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Unilever has begun using biomethane derived from palm oil waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its largest facility in Indonesia, marking the country’s first commercial biomethane offtake. The initiative focuses on Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia (UOI) in Sei Mangkei, North Sumatra, which became the company’s largest global greenhouse gas-emitting site following a recent expansion. By…

U.S. landfill biogas facilities are achieving record levels of energy capture and investment, according to new analysis released Wednesday by the American Biogas Council (ABC). The report shows that 589 landfill biogas systems are now in operation nationwide, up nearly 19% since 2020. In that time, more than 90 new facilities have come online, boosting…

A renewable energy company in Brown County, Wisconsin, US, has sought bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of financial and operational setbacks. NLC Energy Denmark LLC, which operates a biogas facility in the village of Denmark, filed for Chapter 11 protection on 16 August in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.…

Loick Bioenergie has strengthened its renewable energy portfolio with the addition of two new EnviThan gas upgrading plants, commissioned from long-standing partner EnviTec Biogas. The Dorsten-based company, which already operates 40 biogas and photovoltaic projects across Germany, is expanding capacity at its biogas plants in Heiligengrabe, Brandenburg, and Hennstedt, Schleswig-Holstein. “In Heiligengrabe, we have already…

Packaging and paper group Mondi is set to significantly increase energy self-sufficiency at its integrated pulp and paper mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia, through the construction of a new biomass power plant. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the €120 million investment – net of subsidies from the European Union’s Modernisation Fund – will raise the mill’s…

Industrial services group Bilfinger has signed a contract with BSOG Energy (BSOGE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG), to deliver concept and basic engineering services for a new biomethane plant in Alba County, Romania. The facility will be BSOGE’s first project in the sector and is intended to act as…

The German bioenergy sector is facing a decisive moment as the federal government races to complete the notification process for the so-called Biomass Package by August 27. Without approval, key regulatory changes intended to support the industry in October’s upcoming Renewable Energy Act (EEG) tender cannot take effect. Billions of euros in planned investments are…

A new renewable energy facility in Lincolnshire, England has been granted an environmental permit to process more than 40,000 tonnes of agricultural waste and crops each year, turning it into green gas for the national grid. The Environment Agency has approved the permit for VIDA Bioenergy Glentham Limited to operate its anaerobic digestion (AD) plant…

The expansion of the biogas plant in Lavigny has reached a significant milestone, with the pressure test successfully completed earlier than planned. The project, led by Kanadevia Inova, marks the latest stage in a long-standing collaboration with Ecorecyclage SA, part of the Holdigaz Group, which has relied on Kompogas® technology since 2008. The expansion includes…

Southwest Gas Corporation has filed a procurement agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) to its customers, marking a key step towards the state’s climate targets. The agreement, developed in partnership with Anew Climate LLC and Anaergia Inc.’s subsidiary SoCal Biomethane (SCB), follows a competitive procurement process and,…

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has announced a $5 million (£4.29 million) investment in eight projects aimed at creating jobs, training the next generation of forestry workers, and helping small businesses play a greater role in protecting forests and communities from wildfires. The funding comes through CAL FIRE’s Business and Workforce Development…

A new organics processing plant has been approved for Christchurch in New Zealand, paving the way for the closure of Bromley’s long-troubled composting facility. Independent commissioners appointed by Environment Canterbury granted resource consent on Friday for the EcoGas plant, to be located in Hornby’s industrial zone. The existing open-air site in Bromley has been the…