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Drax Group has signed a new ‘low-carbon dispatchable’ contract for difference (CfD) with the UK government’s Low Carbon Contracts Company, covering all four of its biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031. The agreement, largely unchanged from terms announced in February, sets a strike price of £109.90 per MWh (2012,…

Singapore’s YTL PowerSeraya has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Malaysia’s BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE) for the supply of bio-LNG – marking the first physical bio-LNG deal in Asia, the companies confirmed on 4 November. The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new ‘biomethane sandbox’ launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development Board…

Mitsubishi Corporation, one of Japan’s largest integrated business enterprises, has acquired a minority equity stake in KIS Group’s Indonesia operations, representing the company’s first entry into the global biogas sector. Founded in 2006 by K.R. Raghunath, KIS Group operates in 11 countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the USA, UAE, Brazil, Colombia, Qatar and Spain.…

Gasum, in partnership with REMA Distribution, has inaugurated a new biogas filling station for liquefied biogas (LBG) at REMA Distribution’s facility in Vinterbro, south of Oslo. The new station is open to all operators with LBG-powered trucks and marks an important step towards more sustainable heavy transport in Norway. Situated close to REMA’s warehouse and…

More than 100 representatives from EU institutions, industry, and research convened in Brussels this week for European Bioenergy Future 2025 (EBF 2025), Bioenergy Europe’s annual flagship conference. Held at the Le Louise Hotel on 5–6 November, the event explored how bioenergy can accelerate Europe’s energy transition — from replacing fossil fuels in heating to decarbonising…

The UK waste wood market remains under significant pressure, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), with growing stockpiles of material reported across the country. Many recyclers have been forced to pause or restrict their intake of waste wood, as capacity constraints and reduced demand continue to affect the sector. The WRA has warned that…

Bio Capital, the UK’s largest producer of renewable energy generated from food waste, has been awarded a new two-year contract by North Yorkshire Council to provide a dedicated food waste collection service for the authority’s commercial customers. The agreement will run until March 2027. The partnership represents a significant step forward in supporting North Yorkshire…

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) has announced the release of a new expert paper by the nova-Institute, titled “Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, Chemicals and Derived Materials in Europe: Science-based Argumentation Paper.” According to EUBA’s statement, the research confirms that using first-generation agricultural biomass – such as cereals, sugar, and oilseed crops…

EDL Energy has acquired GWE Biogas and its Sandhill Biogas Plant in East Yorkshire, one of the United Kingdom’s most advanced anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities. Located near Driffield, the Sandhill Biogas Plant has been in operation since 2011, serving both local and national customers. The facility produces up to 750 cubic metres of biomethane per…

Anaergia, through its Italian subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has entered into a joint venture with Italian construction firms Tozzi Sud and Isolmec Group to build a new anaerobic digestion facility for BioHold in Basilicata, southern Italy. BioHold is a bioenergy platform jointly controlled by Pietro Fiorentini and the Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund. The Ora Biogas…

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Gillian Martin MSP, has visited BrewDog’s anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomethane facility in Ellon. During the visit, the Cabinet Secretary saw first-hand how Scotland’s anaerobic digestion industry is converting organic by-products and food waste into renewable biomethane — reducing carbon emissions while driving sustainable economic growth. Developed…

Biogas equipment manufacturer Vogelsang has launched the MixXPump, a new feed system designed to improve flexibility and efficiency in anaerobic digestion (AD) plants. The MixXPump is a compact, flat unit intended for easy integration into existing feed systems, particularly where space or layout constraints limit installation options. At its core is Vogelsang’s HiCone progressive cavity…