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Energy company Drax Group has confirmed plans to cut up to 150 jobs next year while reporting record levels of renewable power generation in 2025. New documents unearthed by GMB, including a Section 188 notice served to staff, indicate that between 89 and 148 roles are expected to be lost at the plant around 31…

A proposal has been submitted for a new renewable energy facility on part of the former RAF Oulton site near Aylsham in England. The plan, put forward by Bluestone Biogas, would see an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant built on agricultural land off The Street. The facility would convert crops such as maize into renewable gas…

Federal Network Agency (Germany) has opened auctions supporting over 1 gigawatt of bioenergy capacity as part of its renewable energy expansion strategy. The regulator is seeking bids for 726.7MW of biomass generation projects and 300MW of biomethane capacity. Applications can be submitted until 1 April 2026. For the biomethane auction, the maximum subsidy level has…

A coalition of German bioenergy associations has broadly welcomed a draft law on the further development of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Quota (GHG Quota), while calling for targeted improvements in several key areas ahead of the bill’s first reading in the German Bundestag on 25 February. The associations praised elements of the draft, including a…

Biomanufacturing projects located in Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zones generate an average of $423 million in annual economic impact per project, according to a newly published independent study — a finding that their proponents say makes a compelling case for expanded government support. The report, authored by Dr Burton C. English, Institute Professor Emeritus at…

Spanish biorefinery group Ence generated more than 1,240 GWh of biomass electricity in 2025 — a six per cent increase on the previous year — as the company accelerates its transformation into a diversified renewable energy business, even as falling pulp prices pushed it to a €55 million annual loss. Biomass electricity generation in the…

Ireland has announced €2.6 million in funding for five research teams developing technologies across biomethane, biohydrogen and intelligent gas network management, as the country pushes to decarbonise its energy system ahead of a 2050 climate-neutrality target. The Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge, co-funded by the state research agency and the national gas…

Malaysian biomass energy specialist Wasco Greenergy Bhd is targeting expansion beyond its core markets of Malaysia and Indonesia, as industrial clients across the region face mounting pressure to decarbonise, reported SunBiz. The company, a subsidiary of global energy infrastructure group Wasco Bhd, specialises in engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of steam-energy systems, with a portfolio spanning…

Ukraine has officially launched a national Register of Biomethane, a state digital system designed to track, verify and confirm the origin of renewable gas from production through to final consumption or export. The register, operated by the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, records volumes of biomethane submitted to and withdrawn…

Vegetable grower Kalfresh has secured A$80 million in climate investment from Wollemi Capital and the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) to build Australia’s first integrated food and energy precinct, using anaerobic digestion to convert farm waste into renewable natural gas, electricity and sustainable fertiliser. The funding marks the start of construction on the A$291 million Scenic…

The Netherlands has seen a significant contraction in wood pellet imports over the past two years, according to the country’s National Market Report 2025, presented to the 83rd session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry late last year. After a sustained period of growth driven by utility-scale co-firing, imports of wood…

European biogas developer Andion CH4 Renewables has secured a €67m (USD 78.9m) private credit facility from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, alongside a fresh equity contribution from existing shareholders in a deal led by Equitix. The financing will support Andion’s near-term project pipeline in Italy and the Nordic region as the Luxembourg-headquartered company pushes towards its target…