Britain could reduce the impact of rising global gas prices and supply concerns caused by conflict in the Gulf by rapidly scaling up domestic green gas production, according to the UK’s anaerobic digestion industry. The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) says existing biomethane plants could increase output by almost a third within months if… The post British biogas could shield households from Gulf energy shock appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
A planning dispute over a proposed biogas facility at a County Tipperary quarry has escalated to national level after both the applicant and a local residents’ group lodged separate appeals against the local authority’s decision to refuse permission. Roadstone Limited had sought approval to develop a bio-renewables facility at its quarry in Killough, Holycross, near… The post Tipperary biogas plant refusal goes to appeal as quarry operator and residents take opposing sides appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Dutch law enforcement authorities are considering a criminal investigation into RWE, one of the Netherlands’ largest energy providers, over allegations that the company misrepresented the source of wood pellets used to generate energy at its power plants. The case has been brought by two forest advocacy groups — Netherlands-based Comité Schone Lucht and UK-based Biofuelwatch… The post Dutch prosecutors weigh criminal investigation into RWE over biomass certification claims appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Ecostrat Inc and the BMI Group have announced a collaboration to use BDO Zone Ratings to prepare BMI’s legacy pulp and paper assets across Canada for next-generation biorefinery investment. The partnership will apply the ratings framework to advance multi-product biorefinery platforms capable of producing biofuels, renewable chemicals, biogas, engineered wood products and other advanced manufacturing… The post Ecostrat and BMI Group to attract investment to former Canadian mill sites appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
The North American renewable natural gas industry added 130 operational facilities in 2025, marking a second consecutive record year for facility growth, according to figures published by the RNG Coalition. The total surpasses the previous record of 114 facilities added in 2024, and was achieved despite what the coalition described as considerable uncertainty in the… The post North American RNG industry adds record 130 facilities in 2025 appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Future Biogas has acquired Burton Agnes Renewables Limited (BAR), a biomethane production facility at Harpham Grange Farm in East Yorkshire that the company has managed and operated since 2021. The plant currently produces approximately 40GWh of biomethane per year — enough to power around 2,800 typical UK households — and has the potential to capture… The post Future Biogas acquires East Yorkshire biomethane plant appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Equinor has agreed a two-year bio-methanol supply partnership with roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics group Wallenius Wilhelmsen, marking the Norwegian energy company’s latest move into the marine low-carbon fuels market. Wallenius Wilhelmsen will use the fuel as bunker for its new dual-fuel methanol vessels, receiving supplies at the ports of Zeebrugge and Antwerp from… The post Equinor signs bio-methanol supply deal with Wallenius Wilhelmsen appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), the energy procurement subsidiary of Indonesian state utility PT PLN, is targeting exports of around 1 million tonnes of biomass this year as surplus feedstock outpaces domestic demand. Hokkop Situngkir, director of biomass at PLN EPI, said approximately 200,000 tonnes of export contracts had been secured so far,… The post PLN EPI targets 1 million tonnes of biomass exports in 2026 appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Australian developer Optimal Renewable Gas (ORG) has been awarded a $20 million government grant to accelerate construction of the Griffith Biohub, a $58 million project that will convert agricultural waste from New South Wales’s Riverina region into renewable biomethane. The funding was granted under the NSW Low Carbon Product Manufacturing Grant programme, part of the… The post Optimal Renewable Gas secures $20m grant for Griffith biomethane hub appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Australia’s renewable fuels sector has received a significant policy and commercial boost, with an A$80 million (£40m) government funding announcement and the unveiling of the country’s first agricultural renewable gas facility. Jenny Merkley, executive director of business and industry decarbonisation at the New South Wales Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, announced… The post Australia secures $80m funding boost and first agricultural renewable gas project appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
A lack of coordination between EU energy and agricultural legislation is creating market distortions that undermine the climate benefits of crop-based biogas substrates, according to partners in the Accel AgroBiogas project. The issue was highlighted at a recent online policy workshop bringing together expertise from across the biogas value chain to discuss barriers and opportunities… The post “Unharmonised EU legislation holding back crop-based biogas and biomass potential” appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.
Plenitude and biomethane solutions developer Methagora have signed a 15-year agreement covering the sourcing of 50 GWh of biomethane per year in France. Under the deal, Methagora will supply Plenitude with biomethane sourced from agricultural sites across France, operating under the country’s Biomethane Production Certificates scheme. The partnership is intended to support the development of… The post Plenitude and Methagora sign 15-year biomethane supply deal in France appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.