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A new international initiative aims to help Ukraine rebuild its energy infrastructure and promote low-carbon development by growing Miscanthus on abandoned and contaminated land. Terravesta, a specialist in Miscanthus cultivation, has announced the launch of the MERIT (Miscanthus Evaluation for Resilience, Innovation and Transformation) project in December 2025. The initiative seeks to convert unused land…

Brazilian companies managing municipal solid waste (MSW) and operating landfills are expected to invest around R$8.5 billion (approximately €1.6 billion) over the next five years in new biomethane production facilities, according to the Brazilian Waste and Environment Association (Abrema). Currently, Brazil has nine biomethane plants converting landfill waste into renewable gas, with another 15 projects…

The Port of Barcelona has unveiled plans to produce 100,000 tonnes of sustainable fuels per year, including biomethane and synthetic fuels, as part of its newly approved Energy Transition Plan. The ambitious strategy, presented on 4 December, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2040 compared with 2017 levels, with an interim target…

Reedbut Group’s Milton Keynes manufacturing facility has installed a comprehensive biomass heating system that reduces its annual energy requirements to less than 10% of what a comparable factory would typically consume. Reedbut designs and manufactures sustainable corrugated packaging solutions for customers worldwide. The renewable heating system, designed and installed by Treco, centres around a 300kW…

The UK’s Christmas food waste could power tens of thousands of homes if diverted to anaerobic digestion facilities rather than landfill, according to Bio Capital, the country’s largest producer of renewable energy from food waste. An estimated 230,000 tonnes of food will be wasted over the festive season, including two million turkeys, seven million mince…

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has released the results of its October biomass tender, confirming strong demand as bids exceeded the available volume by more than 120 megawatts (MW). A total of 813 MW of capacity was offered, while 940 MW in bids were submitted. Despite the tender being expanded at short notice, the round…

Europe’s biomethane industry is expanding at pace, even as the UK’s sector shows signs of stagnation, according to new analysis from consultancy Sia. Its eighth European Biomethane Benchmark, published this week, finds that while deployment across the continent continues to rise, UK growth has stalled despite strong demand from energy suppliers and industry. Europe has…

Hydron Energy has secured new funding from NGIF Accelerator to advance a demonstration of its low-cost landfill biogas upgrading technology at the Bailey Landfill in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The project is being delivered in partnership with FortisBC and the City of Chilliwack, and will showcase the company’s single-stage INTRUPTor system for producing renewable natural gas…

Delgaz Grid has announced that its natural gas distribution network – spanning more than 26,000 kilometres – is fully prepared to handle biogas and is largely suitable for hydrogen use. Around 70% of the system is made up of polyethylene pipelines, which the company says can already accommodate hydrogen blends. The update was shared at…

SPIE Industrie, the French subsidiary of SPIE and a major European multi-technical services provider, is helping Bretagne Pellets improve production at its Mauron site in Morbihan. The collaboration supports Bretagne Pellets – one of Brittany’s leading wood pellet producers – in enhancing efficiency as demand for renewable heating fuels continues to rise. France’s wood pellet…

Japan-based Osaka Gas Trading and Export, a subsidiary of Osaka Gas USA Corporation and wholly owned by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., has signed an agreement to procure biomethane produced in the United States by Archaea Energy, a bp company. Under the terms of the deal, OGTX will purchase around 26,000 Nm³ of biomethane derived from…

Manatee County has selected Nopetro Energy, working in partnership with Johnson Controls, to deliver a first-of-its-kind renewable natural gas (RNG) facility on Florida’s west coast. The $50 million investment will fund the design, construction and operation of a plant that converts landfill gas into clean fuel for local buses and heavy vehicles. Construction at the…