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Few companies have had as much influence in shaping the space as PlanET Biogas, a global leader with a strong presence in North America. Bioenergy Insight spoke to Derek Hundert, president of PlanET – North America, to discuss the company’s history, technology and perspectives on where the biogas industry is heading. Global leadership with a…

A biogas facility in South Bedfordshire is set to increase its production capacity to five megawatts of biomethane and expand operations from five to nine acres, despite initial objections from the local parish council. Located on an arable farm near Hockliffe, just off the A5, the expansion requires approval from the Secretary of State for…

The Scottish Government has upheld a decision to block plans for a biomass facility near Elgin, rejecting an appeal from Acorn Bioenergy. The Oxford- and London-based company had proposed constructing a plant at Longmorn to convert distillery waste into biomethane, which could be used as a renewable fuel. Acorn Bioenergy argued that the project could…

PATRIZIA, a global real assets investment manager, has secured more than €70 million in senior debt financing from UniCredit through its portfolio company Renergia, to accelerate the next phase of growth in Italy’s biomethane and bio-LNG sector. The financing will support the conversion of existing biogas plants to biomethane production, alongside targeted acquisitions to expand…

Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, through the Bioenergy Foundation for Sustainable Development, has signed a cooperation agreement with Italian energy company Eni to advance biogas production and support the country’s clean energy transition. The agreement, signed in the coastal city of Port Said, aims to prepare a comprehensive feasibility study for the establishment of biogas production…

German energy company Enercity has entered the final commissioning phase of its new 90 MW biomass cogeneration plant in Hanover’s Stöcken district, marking a key milestone in the city’s transition away from coal. Once fully operational, the facility will supply green district heating to Hanover and the nearby Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant. The biomass plant…

A $9 million government investment to boost wood energy production has been welcomed by an Australian company planning to build a torrefied wood pellet plant in Kawerau. Energy Minister Simon Watts last week announced the Wood Energy Strategy and Action Plan, which includes $3 million in co-funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and…

ReFuels N.V., one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), has announced that its subsidiary CNG Fuels has secured a £25 million five-year debt facility from funds managed by Foresight Group. The funding, combined with cash flow from operations, will finance the construction of three new…

Ecogas’ Ōtautahi Christchurch Organics Processing Facility has entered its next stage of development. The facility, to be located on Aruhe Road in South Hornby, combines biomass processing with anaerobic digestion to transform organic waste from kerbside collections, businesses and industry into renewable energy and biofertiliser. In October last year, Christchurch City Council granted land-use consent…

GAIL (India) Ltd. has signed a Tripartite Concession Agreement with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. (BSWML) to set up a Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant in the KCDC area of Haralakunte Village, Bengaluru South Taluk. The agreement was signed in the presence of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, GAIL…

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed the findings of an independent government-commissioned review into Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR), published on 23 October, which recommends extending support for waste wood-powered biomass plants capable of delivering GGRs. The review, led by former minister Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, examined how technologies such as large-scale bioenergy with carbon…

The opening of Minas Gerais’ first biomethane power plant marks a milestone in the state’s shift towards sustainable energy. Located in Tupaciguara, in the Triângulo Mineiro region, the Zeg Biogás facility – a partnership between Zeg and Bioenergética Aroeira – pioneers the production of biomethane from vinasse, a by-product of sugarcane processing. The project strengthens…