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Hima Cement has announced that over 50% of its fuel for cement production now comes from renewable biomass, reported The Independent Uganda. Contractors and government bodies have been using Hima Cement for major infrastructure projects such as Mandela National Stadium, Entebbe Expressway and Karuma Dam, among others. The company’s head of regulatory affairs, David Mugagga,…

Cadent has confirmed a £75 million investment in its North West England gas mains upgrade programme, which the company said will pave the way for biomethane. Around 600 engineers will be part of the team to upgrade 385km of gas mains pipes. “The majority of homes in the North West rely on gas for central…

Erex will construct a 50MW biomass power plant in Japan’s Kampong Speu province, with construction set to begin in June this year. The project aims to bolster the region’s energy supply and provide more affordable electricity for Kampong Speu and neighbouring areas. The announcement was made during a meeting between Tuy Ri, the Cambodian Ambassador…

WastAway – a green tech company that converts municipal solid waste (MSW) to fuel – has received a US patent for its entire waste-to-fuel process, bringing the total number of US and international patents to 26. The new process patent granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office covers WastAway’s entire technology suite that transforms…

Aemetis Biogas completed $1.6 million of sales of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits and federal Renewable Fuel Standard D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (D3 RINs) during April 2025. The LCFS credits were generated for Q4 2024 at the default rate of -150 carbon intensity. A pending application to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for…

SUEZ and Carcassonne Agglo have inaugurated an anaerobic digestion unit at the Saint-Jean wastewater treatment plant in Carcassonne, France. The plant produces 4,500 MWh/year of biogas from 60,000 tonnes of sewage sludge, which is injected into the public natural gas network to replace fossil fuels. This avoids the emission of 1,200 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.…

Biomass is currently the EU’s largest renewable energy source, but climate strategies often focus on other energy sources. Analysis led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has assessed that biomass is crucial for Europe’s ability to reach its climate targets, as it can be used to produce fossil-free fuels and chemicals and also enables…

Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz) has announced its investment in IOC Gps Renewables – a special purpose company established jointly by GPS Renewables Private Limited (GPSR) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), the largest state-owned oil company in India. IOCL designs, constructs, operates, and provides maintenance for biomethane plants in India. Through this investment, Sojitz will enter…

KCP Vietnam Industries Limited plans to expand its Sơn Hòa sugar plant to 15,000 tonnes per day, and launch phase two of its 45MW, US$60 million KCP Phú Yên Biomass Power Plant. The company’s co-CEO, Kavitha Dutt, confirmed the group’s intentions at a recent working session with the leadership of the Phú Yên Provincial People’s…

Since last summer, a new biomass power plant has been supplying pharmaceutical giant Boehringer’s headquarters in Ingelheim, Germany. Senior project manager Frank Zornow takes us behind the scenes. A grey eight-story building has become a distinctive landmark in the eastern part of the Ingelheim campus, according to the company. The 43-metre-high structure is part of…

Tim Hamer, secretary general of the European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR), gives an overview of his presentation at this year’s International Biogas Congress and Expo. ERGaR facilitates the cross-border trade of renewable gas certificates across Europe. At the moment, seven countries are connected to the ERGaR CoO (Certificate of Origin) scheme and, via ERGaR, certificates…

Utility Global, Inc. (Utility), a global leader in economic clean hydrogen production, will partner with Hanwha Corporation E&C Division (Hanwha) to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for the deployment of its proprietary H2Gen® system at wastewater treatment plants in South Korea. Through this collaboration, Utility and Hanwha will assess the…