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Russian forces have launched a drone strike against Ukraine’s first large-scale biomass-powered thermal power plant, a key symbol of the country’s drive towards energy independence. According to Andriy Grinenko, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Clear Energy Group, the facility was hit overnight by three drones, causing visible damage but no reported casualties.…

A coalition of leading industrial and energy companies has urged the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol to formally recognise renewable gas certificates in its forthcoming standards update, warning that the lack of clarity risks slowing investment in biomethane and other low-carbon gases as COP30 opens in Belém, Brazil. The call comes from the Let Green Gas…

New research published on 9 November by Stand.earth’s Forest Eye initiative alleges that Drax Group sourced whole logs from old-growth forests in British Columbia in 2024 and likely into 2025. Using satellite imagery and data from British Columbia’s Harvest Billing System, Forest Eye found that Drax received at least 90 truck-loads of whole logs from…

German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is building a biomethane plant for Irish company Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Limited. The facility, located at Evergreen’s headquarters in Monasterevin, County Kildare, is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2026, following an 11-month construction period. The site benefits from good transport links, including proximity to the M7 motorway, and is close to…

Drax Group has signed a new ‘low-carbon dispatchable’ contract for difference (CfD) with the UK government’s Low Carbon Contracts Company, covering all four of its biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031. The agreement, largely unchanged from terms announced in February, sets a strike price of £109.90 per MWh (2012,…

Singapore’s YTL PowerSeraya has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Malaysia’s BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE) for the supply of bio-LNG – marking the first physical bio-LNG deal in Asia, the companies confirmed on 4 November. The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new ‘biomethane sandbox’ launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development Board…

Mitsubishi Corporation, one of Japan’s largest integrated business enterprises, has acquired a minority equity stake in KIS Group’s Indonesia operations, representing the company’s first entry into the global biogas sector. Founded in 2006 by K.R. Raghunath, KIS Group operates in 11 countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the USA, UAE, Brazil, Colombia, Qatar and Spain.…

Gasum, in partnership with REMA Distribution, has inaugurated a new biogas filling station for liquefied biogas (LBG) at REMA Distribution’s facility in Vinterbro, south of Oslo. The new station is open to all operators with LBG-powered trucks and marks an important step towards more sustainable heavy transport in Norway. Situated close to REMA’s warehouse and…

More than 100 representatives from EU institutions, industry, and research convened in Brussels this week for European Bioenergy Future 2025 (EBF 2025), Bioenergy Europe’s annual flagship conference. Held at the Le Louise Hotel on 5–6 November, the event explored how bioenergy can accelerate Europe’s energy transition — from replacing fossil fuels in heating to decarbonising…

The UK waste wood market remains under significant pressure, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), with growing stockpiles of material reported across the country. Many recyclers have been forced to pause or restrict their intake of waste wood, as capacity constraints and reduced demand continue to affect the sector. The WRA has warned that…

Bio Capital, the UK’s largest producer of renewable energy generated from food waste, has been awarded a new two-year contract by North Yorkshire Council to provide a dedicated food waste collection service for the authority’s commercial customers. The agreement will run until March 2027. The partnership represents a significant step forward in supporting North Yorkshire…

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) has announced the release of a new expert paper by the nova-Institute, titled “Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, Chemicals and Derived Materials in Europe: Science-based Argumentation Paper.” According to EUBA’s statement, the research confirms that using first-generation agricultural biomass – such as cereals, sugar, and oilseed crops…