Due to insufficient industrial backing, Global Bioenergies has launched a pre-pack sale process amid high bank debt and limited liquidity. Offers must be submitted by 9 July.
Waga Energy has commissioned a biomethane facility in British Columbia, in partnership with FortisBC and Capital Regional District, marking the first unit of its kind on Vancouver Island.
A new report by the International Energy Agency identifies significant untapped potential in biogas and biomethane, hindered by regulatory and economic barriers.
Joint venture between Airex Énergie, Groupe Rémabec and SUEZ begins industrial biochar production in Port-Cartier, targeting 30,000 tonnes annually by 2026.
TotalEnergies sold 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa to HitecVision for €190mn to accelerate biogas development in Poland and reach 2 TWh of biomethane by 2030.
Project Avance aims to build a pilot plant in Québec to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from sawmill residues, contributing to the decarbonisation of the aviation sector.
Aemetis Biogas recorded $1.6mn in revenue in April from California LCFS and federal D3 RIN credit sales, pending capacity expansion with seven new digesters.
Facing supply fluctuations, integrated biorefineries are emerging as an effective industrial solution, combining diverse feedstocks to optimize operating costs and secure renewable fuel supplies, crucial to achieving carbon neutrality goals.
Rennes Métropole and ENGIE Solutions are launching a EUR156mn project to extend a 78-kilometre district heating network powered entirely by renewable and recovered energy sources.
German group EnviTec Biogas inaugurated its largest US plant earlier this year in South Dakota, reinforcing its industrial partnership with SJI Renewable Energy Ventures.
Aemetis Biogas recorded a 55% increase in renewable natural gas production in March, supported by favourable weather conditions and the expansion of its digester project in California.
The National Assembly approved legislation enabling the conversion of the Saint-Avold coal-fired power plant to biogas, fulfilling a government pledge and impacting approximately 500 jobs.
Urbaser will operate the Étoile verte incinerator in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine from January 2026 under a €700mn, twelve-year agreement signed with Syctom, the public operator for the Paris region.
Stockholm Exergi approves investment in an industrial BECCS project using Capsol’s CO₂ capture technology, backed by Microsoft and Frontier Group, targeting 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ removed annually from 2028.
Several air transport groups believe the renewable fuel levels set by the European Union for 2030 are unattainable given current production capacities.
The French Senate passed a bill supporting the conversion of the Saint-Avold coal-fired power plant into a biogas facility, a pivotal decision affecting nearly 650 jobs.
Iraq has initiated its first waste-to-energy project in Baghdad, a $500 mn venture supported by Chinese firm SUS ENVIRONMENT and overseen by Iraqi authorities.
SK Energy will supply ISCC-certified sustainable aviation fuel to Cathay Pacific until 2027, strengthening its presence in the regional SAF market in Asia-Pacific.
Bluefield Renewable Energy leverages biochar to transform waste into carbon credits, supporting Singapore's 2050 carbon neutrality goal while bolstering the circular economy and carbon sequestration efforts.
EDF launches the construction of a biomass power plant in Ajaccio. This €800 million project aims to cover 20% of Corsica’s electricity consumption while reducing CO2 emissions by 65%.
The budget for the Heat Fund, threatened by budget cuts, will ultimately be preserved at 800 million euros in 2025, ensuring critical support for renewable heat projects in the regions.
Under growing pressure to decarbonize, the world’s leading oil companies are heavily investing in biofuels, with 43 projects aiming to boost sustainable fuel production by the end of the decade.
Alfa Laval has secured two contracts worth SEK 350 million to provide HVO pre-treatment units to Europe’s largest biofuel facility, boosting the production of renewable fuels for aviation and land transportation.
India is betting on biogas to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. In Uttar Pradesh, a biogas plant harnessing cow manure marks a step towards more sustainable energy, despite significant challenges.
Veolia and SIAAP launch a sewage sludge methanization unit in the Paris region, producing biomethane for 10,000 households. This initiative aims to recover an unused gas, contributing to energy autonomy.
BP receives approval from the Australian government to invest AUD 580 million in converting its Kwinana site into a biorefinery, producing sustainable aviation fuel and hydrotreated vegetable oil.
European Energy receives a grant of more than 50 million euros from the European Commission for the construction of a green methanol plant in Denmark, aiming to produce 100,000 tonnes annually and reduce CO2 emissions.
The United States Department of Energy has granted conditional loans to Gevo, Inc. and Montana Renewables to finance the construction and expansion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, aiming to reduce emissions in the aviation sector.
The municipality of Besse-et-Saint-Anastasie (63) decreases its heating costs by 25% by integrating into the biomass heat network, thanks to collaboration with Hellio and L.E. Énergies.
The Makassar government and SUS Environment have launched a USD 200 million waste-to-energy project. This initiative aims to treat 1,300 tons of waste per day to generate electricity by 2026.
Skyven Technologies introduces an industrial heat pump capable of generating steam, reducing Western New York Energy's CO2 emissions by 20,000 tons a year.
Unions at the Cordemais coal-fired power station have called a strike and are demanding that EDF CEO Luc Rémont come to the plant to explain the abandonment of the biomass conversion project.
Haffner Energy and Bambbco collaborate to integrate bamboo as a new sustainable biomass source.
The partnership aims to strengthen the supply of biomass for clean energy production, by exploiting marginal lands.
The CGT has revealed that EDF is considering halting the conversion of the Cordemais power plant to biomass, a project essential to the energy security of western France.
EDF insists that the final decision has not yet been taken.
Hat: Gevo makes a strategic sale of tax credits generated by its renewable natural gas (RNG) site in Iowa, a transaction that strengthens its position in the renewable energy market.
The launch of the Omaezakikou biomass power plant, affiliated to RENOVA, has been pushed back to March 2025.
Technical adjustments extend the timetable and affect financial forecasts.
