In the UK, Gas World reports BP plans to sell its Archaea Energy biogas business as part of a broader strategy to streamline its portfolio and focus on higher-value assets. The company acquired Houston-based Archaea for $4.1 billion in 2022 to expand its renewable natural gas business but now considers the operation non-core. BP said […]
In Estonia, the Baltic Times reports the Three Seas Investment Fund has invested in Estonia’s Bioforce, the country’s largest biomethane producer, in what the company described as the largest investment in the Baltic biomethane sector. Financial terms were not disclosed. The funding will support new biomethane plants, grid injection points, and refueling infrastructure across Estonia, […]
In Scotland, Evonik is using Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol to produce ECOHANCE® Soft BOL, a sustainable emollient for cosmetics and personal care products. Combined with Evonik’s formulation expertise, the result is a final product that meets both performance and environmental expectations. Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol is derived entirely from locally sourced feedstocks, including whisky pot ale and […]
In the UK, SUEZ has commenced construction of a new AD facility at its Ellington site in Northumberland, delivering an important piece of infrastructure to support the introduction of food waste collections across Northumberland and the North East. Once operational, the facility will process up to 50,000 metric tons of food waste each year, producing […]
In Illinois, nearly two centuries of maize-based agriculture in the U.S. Midwest has halved soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks compared with tallgrass prairies native to the region. Replacing annual maize/soy cropping with perennial bioenergy grasses may partially reverse these resulting SOC deficits. A recent Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) study explored the […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports Supreme Court has allowed state-owned oil marketing companies to proceed with contracts for an additional 1.49 billion liters of ethanol under the 2025-26 Ethanol Supply Year. The interim ruling also ensures suppliers without long-term offtake agreements receive equal treatment during the additional procurement process. The decision stems from […]
In Canada, Power Wood Holdings Ltd has agreed terms for an investment of up to C$84M into its development of two advanced black pellet production facilities in Northern Alberta. The Calgary-based biofuel business will receive its finance in multiple amounts from London-based private investment firm Chair Capital Ltd., as it reaches key project milestones towards […]
In the UK, Argus has launched sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emissions reduction indexes (ERIs), enabling aviation market participants to compare SAF economics with compliance and voluntary carbon market obligations. The assessments and accompanying analytics provide an independent reference for airlines, fuel suppliers, corporate SAF buyers, investors and sustainability specialists evaluating regional SAF competitiveness, aviation decarbonisation […]
In India, Universal Biofuels secured allocations to supply more than 18 million liters of biodiesel to India’s three government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) during a three-month period, which is expected to generate approximately $17 million in revenue. In addition to OMC customers, Universal is supplying private commercial customers with distilled biodiesel. Additional OMC fuel supply […]
In Spain, iAgua reports the construction of this important AD plant, located in the south of the country, began in 2025, under the supervision of a prominent EPC contractor. Now, fully operational, the plant will generate 58 GWh of biomethane that will be injected directly into the gas network, providing sufficient energy for 11,000 homes. […]
