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Ukraine launches Coordination Council for the Development of Bioenergy Potential of Agriculture

Ukraine launches Coordination Council for the Development of Bioenergy Potential of Agriculture

August 12, 2025 |

In the Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has established a Coordination Council for the Development of Bioenergy Potential of Agriculture. The new body will help to unite the efforts of the authorities, business and experts aimed at developing the sphere and optimize the decision-making process. The Coordination Council will be headed by the […]

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MEDAS EnggDesign lands EPC for India’s first sugar and grain dual ethanol facility

MEDAS EnggDesign lands EPC for India’s first sugar and grain dual ethanol facility

August 11, 2025 |

In India, MEDAS EnggDesign Pvt. Ltd. (MEDAS), a leading EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) company specializing in distillery, brewery, and food processing solutions, has been awarded a significant contract by NSL Sugars Ltd., one of India’s top ten sugar producers. The contract pertains to NSL Sugars’ Jay Mahesh Unit, located in Mazalgaon, District Beed, Maharashtra, where […]

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Egypt teams with UNIDO and Eni on biogas project

Egypt teams with UNIDO and Eni on biogas project

August 11, 2025 |

In Egypt, Egypt is moving forward with a new project in Beni Suef Governorate to convert agricultural and animal waste into biogas, in cooperation with the Biogas Energy Foundation for Sustainable Development (affiliated with the Ministry of Environment) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Cabinet said in a statement on Sunday. The […]

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Quercus Real Assets and Elionia finance three northern Italian greenfield biomethane plants

Quercus Real Assets and Elionia finance three northern Italian greenfield biomethane plants

August 11, 2025 |

In Italy, Quercus Real Assets together with Elionia have successfully closed the financing of three greenfield biomethane plants that will be built in northern Italy. The transaction was completed through their joint venture vehicle, QGM, and marks a significant milestone in their shared commitment to accelerating the energy transition. The Eur 76 million project financing […]

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Responsible Shipping Initiative and DNV launch study on decarbonizing short sea dry bulk fleet

Responsible Shipping Initiative and DNV launch study on decarbonizing short sea dry bulk fleet

August 11, 2025 |

In Norway, amid increasing pressure on shipping to achieve the IMO 2050 decarbonization targets, the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI) and DNV have completed a new study: “Decarbonization of the short sea dry bulk fleet”, co-funded by the Swedish Transport Administration. The study finds that while Swedish cargo owners and charterers are committed to greener practices, […]

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Axpo successfully completes Spain’s first ship-to-ship Bio-LNG bunkering

Axpo successfully completes Spain’s first ship-to-ship Bio-LNG bunkering

August 11, 2025 |

In Spain, Axpo has successfully completed Spain’s first ship-to-ship Bio-LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Algeciras in the large container shipping industry, further solidifying its leadership in sustainable marine fuels. A volume of over 4,000 cubic meters of ISCC-certified Bio-LNG were delivered to the CMA CGM FORT BOURBON, a volume marking a significant milestone […]

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Suez inaugurates new biogenic CO₂ recovery unit from biogas in France

Suez inaugurates new biogenic CO₂ recovery unit from biogas in France

August 11, 2025 |

In France, on June 30, the new biogenic CO2 recovery unit derived from anaerobic digestion of biowaste was inaugurated at SUEZ’s Terres d’Aquitaine site in Saint-Selve, Gironde in the presence of the President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region. On this occasion, the Group announced the European certification of its digestate, marking a first in France. These significant […]

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Phlair and Carbon Removal to develop Europe’s first large scale DAC and CCS project

Phlair and Carbon Removal to develop Europe’s first large scale DAC and CCS project

August 11, 2025 |

In Norway, Phlair GmbH and Carbon Removal AS, via its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, have entered into an agreement to develop Europe’s first large scale direct air capture (DAC) and geologic CO₂ storage project in Øygarden, Norway. The plant will be located next to the Northern Lights terminal for permanent storage of CO2. The agreement […]

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Petrobras researching use of agave as ethanol feedstock

Petrobras researching use of agave as ethanol feedstock

August 11, 2025 |

In Brazil, Agave tequilana, a plant widely used in Mexico in the production of tequila, begins to gain new uses in Brazil. In a research conducted by Embrapa Cotton (PB) in partnership with the company Santa Anna Bioenergia (BA), the species is being studied as an alternative for ethanol production, carbon sequestration and animal feed. […]

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UK biogas sector calls on biomethane’s inclusion as Net Zero fuel

UK biogas sector calls on biomethane’s inclusion as Net Zero fuel

August 11, 2025 |

In the UK, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) alongside leading businesses from UK industry and the biogas sector, has written to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband MP, calling for the urgent recognition of biomethane as a Net Zero fuel. The letter warns that failure to act […]

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