In New York state, the new biomethane production facility developed by Casella Waste Systems and Waga Energy at the Hyland Landfill in Angelica, New York, is now operational. Using Waga Energy’s patented WAGABOX® technology, the facility upgrades landfill gas into pipeline-quality biomethane. With an installed processing capacity of 3,000 SCFM, it can generate up to […]
In the UK, industry leaders from across the UK’s biogas and biomethane industry have sent a letter signed by more than 170 businesses and organizations, to Downing Street, calling on the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and the Chancellor, John Healey, warning that a stalled government support scheme is putting British jobs, investment and energy security at […]
In Spain, Diario de Alta Aragón reports Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) and the Green Party in Aragón are calling for a six-month moratorium on new biogas and biomethane plants while regional authorities develop stronger planning and regulations. The parties say the rapid growth of roughly 75 projects across Aragón, including 31 in Huesca province, has raised […]
In Italy, Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper reports the sales process of Bioenerys, Snam’s subsidiary dedicated to biomethane, goes towards the final stages. In recent weeks, as it appears from market rumors, a further step of the competitive procedure would have taken place, with the definition of a shortlist of subjects admitted to the final […]
In Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland has connected College Group’s new €30 million biomethane facility in Nobber, Co. Meath, to Ireland’s national gas network, enabling the business to transform waste into renewable gas. The biomethane produced at the facility will not only increase the amount of renewable gas on the network but will also be used to […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next has appointed Kreston ME Consulting (KMEC) to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study into the development of a bio-methanol production facility and regional commercial platform in the United Arab Emirates. The appointment represents an important next step in Perpetual Next’s assessment of the UAE as a potential location for the deployment […]
In France, EnviTec is currently implementing two projects for long-standing customers: the conversion of the “Biowatt” plant in Brittany into a biomethane upgrading facility, and the construction of the new “Valoverte” biomethane plant in south-west France. At Biowatt, in future, the biomethane produced will be fed into the network of the French grid operator NaTran. […]
In the UK, Gasrec is to open its first high-capacity, public-access biomethane refueling facility in the North West, with planning permission secured for a new station in Warrington ideally located to service the busy M6 corridor. The station, at Omega Business Park, is expected to begin construction in the next three months with refuelling capacity […]
In Australia, the Western Australian Biomethane Potential Study is set to be published by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Government of Western Australia. Verbrec is the lead author of the study, responsible for the engineering, techno-economic assessment and energy transition strategy, working alongside Northmore Gordon and Oakley Greenwood. The study assesses […]
In Brazil, Datagro reports Bioenergética Aroeira, in partnership with Gasgrid/ZEG Biogás, Aguetoni Transportes, and VLI Logística, presents the first low-carbon transport flow for sugar from Minas Gerais to the Port of Santos. The project uses biomethane produced from sugarcane industry waste to fuel trucks that transport sugar to the Uberaba Integrated Terminal, managed by VLI. […]
