Khash Mohajerani, co-founder and partner at OrbeNovo Capital, will bring his expert investment perspective to this year’s International Biogas Congress & Expo, which takes place in Brussels on 24-25 June. Here, he tells Bioenergy Insight about OrbeNovo, plans for the investor’s portfolio company EAG Bioenergy, and how the sector could make itself more attractive for ..read more

European Energy has received its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for the company’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in the production of e-methanol. European Energy, through its subsidiary Ammongas, is developing carbon capture (CCU and CCS) technology in southern Denmark via a new ..read more

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia its main electricity producer to ramp up biomass use, starting immediately and continuing for the next two years. As reported by CBC News, the Tim Houston-led province government has made a regulatory change, which requires Nova Scotia Power to use 160 gigawatt hours of biomass every year until 2027 ..read more

PlanET Biogas USA (PlanET) celebrated a major milestone at the end of 2024, having successfully delivered over 60 anaerobic digesters (ADs) to clients in the US in just three years. The 60+ AD tanks delivered since 2021 are either in construction or in operation and together make up a total of 32 projects across 10 ..read more

New Zealand’s government has welcomed the announcement of an initiative to establish the country’s first large-scale biomass torrefaction facility in the Central North Island. This facility, developed by Carbona, represents a significant step in New Zealand’s transition to a sustainable, low-emissions energy future while supporting regional economic growth and job creation. With an annual production ..read more

A report by The Times has outlined how Drax attempted to ‘silence’ an employee, after she raised concerns that it had misled British energy regulator Ofgem about its true sustainability credentials. In a London-held tribunal, Rowaa Ahmar, who was head of Drax’s public affairs and policy team, claimed she was unfairly dismissed, months after expressing ..read more

Estonia-based biomethane developer Elenger has facilitated the region’s first cross-border biomethane trade transaction, in acquiring biomethane for a company in Latvia. The biomethane was sold from the Czech Republic to the BLRT group company. “This step is important for promoting the green transition in the Baltic region – we tested the regulations of different countries ..read more

Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras-controlled Riograndense refinery has completed tests to produce fuels from eucalyptus biomass in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, reported Argus. Bio-oil derived from eucalyptus biomass has been processed by the refinery, and converted into various fractions. These include fuel gas, liquefied petroleum gas, components for gasoline, and marine ..read more

German biogas specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER has strengthened its presence in Japan, following an order for a 450-kilowatt plant from the agricultural sector as well as a 250-kilowatt biogas plant in Yamagata Prefecture. This is in addition to WELTEC BLUE WATER treatment, which is currently being implemented. Furthermore, a 450-kilowatt plant for a pig farm near ..read more

Mote, a technology leader in carbon-negative energy production, announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round this month, securing $7 million in investment led by Nella Next and Preston-Werner Ventures. The round also included Counteract and other strategic partners. This first phase is part of a targeted $15 million Series A funding ..read more