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French energy company Engie announced that it has signed a new framework agreement with multinational shipping and logistics company CMA CGM to develop a biomethane production facility in France to supply renewable fuel to support the decarbonization of CMA CGM’s fleet.
Starting in 2029/2030, the facility is expected to convert livestock waste, household biowaste and agricultural residues into biomethane, which will be supplied to CMA CGM’s fleet through the European gas grid under a certified mass-balance system.
EU Energy Commissioner Calls RNG a ‘Strategic Asset’
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen has described biomethane as a strategic European asset for energy security, telling the European Biomethane Week conference in Brussels that the continent "will still need molecules" and that biogas and biomethane are part of the solution.
"There is nothing more relevant than security," Jorgensen said. "Renewables play a big part to transition away from polluting electrons, but we will still need molecules and biogas biomethane is a part of those solutions."
French Investors Launch €10m Platform to Finance RNG Injection Projects
French investment manager Epopee Gestion and energy company Enervivo have created a financing platform dedicated to biomethane injection projects in France, with €10 million in initial funding primarily provided by Epopee Gestion.
The platform, developed alongside project developer Urbeez, aims to finance approximately ten biomethane projects over the next three to four years. It will focus mainly on brownfield conversions, in which existing biogas cogeneration units are retrofitted to inject biomethane directly into the gas grid rather than generating electricity on site. Greenfield projects may also be considered.
Metacon Awarded Funding for Biomethane-to-Hydrogen Pilot in Crete
The wholly owned Greek subsidiary of Metacon AB (publ) (Uppsala, Sweden), Metacon S.A. (Patras, Greece), has been awarded E.U. project funding to develop and demonstrate hydrogen production from biomethane in the BIOH2VAP project. The project will validate Metacon’s reforming technology in an industrial biogas setting and assess the commercial potential of converting locally produced biomethane into renewable hydrogen. The effective amount covered by the grant is approximately €241,920.
As part of the project, a pilot plant will be constructed at an existing industrial biogas plant in Ierapetra, Crete, covering biogas upgrading, biomethane production, and demonstration of reforming-based hydrogen generation. Operation and data collection under industrial conditions will provide an opportunity to evaluate and refine technical performance and operating efficiency, and to prepare for commercial deployment.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Stronger Long‑Term Support for US Biofuels
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the administration to reaffirm its commitment to the country’s biofuel sector, warning that delays or policy uncertainty could harm farmers, producers and consumers.
U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (R‑NE) and Nikki Budzinski (D‑IL) led a letter signed by 37 colleagues to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The lawmakers called on the administration to propose a supplemental rule by 16 October 2026 that protects the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) biofuel volume requirements for 2026 and 2027.
Nopetro Energy and Johnson Controls Break Ground on First-of-Its-Kind $50M Renewable Natural Gas Facility on Florida's West Coast
Nopetro Energy, a vertically integrated producer, distributor and operator of natural gas solutions across North America, joined Manatee County, Johnson Controls and Mead & Hunt this morning at the Lena Road Landfill to break ground on a $50 million renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility, the first of its kind on Florida's west coast.
The facility will capture and purify landfill methane for delivery through existing pipelines, supplying a cleaner fuel option for buses and trucks. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the official start of construction on the project, first announced in November 2025, with operations expected to commence in 2027. It featured an unveiling of new site renderings and additional project details, alongside remarks from key stakeholders behind the development.
Swiss RNG Tender Includes Biogenic CO₂ Capture Component
Swiss intermunicipal wastewater association EBBV (Basse-Broye/Vully) has launched a public procurement tender for a complete biogas upgrading facility to process gas generated from sewage sludge digestion and inject the resulting biomethane into the domestic distribution network.
Alongside standard membrane upgrading and grid-injection infrastructure, the tender includes a mandatory option to capture, purify, and liquefy the biogenic CO2 stream separated during the process.
EBA Identifies Five Regulatory Barriers Holding Back European Biogas Sector
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has published a new policy leaflet setting out what it describes as the key regulatory and administrative bottlenecks preventing the biogas and biomethane sector from scaling across Europe, alongside targeted recommendations for policymakers.
The document organises the barriers into five dimensions: permitting and planning, investment and market certainty, market integration, climate recognition and carbon accounting, and demand for biogases and co-products.
Penn State Study Examines How Co-Digestion Could Improve Biogas Project Economics
The U.S. dairy industry is a major contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, with manure storage and handling representing a significant source of methane. Anaerobic digestion — a biological process in which microorganisms break down biodegradable organic matter — of cow manure has been widely studied as a strategy to mitigate manure-related emissions while producing renewable energy. That energy comes in the form of biogas that can be used to generate electricity or make renewable natural gas. But adoption of the strategy has been constrained by costs. Now, a team led by researchers at Penn State may have found a way to make the process profitable.
BerQ RNG Acquires Rialto Bioenergy Facility from Sevana Bioenergy
BerQ RNG, a Burlington, Ontario-based developer, owner and operator of renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of assets from Sevana Bioenergy, a Boise, Idaho-based developer and operator of RNG facilities.
The transaction includes the Rialto Bioenergy Facility, an organic waste anaerobic digestion to RNG facility located in Rialto, California, and a pipeline of dairy and swine manure RNG development projects in Idaho, California and Kansas. BerQ says the deal diversifies its current portfolio and underscores its experience as a multi-feedstock RNG platform.
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