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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.MIT Offshoot Emvolon Inks Landfill-to-methanol Deal with Freepoint
Emvolon’s technology uses repurposed car engines to upgrade methane-rich gas, like the kind collected and refined from landfills or anaerobic digesters, into methanol.
The company deployed its first pilot two years ago through a partnership with Montauk Renewables at the WM-run Atascocita Landfill near Houston. It turned landfill gas at the site into methanol, a liquid fuel with increasing applications in maritime and other sectors.
State Regulators Grapple with Food Depackaging Rules
BioCycle and the Natural Resources Defense Council conducted a survey of 23 states to find out what officials were doing to regulate depackaging, if anything. Just three states — Vermont, Washington and North Carolina — are actively crafting such regulations, but a lot of knowledge gaps remain, according to the survey.
Vermont and Washington have both begun to solicit public comments on proposals. Public reactions so farreveal potential conflicts between compost facilities, which want the cleanest feedstock possible, and anaerobic digesters, which require high volumes, though opinions vary.
Carbogenics USA Secures First US Production Facility in Raton, New Mexico
Carbogenics USA establishes its first US manufacturing hub with support from the State of New Mexico, strengthening regional partnerships and accelerating sustainable carbon innovation.
Carbogenics USA is pleased to announce that it has officially secured its first production facility in Raton, New Mexico, marking a major milestone in the early-stage company's growth and its ambition to build a regional hub for sustainable carbon innovation.
Established in 2025 as a separate US company from its more-established Scottish parent, Carbogenics USA is building its own manufacturing, commercial and technical presence in New Mexico, while drawing on the technology and expertise developed by Carbogenics in Scotland.
The company's growth in New Mexico has been supported by the Technology & Innovation Office (TIO), a division of Economic Development New Mexico (EDNM), including Carbogenics USA's receipt of a $440,000 Advanced Energy Award in 2025. This state support has played an integral role in helping the early-stage company establish its operations and progress plans for local manufacturing in New Mexico.
The new Raton facility will manufacture engineered carbon materials using locally sourced biomass, supporting applications across anaerobic digestion, water treatment, carbon removal and environmental remediation.
The announcement follows a period of rapid development for Carbogenics USA, including expansion of its local team and the development of strategic relationships with organisations across the state.
The Raton facility has been selected not only for its strategic location but also for its proximity to abundant biomass resources and leading research institutions. Carbogenics USA is working to strengthen collaborations with prospective partners including New Mexico State University (NMSU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Vermejo Estate, St. Cloud Mining, and a growing network of industrial and utility organisations across New Mexico and Texas.
Together, these relationships have the potential to support the development of new engineered carbon materials using regional resources to address local environmental challenges, including water treatment and resource security.
The facility is expected to begin producing CreChar® in the coming weeks, providing North American customers with locally manufactured engineered biocarbons designed to improve anaerobic digestion stability, safety and efficiency, while laying the foundations for future products across the wider Carbogenics carbon solutions platform.
Creating Local Value
Carbogenics USA's approach is centred on creating value from regional resources. By converting low-value biomass into high-performance engineered carbon materials, the company aims to strengthen domestic supply chains and contribute to cleaner water, renewable energy production and long-term carbon management.
The investment also represents an important step towards developing innovative, US-manufactured alternatives to imported activated carbons for environmental applications.
"Carbogenics is exactly the kind of investment Raton needs - new local jobs paired with a mission to turn our region's wildfire risk into economic opportunity. We're proud to welcome them to our community." – Lori Chatterley, Mayor of Raton
“This shows what’s possible when new technology and state support come together to solve real problems and create economic opportunity,” said EDNM Secretary Rob Black. “Carbogenics will bring jobs and new momentum to Raton while helping develop solutions to the energy challenges ahead.”
A Platform for Growth
The Raton facility represents more than a manufacturing site – it is the foundation of Carbogenics USA's long-term US strategy.
Alongside commercial production of CreChar®, the company plans to expand research, product development and customer collaborations across multiple sectors, supporting the development of next-generation carbon materials tailored to regional challenges. Anaerobic digester owners and water managers are invited to inquire about CreChar® trials and pilot tests on their site.
The new site will also create skilled employment opportunities and contribute to New Mexico's growing clean-energy and circular-economy economy.
Prof. Ed Craig, CEO and Co-Founder, said: "Securing our first US production facility is a defining milestone for Carbogenics USA, and we're incredibly grateful for the support we've received from the State of New Mexico as we've worked to turn our ambitions here into reality. New Mexico offers a unique combination of natural resources, world-class research institutions and forward-thinking partners. We're excited to work alongside the state, universities, industry and local communities to develop engineered carbon materials that address regional challenges while creating solutions with global potential. Our philosophy is simple: think globally, act locally."
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About Carbogenics USACarbogenics USA was established in 2025 as an early-stage US company, separate from the more-established Scottish Carbogenics business, to develop manufacturing, commercial operations and new applications for engineered carbon materials in North America.Based in New Mexico, Carbogenics USA is developing a locally rooted carbon solutions platform focused on transforming regional biomass resources into high-performance engineered biocarbons for applications including anaerobic digestion, water treatment, carbon removal and environmental remediation.Carbogenics USA builds on the technology, research and expertise developed by Carbogenics in Scotland while establishing its own US operations, team, partnerships and manufacturing capabilities.HASI Announces Investment in Wastewater Infrastructure Facility
HASI, a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, and Burnham, a developer, owner, and operator of wastewater treatment and reuse infrastructure, today announced the closing of a structured equity investment in the Pasco Resource Recovery Center (“Pasco Center”), a wastewater treatment and reuse facility serving the City of Pasco in Washington State.
Developed, owned, and operated by Burnham, the Pasco Center provides wastewater treatment and reuse services for seven local industrial food-processing plants. The facility uses anaerobic digestion to break down organic matter in wastewater and has the capacity to recycle more than one billion gallons of water annually for agricultural irrigation.
EnviTec Biogas Advances Two French Biomethane Conversion Projects
EnviTec Biogas has commenced implementation of two biomethane projects in France, reflecting the company's two-decade presence and long-term customer partnerships in the French market.
The projects include conversion of the Biowatt biogas plant in Brittany into a biomethane upgrading facility and construction of the new Valoverte biomethane plant in south-west France.
Copeland Targets Changing RNG Market with Standardized Compressor Platform
The growing renewable natural gas market is creating a wider range of compression requirements as developers pursue food waste projects, co-digestion and centralized processing models alongside traditional landfill and dairy digester applications.
Copeland is targeting those changing requirements with its new Vilter VSGX compressor, a standardized single-screw platform designed for mid- to large-scale digester projects.
Canadian Clean Fuels Fund Invests in Generate Upcycle Digester Project
The Canadian federal government has ramped up its support for biofuels in recent years as it works to create jobs and support economic development tied to its climate regulations. In the country’s 2021 budget, it earmarked 1.5 billion Canadian dollars over five years to establish the Clean Fuels Fund, which would provide financing for projects across development stages at multiple points in the supply chain.
The London digester’s public financing comes as a four-year loan backed by Natural Resources Canada which Generate Upcycle must begin paying back once it begins generating a profit. Generate Upcycle is covering the rest of the bill for the expansion with its own funds.
PSB Industries Introduces Remote Monitoring
PSB Industries, a specialist in the design and fabrication of systems for dehydrating and purifying gases and liquids, is proud to announce its Remote Monitoring Service, giving customers direct OEM visibility, faster technical support, and a more proactive approach to maintaining uptime and system performance. The service is designed to help customers identify abnormal operating conditions earlier, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve long-term reliability while keeping all operating authority with on-site personnel.
Global Biomethane Supply Could Meet 70% of Shipping’s 2030 Decarbonisation Demand
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has estimated that global biomethane production could reach 21 billion cubic metres (bcm) in a base case scenario by 2030, positioning the fuel as a potentially significant compliance pathway for the International Maritime Organization's Net-Zero Framework (IMO NZF).
AI Adoption Accelerating Across Biogas Upgrading Markets
Regulatory mandates and capital deployment are driving widespread integration of artificial intelligence across biogas upgrading operations globally, according to analysis from BCC Research. The market shift reflects combined pressure from regulatory data fidelity requirements, energy transition capital commitments and operational margin pressures facing biomethane producers.
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