RNG NEWS
Bioenergy Devco announces name change to BTS Bioenergy
Bioenergy Devco, a leader in the design, engineering, construction, financing, and operation of advanced anaerobic digester systems, has announced that the company is now known as BTS Bioenergy. This name change aligns the organization's U.S. operations with its longstanding European brand and wholly owned subsidiary, BTS Biogas. With over 25 years of experience and more than 250 facilities developed worldwide, BTS Bioenergy boasts a proven track record of transforming organic waste into renewable energy. As part of the BTS brand, the company combines European engineering expertise with local operational know-how to deliver scalable, sustainable solutions across the globe.
Biogases/RNG Could Replace a Quarter of Global Natural Gas Demand: IEA
Biogases play an important and growing role in energy systems. Produced locally using organic waste, biogas and biomethane can contribute to energy security, waste management, emissions reductions and agricultural development.
In recent years, demand for biomethane – also known as “renewable natural gas” – has grown rapidly in many countries, supported by dozens of new policies. As a low-emissions substitute for natural gas, the use of biomethane has been targeted across a wide range of sectors, including power, industry, transport and buildings.
EU to Miss 2030 RePowerEU Biomethane Production Target: Rystad
The EU will reach below half of its targeted biomethane production capacity by 2030 despite sufficient feedstock in the bloc, which will make it difficult to supply liquified biomethane to the shipping sector, according to Rystad Energy on Wednesday.
The bloc will reach biomethane production capacity of around 15 billion cubic metres by 2030, well below the RePowerEU target of 35 billion cbm, with France, Germany, and Italy accounting for the majority of production, the energy consultant projected.
The Pros and Cons of Brazil’s Biomethane Decree
Brazil's mines and energy ministry is drafting a decree that will regulate the national decarbonization program for natural gas producers and importers and the incentive program for biomethane, as established by the fuel for the future law.
The document, which underwent public consultation this month, is expected to be published soon.
Indian Firm Begins Pilot Biomethane Plant in Solapur: Report
An Indian renewable energy firm has partnered with a government agency to launch a pilot-scale biomethane plant in the state of Maharashtra, local media reported.
Organic Recycling Systems has collaborated with the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to launch a biomethane plant at the Solapur Bioenergy Systems facility, reported Energitica India.
Vanguard Renewables Opens Wisconsin RNG Facility
Renewable energy producer Vanguard Renewables has opened a new anaerobic digestion and depackaging facility in Wisconsin, according to a release.
The site, located at a dairy farm in Eden, Wisconsin, will use food and beverage waste to create renewable natural gas, liquid digestate for land applications, and animal bedding.
Hartland Landfill Producing Renewable Natural Gas for FortisBC
The Capital Regional District (CRD), working together with FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) and Waga Energy Canada, has started producing Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) at a new facility located at the Hartland Landfill. The Hartland Landfill RNG facility is Vancouver Island’s first RNG facility.
Originally announced in 2020, the nearly $32 million Hartland Renewable Natural Gas facility, utilizing Waga Energy’s WAGABOX technology, is designed to produce a maximum of 360,000 gigajoules of RNG annually, reducing the capital region’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 475,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 25 years, the equivalent of removing the total emissions from 105,000 homes in Canada over the facility lifetime.
California Dairy Farms Achieve Major Methane Reduction Milestone
Dairy Cares and the California dairy sector today announced a major milestone in planet-smart dairy farming. This year, the state's dairy farms will achieve an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (5 MMTCO2e/year). This has been accomplished through on-farm projects to improve manure management and continuous gains in milk production efficiency, as the state's dairy herd continues to shrink.
Anaergia S.r.l. and Capwatt Sign Contract for the First of Nine New Biogas Plants
Anaergia, through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., entered into a contract with Capwatt Biomethane Unipessoal, Lda. Under the terms of this C$7.3 million contract, Anaergia S.r.l. will design and construct an advanced facility, Metanext. Located in central Italy, Metanext will produce biomethane from agro-industry waste. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of June 2026.
This contract follows the binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Capwatt previously announced on April 21, 2025, for a total of nine projects. These projects, expected to be completed over 30 months, are anticipated to generate a combined total of more than C$60 million in revenue for Anaergia. Anaergia S.r.l. is to oversee the design of each facility, incorporating advanced processes and proprietary systems such as anaerobic digesters, significantly enhancing Europe’s green energy infrastructure and accelerating biomethane production. The Metanext project represents the first of these nine projects.
Veolia Secures $34 Million Contract to Advance Biogas Transformation in San Francisco
Key to the project is Veolia’s state-of-the-art MemGas™ technology, which will convert biogas generated by the plant into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG). Upon completion, the system will produce enough energy to meet natural gas needs equivalent to around 3,800 homes annually, or approximately 68 gigawatt-hours of energy per year. The facility is expected to begin operations by June 2027, supporting local decarbonization goals and showcasing the circular economy in action.
“This project fulfills our commitments for beneficial use of the biogas generated at the Southeast Treatment Plant, supports California’s state goals for in-state production and distribution of renewable natural gas, and aligns with the City’s sustainability objectives,” said Daniela Brandao, Senior Project Manager at SFPUC.