Insights

Biomethane Injections Up Across EU Member States

A recent report by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) highlights a continued rise in biomethane injections across 18 EU…

Circular farming in action

In the Netherlands, Jan de Greef’s farm shows how agriculture and clean energy can work hand in hand. By processing local manure and food…

Europe’s biomethane capacity sees steady growth

By the end of Q1 2025, Europe’s total installed biomethane production capacity had nearly reached 70 TWh per year, according to the latest figures.…

Danish biomethane growth grinds to a halt

Denmark’s biomethane industry has experienced a rapid growth, expanding from 2.96 TWh in 2019 to over 8.1 TWh injected into the Danish gas system…

Italy’s remarkable growth in biomethane production

Italy has recently emerged as a leader in Europe’s biomethane production growth, adding over 3TWh/year of capacity between 2022 and 2023, according to European…

European Biomethane Sector Attracts EUR 25 Billion in Private Investments by 2030

€25 billion in private investments are expected in the European biomethane sector by 2030 according to a recent analysis from the European Biogas Association…

EU biomethane production potential for 2040 could cover 30% of its current gas demand

Europe-27 together with the UK, Norway and Switzerland, have the potential to annually produce 111 bcm (~1100TWh/y) of biomethane by 2040 – equivalent to…

Spain: Biogas Production Set to Soar to 20TWh in 2030

Spain recently announced that it will more than double its 2030 biogas production to reach 20 TWh/year as part of an upgrade of its…

Agro Bioenergie Hardenberg – A perfect example of significant GHG emissions reduction

Last month, bioGem Express organised a visit with key Benelux biogas producers of the Agro Bioenergie Hardenberg facility located in Friesland. The biogas plant under ISCC certification…

Heat & Power Generation vs. Biomethane Conversion

Numerous biogas producers in Europe are exploring the option of upgrading biogas to biomethane instead of using it for heat & power generation thus…

State of play of European biomethane production

Europe’s biomethane output is poised to increase to align with the European Commission’s REPowerEU. Yet, the biomethane production map (GIE/EBA) shows a highly geographically fragmented production…

Foersom Bioenergi ApS on the ramp-up phase

In 2022, Swisspower Green Gas AG signed a long-term exclusive delivery contract with Biogem Express AG and its sister company Foersom Bioenergi ApS for…

Biomethane production soaring to new heights

In 2021 biomethane production increased to 37 TWh (3.5 bcm) from 5 TWh in 2011, a 7-fold increase over the past decade, according to…

European biogas sector seizing the momentum

The European Biogas Association (EBA) hosted a gathering of key actors from the biogas industry, including government officials, industry specialists and executives in Brussels.…

Digestate from biogas production – A sustainable and efficient fertilizer

The composition of biomass changes as it moves through a biogas plant. Whether it is livestock manure, organic waste from households or industrial waste,…