On-farm grass biorefinery coupled with anaerobic digestion opens in Ireland
A demonstrator of the EU-funded Rural BioReFarmeries project, the €3m facility near Bandon (County Cork) splits fresh grass into a fibre-rich press cake and juice, with other streams going to anaerobic digestion.
Italy: new soil carbon monitoring rules for biofuels from agricultural residues
A decree of 27 August approves updated ISPRA guidelines for soil quality and soil carbon monitoring plans, required from producers using agricultural residues such as straw or maize stalks.
UK: environmental green light for carbon capture at Drax biomass power station
On 14 August the Environment Agency granted Drax Power a permit variation allowing a carbon capture unit to be added to its bioenergy plant near Selby, Yorkshire.
Biomethane in France: feed-in purchase scheme limited to plants under 13 GWh/yr until end-2026
An order published on 14 August lowers from 25 to 13 GWh (gross calorific value) per year the production cap for plants eligible for the purchase obligation for grid-injected biomethane, and repeals itself on 31 December 2026.
Wallonia: hemp shiv agropellets technically feasible, not yet profitable
The Circular Hemp Pole project tested pelletising hemp shiv: moisture is the key parameter, but combined feedstock and processing costs do not yet justify a dedicated supply chain.