We Are Biogas Weekly Headline Breakdown
(Week of March 23–28) Curated roundup of headlines in biogas, biomethane, RNG & anaerobic digestion from around the world. 5 categories, 13 headlines, everything we are watching right now.
Policy & Capital
Ten European associations demand biomethane become a cornerstone of EU energy security
🇪🇺 EU· March 24 · Bioenergy Insight
A significant coordinated policy push in the European biomethane sector brings together ten associations, representing the full value chain from feedstock to end use, to jointly call on Brussels to close persistent regulatory gaps. Roughly 22 bcm of existing European biogas and biomethane potential are being positioned as a domestic, immediately deployable solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors: chemicals, metals, maritime, fertilisers. With the EU still importing around 90% of its gas from abroad, the timing and urgency of the declaration could not be sharper.
EPA finalizes RFS "Set 2" rule with RNG explicitly included as a qualifying domestic fuel, but industry warns of unintended limits
🇺🇸 United States March 27 · U.S. EPA / Biomass Magazine
Announced at the White House Great American Agriculture Celebration on March 27, the EPA's "Set 2" RFS final rule sets renewable fuel volume obligations for 2026 and 2027 at the highest levels in the 20-year history of the program, setting the pace for RNG-linked fuel growth. The reaction from industry is far from celebratory. The American Biogas Council argues the agency has undervalued both supply and demand, shifting its methodology in a way that could constrain market expansion.
“…the agency diverged from longstanding methods and abandoned statutory guidelines when they estimated D3 RIN volumes on projected renewable natural gas end-use constraints rather than what the U.S. biogas industry can produce – and even with this new approach, the agency has also significantly underestimated real-world demand.”
- Patrick Serfass, Executive Director
American Biogas Council
Indian Biogas Association urges up to 20 % CBG blend in mobility fuel
🇮🇳 India · March 23 · Business Standard
Indian Biogas Association (IBA) representatives called on the Delhi government to adopt a 20 % compressed biogas (CBG) blending target for mobility use, pushing for stronger policy support for renewable gas in Asia’s fastest‑growing transport market. Through submitted recomendations, the association highlights the 20% CBG blend in CNG could bring gaseous mobility close to carbon neutrality, with just 2 MMSCMD of CBG enough to fuel all new vehicle registrations in Delhi. Yet the city currently has only 0.07 MMSCMD under development, emboldening the urgent need for stronger policy support.
Portugal’s Biometane Producers Call for Swift Action Amid Soaring Gas Prices
🇵🇹 Portugal · March 23 · ECO
Rising gas prices triggered by the Middle East conflict have prompted Portuguese biometane producers to urge faster implementation of the 2024–2040 Biometane Action Plan, highlighting the opportunity to boost domestic renewable gas and strengthen energy security.
Project Spotlights
California goes live with a dry AD system that converts city food waste into fuel for 50 heavy-duty garbage trucks annually
🇺🇸 United States · March 24 · Bulk Handling Systems
BHS/Zero Waste Energy is partnering with the city of Napa and Napa Recycling to develop and operate their dry anaerobic digestion system, SMARTFERM, at Napa's existing recycling facility. The facility will generate up to 500,000 diesel gallon equivalents of compressed RNG per year. Enough to power approximately 50 waste collection trucks, which will fuel Napa Recycling’s waste collection fleet. The system can pivot to power electricity for an electric fleet if California mandates require it.
“This project virtually eliminates methane emissions from organic waste being disposed of from the service area…Additionally, we will also replace the fossil fuel-derived gas used by the trucking fleet with renewable natural gas generated from organic waste converted onsite. A truly circular solution.”
-Eric Herbert, President
Zero Waste Energy / BHS
Sumitomo + Cemvita sign MOU to co-produce biomethane and SAF precursor bio-oil from agri-waste in single integrated biorefinery
🇧🇷 Brazil · March 24, 2026 · Bioenergy Insight
Sumitomo Corporation do Brasil and Houston biotech Cemvita signed an MOU on to co-develop facilities in Brazil that will simultaneously produce RNG and FermOil, a bio-oil that feeds into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Brazil's position as a massive agri-food residue generator makes it a prime location. The integrated biorefinery model is a one feedstock stream yielding both RNG and SAF precursor, which could fundamentally change project economics for biomethane developers worldwide.
Brazil inaugurates strategic Biomethane Hub at Ecoparque Jaboatão to drive regional decarbonization
🇧🇷 Brazil · March 27 · Financial Times
Orizon Valorização de Resíduos has officially inaugurated its new industrial-scale biomethane plant in Pernambuco, Brazil. Utilizing advanced upgrading technology from Greenlane Renewables, the facility converts landfill gas into high-purity biomethane. This "Strategic Hub" is designed to provide a reliable, predictable supply of renewable gas to industrial clients in the region, helping them meet aggressive ESG targets without requiring infrastructure overhauls. The project is a cornerstone of Brazil’s national energy transition, proving that large-scale circular economy models are now operationally mature in South America.
Tech, Science & Innovation
AGR Biogás and TURN2X to recycle biogenic CO₂ as e-methane via green hydrogen
🇪🇸 Spain · March 27 · World Biomarket Insights
A new partnership between ARG Biogás and TURN2X in Spain is closing the carbon loop by capturing biogenic CO₂, traditionally a waste byproduct of the biomethane upgrading process, and combining it with green hydrogen to produce e-methane. The project, launching at two sites in Andalusia and Extremadura, utilizes a modular reactor design placed directly at the source.
Beyond Biogas: Research proves 911-day continuous production of high-value bio-oils from food waste
🌍 Global · March 25 · bioRxiv
A long-term study released this week demonstrates that anaerobic bioreactors can be "tuned" to produce medium-chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs) instead of just biogas. Using a specialized membrane extraction system, researchers achieved roughly 95% purity in bio-oil production from municipal food waste. For AD operators, this signals a future where facilities can pivot between energy and high-value chemical production depending on market demand.
Expansion & Trends
BioteCH4 puts England's AD operators on notice: 1.5 million additional tonnes of food waste are coming. Is the sector ready?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · March 26 · Bioenergy Insight
BioteCH4 called on local authorities, waste collectors, and industry partners to prepare immediately for a wave of additional food waste as the Simpler Recycling legislation takes effect on March 31, requiring all local authorities to provide weekly separate household food waste collections. An estimated 1.5 million additional tonnes of food waste are expected over the next 12 months. BioteCH4 says its own sites have undergone 18 months of asset renewal to handle the surge.
"In a sector that's often driven by volume metrics and gate fees, we're very much taking a different approach to the year ahead…From feedstock quality and energy optimisation, through to compliance-related risk and operational performance, we know we're able to confidently meet our partners' requirements in an ever-changing industry."
—Phil Roche, Commercial Director
BioteCH4
Global Biogas Market projected to hit $103.6 Billion by 2032 as RNG becomes "fastest growing" segment
🌍 Global · March 26 · Ameco Research / AltEnergyMag
A comprehensive market report confirms that while electricity and heat remain the largest current use cases for biogas, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) is now the fastest-growing application globally. Driven by the EU’s REPowerEU targets and North America’s RFS momentum, the market is sustaining a 6.8% CAGR. Notably, the report identifies "modular and micro-scale" systems as the key trend for unlocking growth in emerging markets.
U.S. Farm-based biogas capture has surged 166% in five years, American Biogas Council data reveals
🇺🇸 United States · March 24 · Waste360
Released during National Agriculture Month, new data from the American Biogas Council shows a massive shift in the U.S. agricultural landscape. In 2020, 74% of farm systems were for on-site power; today, two-thirds of all systems are designed for Renewable natural gas pipeline injection. The data suggests that if fully realized, U.S. agriculture could produce enough biogas to power 7.7 million homes, roughly the equivalent of every household in New York State.
We Are Biogas Exclusive
The Structure Beneath the Shock: An analysis of energy security through five decades of crisis
By Alexandra Arndt · March 28, 2026
As the world watches the Strait of Hormuz in 2026, the parallels to the 1973 oil embargo are undeniable. This week, we go beyond the headlines to examine the "Architectural Answer" to energy security. While most nations scramble for new suppliers, we look at the Danish model of localization and why biogas, as a dispatchable, circular, and domestic fuel, is the missing link in breaking a 50-year cycle of geopolitical dependency.
"Energy crises do not create vulnerability. They reveal it. The question each crisis poses is the same: what will we choose to do with what it shows us?"