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All news on
Methane
(also known as
CH4
,
Biogenic methane
,
Marsh gas
,
Methyl hydride
,
Bio-methane
,
Biogas
,
Marsh Gas
,
Gobar Gas
,
天然气 (Tianranqi)
,
Natural Gas
,
Biomethane
,
Renewable Natural Gas
,
E-methane
,
Biogas-derived methane
,
Bio-LNG
,
Liquefied biomethane
,
Bio-Liquefied Natural Gas
,
метан
,
Metano
, and
Liquid methane
): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
28 July 2026
Air Liquide H1 2026: near €14bn revenue with Q2 acceleration
Second-quarter comparable growth accelerated; operating margin, recurring profit and cash flow improved while record investments and the DIG Airgas deal closed.
28 July 2026
TotalEnergies approves development of Cronos gas field in Cyprus
Cyprus' first gas field will send about 2.8 Mtpa LNG to Europe via Egypt's Damietta terminal; start-up expected 2028 and half the output will be marketed to Europe.
23 July 2026
EnviTec installs EnviThan upgrader and expands Timphaus biogas plant in Lohne
Farm to add 561 Nm³/h biomethane upgrader with first feed-in expected in October; plant expansion permits more manure and slurry input and flexible electricity generation.
22 July 2026
Timphaus farm adds EnviTec EnviThan biomethane upgrader in Lohne
Family farm expands biogas plant to produce biomethane; construction began in January with grid injection planned for October.
22 July 2026
Moeve and ArcelorMittal sign Spain’s largest CAE deal for 2.1 TWh/year
Secures 2.1 TWh/year energy savings, enabling a new electric arc furnace in Gijón and up to 1 million tCO2e emissions reduction; savings equal >5% of Asturias’ final energy use.
21 July 2026
VIDA bioenergy starts biomethane injection at Wormslade
Plant moves to commercial operations, supplying renewable biomethane to the UK gas grid and ramping to full capacity by October 2026.
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20 July 2026
SONATRACH and VNG sign natural gas supply contract for Germany from Jan 2027
Expands gas deliveries to the German market from 1 Jan 2027; tied to joint hydrogen projects and a cooperation MoU covering green hydrogen and methane reduction.
17 July 2026
Gasunie H1 2026: advancing hydrogen, CO₂, heat and LNG infrastructure
Opened a 32‑km Rotterdam hydrogen pipeline, progressed CO₂ and heat projects, boosted LNG capacity, and saw shifting gas flows with higher power‑sector demand.
16 July 2026
Uniper supplies Q1 Energie AG with bio‑LNG
Initial delivery expands bio‑LNG availability for heavy road transport; biomethane is liquefied at Gate Rotterdam, shipped in ISO tanks to Germany and distributed to filling stations.
14 July 2026
Velocys launches AlphaCore 400 to extend microchannel FT into larger SAF projects
New higher-capacity microchannel reactor doubles capacity vs AlphaCore 200 to enable larger, lower-cost SAF and synthetic-fuel projects.
10 July 2026
Nordic Ren-Gas and avanca/Alternoil sign €1bn renewable e‑methane offtake
Long-term €1bn offtake secures Tampere-produced e‑methane for heavy-duty transport via existing gas/LNG infrastructure across Europe.
9 July 2026
EnviTec Biogas opens first integrated biogas‑to‑biomethane plant in Estonia
Combined biogas and membrane upgrading plant produces ~600 Nm³/h biomethane from dairy slurry; digestate reused in agriculture and CNG refuelling supplies regional transport.
9 July 2026
PwC study for Gasunie: CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrids are most cost‑effective for Dutch industry decarbonisation
CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrid electrification are the cheapest routes to cut industrial CO2 — timely CO2/H2 infrastructure is essential.
3 July 2026
EnviTec Biogas AG: Dividend suspended as company pivots to biomethane
AGM approves dividend suspension to preserve cash; company won EEG subsidies for ~16 MW, plans ~€100m investment to convert plants toward biomethane by 2031.
2 July 2026
VIDA bioenergy Bernheze plant begins biomethane production
Bernheze plant starts injecting biomethane into the Dutch grid, ramping to 8 million m³/year and processing ~72,000 t/year of agricultural feedstock.
30 June 2026
EnviTec Biogas wins EEG tender for around 16 MW
Secures long-term remuneration for part of its plant portfolio; prepared 30+ bids; 82% of registered capacity awarded; plans investments to expand into heat and transport.
30 June 2026
EnviTec Biogas secures awards for ~16 MW in German EEG auction
Awards cover roughly 16 MW and 82% of auction-registered capacity, providing long-term remuneration certainty and scope to develop non‑EEG uses like heat and transport.
30 June 2026
Hycamite joins FutSteel to integrate hydrogen and carbon into steel production
Methane cracking to supply low‑carbon hydrogen and solid carbon for EAF-based steelmaking; three‑year research project starts June 2026 with university and industry partners.
25 June 2026
ORLEN and Naftogaz sign two MoUs to expand LNG cooperation and sustainability support
Two MoUs to expand LNG trading, shared use of regasification and transmission infrastructure across the Baltic/CEE, plus exchange on sustainability, decarbonisation, green finance and ESG.
25 June 2026
Qatar pushes EU to amend Methane Regulation in joint open letter
Urges targeted clarifications to the EU Methane Regulation and requests stop‑the‑clock, grandfathering and penalty relief ahead of January 2027 provisions.
23 June 2026
Hycamite updates leadership as Kokkola plant scales
Leadership roles shift while the Kokkola methane‑splitting plant expands to boost low‑carbon hydrogen and battery‑grade graphite output.
18 June 2026
TotalEnergies MethaneLive real-time methane monitoring centre
Real‑time methane monitoring using 13,000 sensors, AI analytics and targeted maintenance to detect and correct fugitive emissions across operated Upstream sites.
17 June 2026
SONATRACH and VNG AG sign MoU on green hydrogen and methane reduction
MoU to explore cooperation on green hydrogen, ammonia projects and methane emissions reduction, building on a 2022 agreement.
16 June 2026
Equinor Capital Markets Day 2026 — plan to grow energy, cash flow and returns
Doubles 2026 buy-back to USD 3bn and sets USD 2–4bn annual buy-back guidance from 2027; growth targets across production, power and trading with strong cash-flow guidance.
12 June 2026
Sinopec and Inner Mongolia sign comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement
Regional government and state energy group agree to deepen project-level cooperation, align development plans and expand projects including hydrogen, carbon fiber and coal-chemicals.
9 June 2026
Moeve 2025 Environmental Statement for La Rábida and Palos
Annual report shows €33.8m+ invested in environmental upgrades, 100% renewable power in 2025, major waste recovery and water-use cuts, plus EU funding for green hydrogen project.
9 June 2026
bp simplifies to two business segments and appoints segment chiefs
From 1 July 2026 the group will operate two segments: Upstream and Downstream. Gordon Birrell EVP Upstream; Richard Harding interim EVP Downstream; renewables move to Technology.
9 June 2026
EIF backs Yield Lab Europe €100m agrifood fund, 30% for Ireland
€25m anchor aims to mobilise €100m for Seed/Series A agrifood tech; 30% earmarked for Ireland. Article 9 SFDR fund with 90% climate/environment target.
4 June 2026
Hydrogen value chain forming in North Sea Canal Area
Import terminals, LOHC and electrolysers advance; pipeline and local distribution are planned, but policy, financing and coordination still limit rollout.
2 June 2026
SOCAR and BCG sign cooperation on Caspian methane reduction
Joint effort to fast-track methane cuts in Caspian oil and gas operations through projects, research and best-practice exchange, aiming for reductions by 2030.
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