The Greenlane Digest

Welcome to our monthly recap, where we combine the latest in the RNG industry with exclusive Greenlane Renewables updates, as we collectively navigate the path to a more sustainable future.

Some great industry developments are at work as we continue to cover the RNG space!

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Several Greenlane team members attended the 8th South Brazilian Forum on Biogas and Biomethane in Foz de Iguaçu, Brazil (April 14-16). The event covers the entire biomethane chain, including anaerobic digestion, purification (upgrading) technology, and biogas utilization. The event highlighted the role of biogas and biomethane in the energy transition and climate resilience, and addressed the substantial growth of the sector in Brazil, which saw biogas plants grow from 2 in 2003 to over 800 by 2023. The team engaged with customers and prospects, showcasing Greenlane's solutions for the biogas industry.  

 

Industry News

Britain should look to biomethane to expand gas supply

Nils Pratley is right to highlight the continuing role of gas in the UK energy system and the risks of growing dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (The UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports, 14 April). As he notes, gas will remain essential for heating and power system resilience for years to come, and relying on volatile global markets leaves the UK exposed to price shocks and disruption.

But the choice is not limited to more North Sea drilling or more imports. There is a third, often-overlooked option that supports farmers and rural communities while using our waste to make secure homegrown energy. Produced from organic wastes and injected into the existing gas grid, biomethane is fully domestic, low carbon, storable and dispatchable when needed.

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Researchers unlock path to scaling gas made from waste

New research shows how Australian energy companies and waste management firms can safely turn organic waste, such as food scraps, sewage and animal waste, into clean gas for homes and businesses. Led by Professor Mohsen Talei from the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, the research team identified the critical specifications for optimal biomethane quality, making it more cost effective to produce and informing the latest update of Australian Standards for use by energy producers.

The revised standard now recognizes biomethane as a natural gas equivalent and introduces new contaminant limits. It gives distributors, manufacturers and regulators a shared foundation to work from and clears the path for biomethane to enter Australia's gas networks safely and at scale. The research is published in the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

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Grid Ready Forum 2026: 60 experts formulate key recommendations to fast- track action on biomethane grid injection across Europe

A group of 60 experts attending the second edition of the Grid Ready Forum today in Brussels has put forward concrete measures to accelerate biomethane injection into Europe’s gas grids. Delays in implementing EU gas rules risk slowing the rollout of biomethane at a time when the rapid expansion of domestic, renewable gas supply is strategically critical for global competitiveness and defossilisation.

A high-level group of EU policymakers, national regulators, grid operators and industry representatives gathered today behind closed doors in a meeting hosted by the European Biogas Association to address the bottlenecks holding back biomethane deployment. Participants from multiple EU countries flagged persistent regulatory fragmentation and technical barriers that continue to hinder the injection of renewable gas into Europe’s energy system.

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FortisBC submits long-term plan to provide reliable, affordable energy for customers across British Columbia

FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The plan is FortisBC’s investment roadmap to 2050, outlining how it will meet customers’ energy needs, while balancing affordability, reliability and sustainability—now and in the future—to deliver energy for a better B.C.

If its plan is accepted by the BCUC, FortisBC projects making additional investments in energy conservation programs to help customers save energy and expand its supply of lower carbon gases including Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and, potentially in the future, hydrogen. These initiatives would be aligned with provincial climate action goals and help reduce overall emissions. The investments would build on the current 2022 long-term resource plan, under which FortisBC is investing a record $694.8 million between 2024 and 2027 in energy-efficiency programs and working to reduce overall emissions by acquiring more lower carbon gases, like RNG.

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