Ukrainian agricultural company MHP has begun commercial production of liquefied biomethane (Bio-LNG) and has already delivered its first shipment to a European partner, according to a statement from the company, reports Ecopolitics.
MHP is producing Bio-LNG entirely from poultry manure and other agricultural waste. The fuel has been certified under the ISCC EU standard and meets all sustainability requirements set out in the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directives (RED II and RED III).
“We are turning poultry manure into a climate-friendly fuel that can already power trucks and ships across Europe,” said Adomas Audickas, MHP Group Deputy CEO responsible for bioenergy development.
MHP has been investing in bioenergy infrastructure for over a decade. The company says it now operates one of the largest biogas project portfolios in Europe, and the recent launch of Bio-LNG production adds to that network.
As one of Europe’s largest chicken producers — and ranked among the world’s top 10 according to the WattPoultry rating — MHP has access to significant amounts of poultry waste, which it uses to produce renewable fuels.
In a related development, construction is underway at the “Carbon Neutral Eco-Agro Hub Podillia-Horodok” in the Khmelnytskyi region. The facility will include plants for producing bioethanol and biogas. Meanwhile, Ukrainian environmental experts have pointed out shortcomings in proposed biofuel legislation currently being reviewed in the country’s parliament.
