What Greenlane Renewables does

Greenlane Renewables Inc. is a Burnaby, British Columbia-headquartered (with offices in Brazil and Italy) designer and supplier of biogas upgrading and desulfurization systems that transform biogas from organic waste — landfills, dairy farms, wastewater treatment plants, food waste, and sugar mills — into grid-ready renewable natural gas (RNG). Its product portfolio comprises the Cascade family: Cascade LF (next-generation landfill gas upgrading with a proprietary Linear Nitrogen Rejection Unit), Cascade H2S (regenerative desulfurization), Cascade MS (membrane separation for high-flow applications), and Cascade H2O (water-wash purification), supplemented by the Airdep biogas desulfurization line acquired in February 2022. The company has supplied more than 500 systems into 32 countries over 35+ years, including the world's largest and second-largest biogas upgrading facilities. Greenlane generates revenue primarily from custom-engineered biogas upgrading system sales accounted for on a stage-of-completion basis over 9–18 month project cycles, with project values ranging from under CAD $3M to over CAD $20M. The business model is evolving from low-margin system integration toward higher-margin proprietary standard products, a 34%-CAGR parts-and-service aftermarket, and an 86%-gross-margin royalty/licensing stream — exemplified by the May 2026 Panasonic do Brasil manufacturing partnership that localizes Cascade LF and Cascade MS production for the Brazilian market and the SWEN Capital Partners build-own-operate joint venture that finances European customers directly.

Name

Greenlane Renewables

Legal name

Greenlane Renewables Inc.

Website

https://greenlanerenewables.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Greenlane Renewables designs and supplies biogas upgrading and desulfurization systems (Cascade LF, H2S, MS, H2O) that convert biogas from landfills, dairy farms, wastewater plants, and food waste into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas, with 500+ systems installed across 32 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Upgrading Systems

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

RNG Upgrading, Purification & Conditioning (Membranes, PSA, Amine, Cryogenic) (EUAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Landfill Gas (LFG) Collection & RNG Upgrading (EUAAAEAB), Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Biogas & RNG (Digester Gas) (EUAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Biogas upgrading systems
• Renewable natural gas
• Biogas desulfurization
• Landfill gas upgrading
• Pressure swing adsorption

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biogas Upgrading System Sales: Revenue from supplying biogas upgrading systems (water wash, PSA, membrane separation) and biogas desulfurization systems. Systems are typically large, custom-engineered projects accounted for on a stage-of-completion basis over 9-18 month periods. The company is strategically pivoting away from low-margin legacy system integration contracts toward higher-margin proprietary standard products. Sales order backlog of $31.5 million as of Q1 2026.
2. Parts and Service: Revenue from spare parts, service, and aftermarket support for installed systems. Parts and service business area has shown 3-year revenue CAGR of 34% with an average gross margin of 41% (as of FY2025).
3. Technology Licensing and Royalties: Royalty revenue generated from technology licensing agreements. A Brazilian technology licensing agreement contributed $2.9 million to FY2025 Adjusted EBITDA. Royalty revenue achieved 86% gross margin in 2025. Panasonic partnership involves a technology license for fabricating products in Brazil, generating royalty revenues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Greenlane Renewables designs, manufactures, and sells biogas desulfurization and upgrading systems that transform biogas generated from organic waste (landfills, dairy manure, wastewater, food waste, sugar mills) into high-quality, grid-ready renewable natural gas (RNG) for pipeline injection or vehicle fuel. The company offers multiple technology platforms—water wash, pressure swing adsorption, membrane separation, and biogas desulfurization—including its proprietary next-generation Cascade LF system with Linear NRU technology achieving up to 99.5% methane recovery from landfill gas.

Product overview

Greenlane Renewables offers a comprehensive portfolio of biogas desulfurization and upgrading systems under the Cascade product family, including Cascade LF (next-generation landfill gas upgrading with proprietary Linear NRU technology achieving up to 99.5% methane recovery), Cascade H2S (regenerative H2S removal), Cascade MS (membrane separation for large-scale projects), and Cascade H2O (water wash purification). The company acquired Airdep to provide integrated H2S removal technology. Together, these products enable transformation of biogas from diverse organic waste sources including landfills, dairy farms, wastewater treatment, food waste, and sugar mills into high-quality grid-ready renewable natural gas (RNG) for pipeline injection or vehicle fuel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cascade LF Landfill Gas Upgrading System Next-generation landfill gas upgrading system designed for superior performance at lower cost, delivering up to 99.5% methane recovery per nitrogen removal stage. Features proprietary Linear Nitrogen Rejection Unit (NRU) technology based on pressure swing adsorption (PSA) principles, removing O2 and N2 from landfill gas while maximizing methane preservation. Process includes H2S, COV, and siloxane removal, followed by CO2 and O2 removal, then Linear NRU for nitrogen removal.
• Cascade H2S Biogas Desulfurization Regenerative hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal system for biogas with similar CAPEX to sacrificial media methods but only 15-30% of OPEX. Features oxygen-free process that does not add oxygen to treated gas, avoiding strict O2 pipeline specification non-compliance issues. Optional polishing step achieves pipeline specifications of 4 ppm or less H2S. Uses a low-pressure scrubbing tower with regenerative chemical solution.
• Cascade MS Membrane Separation Membrane-based biogas purification solution designed for large-flow biogas projects. High-selectivity membrane technology for consistent CO2 separation and O2 removal to meet pipeline specifications. Configurable with passive or regenerative pretreatment for low to high H2S, COV, and siloxane levels.
• Cascade H2O Water Wash Water wash biogas purification technology using counterflow water to eliminate impurities without chemicals or heat. Removes CO2, H2S, VOCs, and siloxanes in a single step with up to 99% methane recovery, meeting pipeline injection quality standards. Closed-loop operation limits water consumption.
• Airdep Biogas Desulfurization and Air Deodorization Biogas desulfurization and air deodorization products acquired from Italian company Airdep S.R.L., providing hydrogen sulfide removal technology for integration with biogas upgrading systems and sales into existing and new biogas projects globally.
• Parts and Service Aftermarket support including spare parts, service, remote monitoring, and 24/7 support for installed biogas upgrading and desulfurization systems. The parts and service business area has shown a 3-year revenue CAGR of 34% with an average gross margin of 41% (FY2025).

Quantifiable outcome

• Methane recovery of up to 99.5% for nitrogen removal from landfill gas with Cascade LF Linear NRU technology
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Panasonic do Brasil LimitadacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 22 May 2026Greenlane signed agreements with Panasonic to deploy landfill gas-to-RNG technology in Brazil. Panasonic is localizing production of Greenlane's proprietary Cascade LF and Cascade MS product lines in Brazil, with initial investments of $2-3 million (8-10 million Brazilian Reais). Panasonic fabricates products under technology license while Greenlane retains responsibility for product design, supply chain management, marketing, sales, commissioning, and servicing. The partnership supports Greenlane's Latin American expansion in a growth market for RNG.
• Airdep S.R.L.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2022Greenlane completed the acquisition of Airdep S.R.L., an Italian provider of biogas desulfurization and air deodorization products, from Andrea Valerio. The acquisition brings in-house effective and proven H2S removal technology for integration with Greenlane's biogas upgrading portfolio and expands product sales into existing and new biogas projects globally. Airdep is based in Vicenza, Italy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Clean Energy Fuels: US provider of renewable natural gas as transportation fuel through its network of CNG/LNG stations. Comparable as a downstream RNG offtaker that helps monetize RNG projects built using Greenlane's upgrading systems, anchoring demand-side value chain participation.
• Brightmark RNG: US-based renewable natural gas developer and a Greenlane customer ($7.7M Florida dairy project). Comparable as an RNG project developer/operator whose business model depends on the same upgrading technologies Greenlane supplies, making it both customer and adjacent competitor.
• Aemetis: US renewable fuels company developing dairy and orchard biomass-to-RNG projects in California. Comparable as an RNG end-producer reliant on biogas upgrading technology and California LCFS/Carbon Negative credits that drive the same demand environment Greenlane serves.

Broad incumbents

• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with biomethane/RNG sourcing, liquefaction, and distribution operations. Comparable in that RNG is one of its industrial gas products; broader scope than Greenlane but overlaps on RNG offtake, processing, and environmental attribute monetization.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-headquartered engineering, procurement and construction contractor for large-scale anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading plants. Offers turnkey EPC services that overlap with Greenlane's project delivery model but at much larger project scale and broader waste-to-energy portfolio.
• Linde plc: Global industrial gas and engineering company with renewable and low-carbon gas offerings. Comparable as a major player in industrial gas manufacturing that can compete on RNG supply, upgrading-related engineering services, and large-scale clean energy infrastructure projects.

Direct peers

• PlanET Biogas Global: German-Canadian manufacturer of biogas upgrading and combined heat & power systems. Competes with Greenlane's Cascade H2O water wash and membrane separation offerings in agricultural and landfill gas-to-RNG projects globally.
• Anaergia (formerly Xebec Adsorption): Canadian-headquartered biogas upgrading competitor that absorbed Xebec Adsorption in 2023. Directly competes with Greenlane across PSA, membrane, and water wash upgrading technologies, serving similar landfill, agricultural, and wastewater RNG project developers.
• DMT Environmental Technology: Dutch manufacturer of biogas upgrading systems including membranes and water scrubbers. Directly comparable to Greenlane in landfill gas upgrading with similar European installed base and international project developer customers.
• Carbotech (EnviTec Biogas): German biogas upgrading subsidiary of EnviTec Biogas, offering PSA-based systems comparable to Greenlane's Cascade product line. Serves similar landfill and agricultural RNG markets across Europe with competing methane recovery technology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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