Dec 19, 2023
Outokumpu invests in €30m biomass-to-biocoke plant in Finland
Biomass News
Dec 18, 2023
Greenhill Energy has launched its $425 million plans to build Australia’s first full integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as fertilisers and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport.
Following recent positive trials and ongoing research and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2023
Task Force 3 of the Biomethane Industrial Partnership has published its report on feedstock potentials from marginal and contaminated lands.
The report examines the untapped potential of cultivating biomass on marginal lands and contaminated lands across Europe.
While several biowaste streams remain untapped, the report emphasises that their full potential alone cannot... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two Delaware State University researchers a three-year grant of almost $300,000 (€273.7) for a project that could leverage the properties of microalgae toward energy and cancer treatment purposes.
The research is being led by Dr. Ali Parsaeimehr, Principal Investigator (PI) and DSU Postdoctoral Researcher, and Dr. Gulnihal... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2023
Bühler’s Energy Recovery Centre, built in partnership with Belgian company Vyncke, is fully operational and ready for customer trials.
Officially opened on November 20, the facility provides heating for Bühler offices in Uzwil by using biomass generated at its application and training centres.
Moreover, the Energy Recovery Centre, the world’s only application centre... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 13, 2023
The UK government recognises the importance of waste wood biomass and is considering transitional support for the sector after the ROCs and RHI subsidies end, according to Energy Minister Graham Stuart.
Stuart’s comments came in his recent response to a letter sent by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
In... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 11, 2023
Bisviridi, a new company part of the BioteCH4 group, a leading anaerobic digestion (AD) operator in the UK, and Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, have announced a new partnership to increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling.
The partnership combines Alfa Laval’s Prodec Oil Plus decanter,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 7, 2023
Air Burners®, a manufacturer of air curtain burner systems, has collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment to develop and test its BioCharger® – a portable machine that turns biomass waste into energy.
According to the organisations, the BioCharger is the first machine of its kind, combining three steps to provide off-grid power from vegetative... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 6, 2023
The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced an initial $1.5 million (€1 million) funding for 15 projects under the new Forest Biomass Program, to advance research, innovation and modernisation initiatives.
The Forest Biomass Action Plan is a five-year plan that encourages the use of forest biomass resources to secure jobs, support economic development and encourage... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 5, 2023
Circa Group (Circa), Vataset Teollisuus Oy and Kemijarvi Biorefinery Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the establishment of a Circa Furacell™ production facility on the Kemijarvi Biopark in Northern Finland.
The plant would manufacture platform chemical levoglucosenone (LGO), biochar and bio-based solvent Cyrene™ from sustainable biomass... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 4, 2023
New Energy Blue, a clean-tech creator of biomass refineries that turn crop residues such as corn stalks into low-carbon fuels and chemicals, has announced the formation of New Energy Farmers LLC, which will be headquartered in Mason City, Iowa in the US.
New Energy Farmers is a biomass aggregation company jointly owned by Iowa farmers and New Energy Blue.
Its purpose... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 1, 2023
Summit County and Ecostrat have announced the issue of the Summit County BDO Zone.
The BDO Zone stretches across a 40-mile drive radius from Wanship, Utah in the US and stands as the inaugural BDO Zone rating in the state for Forest Residues and Pulpwood.
The prestigious ‘A’ rating indicates ‘high quality’ feedstock supply chains and infrastructure, attributed... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 27, 2023
Exmoor National Park in South West England has installed a biomass boiler to boost its carbon-neutral commitment.
The installation means the centre will be able to produce electricity from logs sourced from "the Authority's sustainably managed woods."
The new boiler will supply renewable heat and hot water for the whole site, including the classrooms and accommodation... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 23, 2023
Canada's government has extended federal tax credits to systems that use waste biomass for the production of electricity, heat or combined heat and power (CHP) in its 2023 Fall Economic Statement, which was released on 21 November.
The tax credits are already in place for other designated clean technologies.
The Statement said that, during the course of production, industries... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 21, 2023
DS Smith, a world leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has unveiled a major investment to transform the paper mill's energy supply at its site in Normandy, near Rouen.
The project includes replacing the coal-fired boiler with a new biomass boiler that will reduce the site's emissions by 99,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, compared to FY22/23.
The 56 MW Valmet high-tech... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 21, 2023
RENOVA has announced that the Morinomiyako Biomass Power Plant in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, began operation on 18 November.
RENOVA has a stake in the plant, which possessed generation capacity of 75 MW and is fueled by wood pellets and palm kernel shells.
Preparations for this facility were made by Morinomiyako Biomass Energy G.K., which is jointly funded... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 20, 2023
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that "major efforts are required" for Estonia to reduce its emissions, adding that meeting climate targets will require stronger forestry and biomass policies from the nation.
The IEA said its Energy Policy Review arrives at a critical moment for Estonia, which is facing notable challenges amid the climate and energy crises,... [Read More]
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