Oct 14, 2022
Smurfit Kappa to invest $100m in biomass boiler
Biomass News
Oct 14, 2022
Heritage sites have traditionally burned coal, from open fire grates in historic houses to steam locomotives, traction engines and stationary engines. IrBEA said that the search has been on for a coal substitute that gives similar characteristics to coal, but which does not add to the burden of carbon in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels - and that Ireland... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 12, 2022
Apeiron Bioenergy has entered into an equity investment agreement with Proterra Investment Partners Asia. The proceeds will be used to increase the number of collection points and upgrade existing processing plants to produce feedstocks of higher specifications.
"Considering the extremely tough macro environment now, it is a testament for Apeiron Bioenergy to weather... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 12, 2022
The BDO Zone Initiative has issued an ‘A’ rated Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for Libby, Montana for more than 225,000 green tons per year of woody biomass.
"AA" and "A" BDO Zone Ratings identify the areas in the country that are best-positioned for low-risk bioeconomy project development.
Lincoln County Port Authority (LCPA) and Ecostratare... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 10, 2022
In a bid to promote manufacturing of biomass pellets or briquettes to be used for co-firing with coal in thermal power plants or even independently in industrial units using fossil fuel, India's Central Pollution Control Board has generated a plan to provide subsidy to manufacturers according to The Economic Times.
The CPCB planned a fund of Rs 50 crore to be provided... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2022
The German government is laying the foundations for the sustainable use of biomass from forestry, agriculture and waste management. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Ministry for the Environment presented key points on 6 October to ensure sustainable biomass production and use in Germany... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2022
Following a BBC Panorama investigation, which accused Drax of cutting down "environmentally-important forests", Will Gardiner, Drax Group CEO, has released a statement regarding the firm's biomass sourcing.
He said: "As the world’s leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, Drax is committed to ensuring the biomass we source delivers positive outcomes for... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 5, 2022
Enviva, the world’s leading producer of sustainably sourced wood biomass, published a white paper that discusses unlocking the future of biomass beyond fossil fuels into other industrial applications, including steel, cement, lime, chemicals, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), among others.
While Enviva’s sustainably sourced biomass is predominately used today to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 5, 2022
Salt River Project has approved a contract to continue purchasing renewable energy from a Snowflake biomass plant that will provide reliable baseload power while helping to cut the risk of devastating forest wildfires in northern Arizona.
The 10.5-year purchase power agreement with Novo BioPower will use wood chips from strategic forest thinning efforts in the... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 5, 2022
The EU price cap could have "unintended consequences" and be "disruptive" for the biomass market, sector representatives at the US Industrial Pellet Association's annual conference in Miami said on 3 October, reported Argus.
EU energy ministers reached a political agreement on emergency measures on 30 September, including a €180/MWh cap on power prices, and are aiming... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 4, 2022
Drax was accused by a BBC Panorama investigation of cutting down environmentally-important forests, in an episode that was aired on 3 October.
The BBC said it had "discovered some of the wood comes from primary forests in Canada", whilst claiming Drax said it "only uses sawdust and waste wood.
The Panorama investigation involved analysing satellite images, tracing logging... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 4, 2022
Waste resource management company Geminor has warned that energy shortage and tougher competition across Europe is resulting in higher prices for waste wood. This means that "the search for waste wood and new alternative fuels is more intensive than ever".
The steadily declining business activity in Europe, in combination with trade boycotts of Russia and Belarus, has... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 4, 2022
India has been severely lagging in ensuring that at least 5% of coal used in thermal plants was mixed with biomass despite guidelines mandating them to do so, according to the Hindu Times.
This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted India's Power Ministry to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants, it emerged from the proceedings of an inter-ministerial... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 3, 2022
Drax, which has received billions of pounds in green energy subsidies from the UK government, has been accused by a BBC Panorama investigation of cutting down environmentally-important forests.
The company runs Britain's largest power station, which burns millions of tonnes of imported wood pellets. The BBC said it had "discovered some of the wood comes from primary forests... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 3, 2022
Enviva, a leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at its recently constructed wood pellet manufacturing facility in George County, Mississippi (MS) on 30 September.
The company said the event commemorates the emergence of more US-based green jobs, and the completion of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, along... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 30, 2022
Massachusetts Instite of Technoloy spinoff Takachar has developed a means of converting agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel - winning the Earthshot Prize, the institution announced.
To prepare fields for planting, farmers often burn corn stalks, rice husks, hay, straw and other waste left behind from the previous harvest. In many places, the practice creates huge... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 30, 2022
Ireland's minister for environment, climate and communications, Eamon Ryan, has said anaerobic digestions is necessary to meet Ireland's 2030 targets under the Climate Action Plan.
Addressing a press conference at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) following the 2023 Budget on 27 September, he said a market mechanism will be they key way... [Read More]
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