Jan 27, 2022
CHAR announces biocarbon, RNG project in Quebec
Biomass News
Jan 26, 2022
Valmet will supply an automation system to a biomass-fired heating plant in Oriketo, Finland.
With a full heat production capacity of 40 MW, the Oriketo bioheat plant is one of the largest of its kind in the country.
The Valmet DNA Automation System will replace the existing system that has reached the end of its lifecycle. It will also provide a remote-control connection... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 25, 2022
Ingeteam has been awarded a biomass plant operation and maintenance (O&M) contract by Greenalia.
The Basque company will maintain the Curtis plant in the Galician region of Teixeiro in A Coruña. This new contract doubles the power that Ingeteam maintains in biomass, reaching a total of 102 MW.
In 2018, Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U signed off... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 25, 2022
Joensuu Biocoal Oy, a company created by Taaleri, will build a torrefied biomass production facility in Joensuu, Finland with Savon Voima Oyj.
The plant will be built on the site of municipal energy company Savon Voima Oyj's Iiksenvaara combined heat and power (CHP) plant. Savon Voima and Joensuu Biocoal have also established a joint biomass procurement company, Eastern... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 21, 2022
The Government of India has taken ‘proactive steps’ to reduce the harmful impact of crop stubble burning while boosting the country’s biomass power sector.
On 14 January, the Union Power Secretary chaired the second meeting of the Sustainable Agrarian Mission on the use of Agro Residue in Thermal Power Plants (SAMARTH), where he reviewed the status of biomass... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 20, 2022
Enviva is accelerating plans to double its production capacity over the next five years, from 6.2 million metric tonnes per year (MTPY) to around 13 million MTPY.
In response to the “increasing pace and scale of commercial progress”, Enviva is broadening and deepening its development capabilities and leveraging relationships with key equipment suppliers and construction... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 18, 2022
A project to install a biomass heating system at a hospital in British Columbia (BC) has received $400,000 (€280,200) in funding.
The First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) is providing funding to projects in Indigenous communities throughout BC to work towards a low-carbon future. The fund helps to develop clean energy projects in areas such as biomass,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 18, 2022
Asia remains the strongest growth market in the global solid biomass-to-power industry, according to a new report.
ecoprog, a German consultancy specialising in environmental and energy technology, shared the findings in the 12th edition of its annual Biomass to Power report.
In 2021, the global biomass power plant asset increased by around 120 plants with a combined... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 13, 2022
The UK Government has launched a new programme to develop hydrogen from sustainable biomass from waste.
Backed with £5 million (€5.9 million) in funding, the new Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme will support the development of technologies to produce hydrogen via bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
Hydrogen BECCS technologies will have a key... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 7, 2022
Birmingham City Council in the UK has launched a Christmas tree recycling service, transforming unwanted trees into renewable electricity.
The service, free of charge, will be available until 31 January. All trees collected will be chipped and retained within the UK to generate biomass power.
“We’re pleased to be able to offer our free-of-charge service for the... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 7, 2022
Albioma has acquired the La Granaudière wood pellet production plant in Quebec.
The plant has been out of service since July last year but is due to be recommissioned in early 2022, with its nominal annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes being achieved following additional investments.
The transaction will diversify Albioma’s sources of sustainable biomass... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 6, 2022
On 3 January, Enviva Inc. saw its first full trading day as a corporation on the New York Stock Exchange, following its conversion from Enviva Partners, a master limited partnership.
As part of the conversion, Enviva also announced the appointment of three new members to its board and changes that will further strengthen its executive leadership team.
Enviva welcomed... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 5, 2022
Valmet will supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system to Tahara Biomass Power in Japan, valued at approximately €70 million.
The new circulating fluidised bed (CFB) boiler will enable Tahara Biomass Power Plant to achieve a stable power supply at high thermal efficiency while significantly reducing CO2 emissions.
Valmet’s delivery includes a biomass-fired... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 5, 2022
Power generated from fossil fuels in the UK’s electricity grid has fallen to an all-time low, according to data from Drax Electric Insights.
Just before midnight on 29 December, fossil fuels generated 1.7 GW of electricity – just 6% of power on the UK’s electricity grid at the time.
Renewable sources such as biomass, wind, and hydro have taken over coal and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 20, 2021
Innovative biomass projects across the UK can now bid for a share of £26 million (€30.4 million) in government funding.
Biomass, which is backed by the independent Climate Change Committee, will be an important part of the UK’s renewable energy mix, helping it to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
The chosen projects will drive biomass productivity in the UK... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 20, 2021
Iona Capital has financed the construction and operations of a new CHP plant in Loughborough, UK.
The plant will be built on GLW Feeds’ site in Shepshed. GLW Feeds is one of the largest independent, family-owned livestock and speciality feed manufacturers in the UK and has a significant heat and power demand all year round.
The facility will be built by Edina UK... [Read More]
Pellets News
Dec 15, 2021
Drax has selected Worley to begin the front-end engineering design (FEED) work on its BECCS project at the start of next year.
The company is also planning capital investments of around £40 million (€47 million) at its power station in North Yorkshire next year on the first phase of the BECCS project. Drax may also work with Worley on the subsequent design and build... [Read More]
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