May 13, 2021
INNIO Jenbacher, SynCraft collaborate on biomass projects
Biomass News
May 12, 2021
On 29 April, Clean Energy Technologies (CETY) announced it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ashfield Ag Resources to co-develop its initial biomass processing facility using the high temperature ablative fast pyrolysis reactor.
Located in Massachusetts, US, this project will convert forest biomass waste products into renewable electricity and... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 12, 2021
Mitsubishi Power has received a turnkey order for a 50 MW woody biomass-fired power generation facility in Japan.
Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will provide the full turnkey solution for the plant, handling engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), with commercial operation scheduled to commence in November 2024.
The EPC work... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 11, 2021
Taaleri will have the right to license NextFuel’s new torrefaction technology in its planned biocoal project in Joensuu, Finland, under a new agreement.
NextFuel’s new torrefaction technology makes it possible to produce a clean version of coal in less than 30 minutes, using biomass. The fuel can be produced from a variety of abundant biomass raw materials, including... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 10, 2021
Ontario’s government has released a draft Forest Biomass Action Plan for public review and comment.
The plan examines innovative uses of forest biomass, mill by-products and other wood matter, with applications from heat and power generation to sustainable, low-carbon consumer products.
Developing the action plan is a key commitment of Sustainable Growth: Ontario’s... [Read More]
Pellets News
May 7, 2021
Drax Group will begin constructing the first of three new ‘satellite’ pellet plants in Arkansas.
The three plants are together expected to produce around 120,000 tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets annually from sawmill residues, supporting the company’s plans to increase self-supply to its power station in Yorkshire, UK.
Drax will begin construction of the... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 7, 2021
Renewable Energy Ireland (REI) has published 40by30, a roadmap to achieve 40% of heat from renewable sources in Ireland by 2030.
The plan was developed by XD Consulting on behalf of REI with advice from organisations working in district heating, bioenergy, heat pumps, renewable gas, and geothermal. The plan would reduce Ireland’s CO2 emissions by 7% annually, in line... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 5, 2021
New Zealand Forest Service said it aims to turn forestry waste into a potential biomass source.
The government agency will also be working on a business case with help from global investment consulting service Indufor Asia Pacific Ltd.
“Establishing a biofuels industry in New Zealand will require significant investment, so we’re moving ahead with developing the business... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 30, 2021
On 19-20 October, we will be hosting the International Biomass Congress & Expo in Brussels, alongside the International Biogas Congress & Expo and the Biofuels International Conference.
Ahead of the event, we caught up with some of the speakers and asked them to share a bit about themselves and the area of the industry they are focused on. Here, we speak to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 30, 2021
ReEnergy Biomass Operations and Ember Infrastructure have entered into a joint venture to create a new bioenergy platform.
The new company will be named ReGenerate Energy and will be led by experienced team members from both ReEnergy and Ember. The company will acquire an ownership interest in ReEnergy’s two biomass plants in Maine – ReEnergy Stratton and ReEnergy... [Read More]
Pellets News
Apr 29, 2021
Enviva has published its 2021 Implementation Plans – a detailed proposal of the company’s goals and initiatives designed to deliver on its commitment to responsible, sustainable wood sourcing.
The company operates according to its global Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP) – its standing environmental pledge that ensures its wood is sourced according to its strict... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 29, 2021
Octopus Renewables, the specialist clean energy investor arm of Octopus Group, has acquired two operational UK biomass power plants.
The plants, with a combined capacity of 85.7 MW, were acquired from a joint venture by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC), in one of the largest deals of its kind in the UK.
The... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 29, 2021
LT Foods, a 70-year-old global food company has partnered with Humankind Group USA (HKG) to develop commercial-scale biomass plants in India.
The two companies will seek to develop biomass facilities that recycle rice paddy straw into green energy and bio-fertiliser in India under its Environment Sustainability Programme.
Air pollution in India is among the highest... [Read More]
Pellets News
Apr 29, 2021
Drax Group has joined the Race to Zero, committing the company to science-based targets to fight the climate crisis.
Led by the United Nations, Drax joins more than 2,000 companies worldwide that have signed up to the campaign, which brings together businesses, cities, regions, states, and universities with a joint commitment to net-zero targets to limit global temperature... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 23, 2021
WWF, alongside other non-governmental organisations, has suspended its role in the European Commission’s (EC) Platform on Sustainable Finance over the bioenergy and forestry criteria included in the EU Taxonomy.
With this step, WWF said it is protesting against the “greenwashing” of the forestry and bioenergy criteria in the climate taxonomy, and the process that... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 21, 2021
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Biomass Strategy Call for Evidence.
The call for evidence aims to strengthen the government’s evidence base around biomass and will contribute to a review of the potential for biomass to support the UK’s net-zero goals.
“The REA warmly welcomes... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 19, 2021
ITOCHU Corporation has established Hyuga Biomass Power Generation and will build a 50 MW biomass plant in Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture.
The new firm is funded jointly by Osaka Gas Company, Tokyo Century Corporation, and Tokyo Energy & Systems and will construct a biomass power plant in Hososhima Industrial District in Hyuga City in Miyazaki.
Under this project,... [Read More]
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