Jun 24, 2024
German biomass tender is “significantly oversubscribed”
Biomass News
Jun 21, 2024
The Butte County Fire Safe Council and Ecostrat have announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for Woody Biomass.
The Butte County BDO Zone is the first ‘BBB’ rating in the State of California and extends a 75-mile drive distance from the centre point in Oroville, CA.
Butte County’s BDO Zone ‘BBB’ rating denotes good prospective viability... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 20, 2024
Bioenergy Europe has released its Statistical Report on Pellets and its Policy Brief.
The report analyses the development of the world’s pellet market over the past year with a deep dive into the European market.
“Despite significant progress, our industry's growth is being stunted by the EU's continued dependence on fossil fuels. It's imperative that we accelerate... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 17, 2024
Toyota Tsusho Corporation has announced that Kumamoto Forest Generation, LLC completed construction on the Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant in Japan, and began commercial operations yesterday (16 June).
Kumamoto Forest Generation is a joint-owned company by Toyota Tsusho Group subsidiary Ene-Vision Co., Ltd., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
The plant... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 17, 2024
Former Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) member, Sir Christopher Chope, learnt about the important contribution that waste wood biomass makes to UK energy security and the economy during a visit to Eco Sustainable Solutions in Christchurch, Dorset, earlier this month (June).
Sir Christopher – the current Conservative candidate for Christchurch who was Christchurch’s... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 13, 2024
Over 97% of UK waste wood was sent for processing in 2023, the highest level to date, according to the latest annual statistics published by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).
The data indicates that while total UK waste wood arisings remained constant last year at approximately 4.5 million tonnes, the amount processed edged upwards from 4.312 million tonnes in... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 12, 2024
RWE has applied for permission to build a support system next to its 55MW biomass plant on the outskirts of Markinch in Fife, Scotland.
The gas-fired system would consolidate the plant's robustness should there be a power disruption; and would provide power through the National Grid.
If approved, the system will involve two gas engines in a single powerhouse, and a new... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 10, 2024
Authorities were called to extinguish a third-alarm fire at the Springfield biomass plant in New Hampshire, US, on Friday 7 June.
New London fire responded to a first-alarm fire at the facility on Fisher Corner Road at around 10.30pm.
After a conveyor belt became fully involved and a portion of the structure collapsed, the fire escalated to a third-alarm.
Over a dozen... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 7, 2024
On 28-29 May, Bioenergy Europe attended the second edition of the European Pellet Forum in Nantes, France.
During the event, Jérémie Geelen, Bioenergy Europe’s market intelligence director, unveiled some numbers from the Pellet Report 2024 and discussed the challenging transition the pellet market underwent from 2022 to 2023.
This transition was characterised by... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 6, 2024
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, along with its joint venture in Portugal, MGC, said it has achieved significant carbon emission reductions following the installation of a biomass boiler at the site last year.
This initiative has allowed the factory to produce 95% of the steam needed for manufacturing while reducing natural gas consumption by... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2024
The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has announced that the British energy regulator, Ofgem, has completed an assessment of the revised SBP Standards (v2.0).
Ofgem concluded they align with the Land Criteria set out in the legislative framework of the following schemes: Renewables Obligation; Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive; Feed-in Tariffs; Smart Export Guarantee;... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 4, 2024
CPM, a leading solutions provider of process equipment and engineered technologies, has announced the acquisition of Innovative Pelleting Solutions GmbH and its high-capacity, direct drive pellet mill technology invented by Graf Equipment GmbH.
The new technology brings to the CPM biomass portfolio a high capacity, direct drive pellet mill capable of processing various... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 4, 2024
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has been granted a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) by NorthStar Clean Energy to begin work on a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) conversion of a former coal-fired power plant in Filer City, Michigan in the US.
B&W will use its biomass SolveBright post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology.
B&W is working... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 3, 2024
Mars Wrigley has installed a new biomass boiler into its Antipolo factory in the Philippines.
The organisation said the new boiler reduces the plant’s carbon emissions by approximately 679 tons.
It also allows the Antipolo factory to stop using diesel for thermal energy, and transition to utilising rice husk as feedstock - which are sourced from local farmers.
“At... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 31, 2024
Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) has signed an agreement with Capwatt to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for a state-of-the-art syngas production plant, integral to the Mangualde Renewable Methanol project in Portugal.
This initiative aims to build a cutting-edge biorefinery capable of producing 80,000 tons of renewable methanol annually, utilising locally sourced... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 30, 2024
CHAR Technologies Ltd. (CHAR Tech) has annonuced the imminent commencement of a production run of 500 tonnes of pelletised biocarbon.
The pelletised biocarbon is destined for use at various heavy industrial facilities, including ArcelorMittal sites to fulfill a portion of the company’s previously announced biocarbon offtake agreement.
The production run is an important... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 29, 2024
Namibia has secured over $100 million (€92.1 million) to support the construction of a 40MW biomass plant.
NamPower signed a loan agreement, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, as well as woodchip fuel supply contracts on 24 May.
The signing marked the official commencement of the execution phase of the Otjikoto Biomass Power Station Project (OBPS).
The... [Read More]
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