Jun 7, 2017
Goldman Sachs to build biomass power plants in Japan
Biomass News
Jun 5, 2017
A new study argues that carbon emissions are drastically lower when biomass is used to generate electricity instead of natural gas.
The new research was commissioned by the US Biomass Power Association. Dr. Madhu Khanna, professor in Environmental Economics at the University of Illinois, and Dr. Puneet Dwivedi, assistant professor in Sustainability Sciences at the University... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2017
Vega Biofuels has announced that it will build a new biochar manufacturing plant in Anchorage, Alaska. The new facility will produce biochar for use in a high grade agricultural growing medium for legal cannabis growers in the Pacific Northwest, as well as Alaska.
It was recently announced that Vega had entered into a reseller agreement with an Anchorage cannabis start-up... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 30, 2017
Bioenergy researchers are looking for ways to increase the efficiency of biofuel production in an unusual place – fungi.
Finding a cost-effective way to breakdown bioenergy crops is one of the biggest obstacles to sustainable biofuels production. A team from the University of California, Santa Barbara are focusing their research on the estimated 1.5 million species... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 24, 2017
Thailand’s Energy Ministry will show the country’s potential as “the land of energy crops” at Astana Expo 2017, an international exposition themed on ‘future energy’ held in Kazakhstan’s capital.
The Thailand Pavilion or ‘Sala Thai’ will showcase the country’s ‘Bioenergy-for-all’ concept in the hope... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 24, 2017
Yorke Biomass Energy is building a demonstration plant in South Australia to demonstrate how a straw burning generator can provide miners with a competitively priced power source for the first 10-20 MW of power.
It is hoped that the new project will eventually allow remote mining projects in farming areas to access their baseload electricity from straw powered biomass... [Read More]
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May 23, 2017
China’s ‘first’ fully integrated biomass and waste-to-energy project launched in Lingbi
China Everbright Greentech has announced that construction is complete on the Lingbi integrated biomass and waste-to-energy project, with the site commencing commercial operation. The Lingbi urban-rural integration project is the first of its kind in China to have... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 23, 2017
Active Energy (AEG) has entered into an agreement in principle with the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which would provide the company and its affiliate, Timberlands, with a Crown timber licence and forest management agreement related to two Forest Management Districts covering 1.2 million hectares.
Both parties are considering other potential joint ventures,... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 23, 2017
EU countries looking to improve their environmental credentials by increasing the amount of bioenergy they use, have been accused of threatening the fight against global warming.
“The normally climate friendly countries - including France, Finland, Sweden and Austria - are trying to weaken EU rules on emissions from land and forests. They plan to significantly increase... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 17, 2017
Discussion on a bill to boost Maine’s biomass industry has been postponed until next year, because of both time constraints and concerns over the complexity and controversial nature of the legislation.
According to the Portsmouth Press Herald, the bill’s sponsor, Senator Tom Saviello, suggested the State Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 17, 2017
A new research project, called To-Syn-Fuel, aims to build up, operate and demonstrate the production of synthetic fuels and green hydrogen from sewage sludge.
The To-Syn-Fuel project is funded by Horizon 2020, the EU’s new research and innovation programme. It comes in the wake of the European Commission’s proposed Renewable Energy Directive for the post 2020... [Read More]
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May 16, 2017
US based company BugLab has announced the release of the ‘first’ online sensor capable of accurately measuring cell biomass over the full range of process conditions typically encountered during microbial fermentations.
According to a statement from the manufacturer of sensors for bioprocess monitoring, its new probe 3000 can be applied to fermentation processes... [Read More]
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May 15, 2017
San Francisco-based firm Generate Capital has purchased the Fremont Community Digester facility for $4.4 million (€4 million), and plans to reopen the biomass plant later in 2017, according to MiBiz.
The Fremont Community Digester, located in Newaygo County, Michigan, was forced to close two years ago. Former owner NOVI Energy lost the plant to receivership after... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 15, 2017
Britain’s electricity system has undergone such radical changes that carbon emissions from the sector are now so low the ‘dirtiest’ hour of generation is cleaner than the average hour from just a few years ago.
The latest Electric Insights report, produced by researchers at Imperial College London in collaboration with Drax, analysed data from January... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 10, 2017
A biomass crop could be providing unexpected ecological benefits, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Wildlife Research.
The authors of the study say that elephant grass (Miscanthus), which is commonly planted as a biomass crop, could serve as a vital habitat for the brown hare. The scientists say that the crop could support brown hare populations,... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 9, 2017
The European Biomass Association (Aebiom), the European Geothermal Association (EGEC) and the European Solar Thermal Association (ESTIF), release joint position papers on the electrification of heating and cooling and the link between the primary energy factor (PEF) and eco-design/energy labelling regulations.
The main aim of the paper... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 5, 2017
A US-based biomass company has been ordered to pay a $4.22 million (€3.83m) settlement related to its disposal of hazardous waste at its power facility in Woodland, California.
According to a press release from the Yolo County District Attorney's office, Woodland Biomass Power was found to have falsified records to dispose of its hazardous waste. The settlement includes... [Read More]
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