Sep 2, 2025
FutureMetrics suggests coal-to-wood pellet conversions could meet US power demand
Biomass News
Aug 28, 2025
Drax Group is facing a formal investigation by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the accuracy of its past disclosures.
The watchdog confirmed it has opened an inquiry into statements made by the North Yorkshire-based firm between January 2022 and March 2024 regarding the sourcing of wood used in its biomass operations.
The review will also examine... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 27, 2025
U.S. manufacturers produced around 900,000 tonnes of densified biomass fuels in April, according to the latest Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sales for the month totalled 790,000 tonnes.
The figures were drawn from 75 operating manufacturers of densified biomass fuel. Facilities with annual production... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 26, 2025
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy has struck a partnership with the Japanese government to accelerate the development of biomass and hydrogen technologies, aiming to cut emissions and bolster energy security.
Announced on 24 August, the collaboration will provide funding and technical expertise for Japanese research projects focused on commercialising biofuels and advancing... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 22, 2025
Airbus’s Singapore office has partnered with Indonesia’s Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) to explore the use of biomass in producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to source up to 100 million tonnes per year from the country.
The collaboration will conduct a detailed study of Indonesia’s biomass potential, covering resource availability, logistics, supply... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 21, 2025
The German bioenergy sector is facing a decisive moment as the federal government races to complete the notification process for the so-called Biomass Package by August 27.
Without approval, key regulatory changes intended to support the industry in October’s upcoming Renewable Energy Act (EEG) tender cannot take effect.
Billions of euros in planned investments... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 20, 2025
Packaging and paper group Mondi is set to significantly increase energy self-sufficiency at its integrated pulp and paper mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia, through the construction of a new biomass power plant.
Scheduled for completion in 2027, the €120 million investment – net of subsidies from the European Union’s Modernisation Fund – will raise the mill’s energy... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 19, 2025
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has announced a $5 million (£4.29 million) investment in eight projects aimed at creating jobs, training the next generation of forestry workers, and helping small businesses play a greater role in protecting forests and communities from wildfires.
The funding comes through CAL FIRE’s Business and Workforce... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 18, 2025
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment is inviting public comment on four new methodologies for its national voluntary carbon market, with a particular focus on projects related to oilfield gas and biomass power generation.
The proposed measures aim to reduce emissions in the energy sector and support the country's broader carbon neutrality goals.
The methodologies... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 15, 2025
Washington State-based bioEnergy Development Inc., a publicly traded pioneer in mobile, modular waste-to-energy systems, has unveiled a decentralised microgrid platform for AI computing and cryptocurrency mining powered by the company’s bioReactor.
Lab and field-tested using wood residues and a cattle manure stream, the system can supply approximately 1 GWh of net,... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 14, 2025
German bioenergy associations have criticised government plans to exclude biomass from the definition of renewable energy sources in the country’s electricity tax law.
The proposal, part of a draft revision of the Energy and Electricity Tax Acts by the Federal Ministry of Finance, would strip biogas and wood-fired plants of their current renewable status for tax purposes.
“A... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 13, 2025
ENSO Energy Environment & Sustainability has secured €165 million in financing to develop two greenfield biomass plants in Spain, which will supply thermal and electrical energy to major industrial customers under long-term contracts.
The plants, now under construction, will serve the Sociedad Cooperativa General Agropecuaria ACOR in Olmedo and international chemical... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 12, 2025
Harborough District Council’s Leader and senior officers have voiced strong support for local residents and other objectors opposing the proposed biomass facility close to Great Bowden in England.
The planning application was formally considered at the Leicestershire County Council Development Control and Regulatory Board meeting on 7 August 2025.
Concerns were raised... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 11, 2025
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has confirmed that 71 thermal power plants across India have adopted the practice of co-firing biomass alongside coal.
Biomass co-firing blends agricultural residues such as paddy straw and crop by-products with coal in conventional power stations, reducing carbon emissions and helping to tackle stubble burning, a major... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 8, 2025
Indonesia’s transition towards environmentally friendly, zero-emission energy took centre stage this week as experts from seven countries convened at IPB University for high-level discussions on biomass and bioenergy.
The 10th International Conference on Bioenergy and Biomass (ICBB), held at the IPB International Convention Centre in Bogor on 4–5 August, was organised... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 7, 2025
Cleaner Safer Group (CSG), the parent company of HETAS and Woodsure, has appointed Barry Cope as its new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Bruce Allen, who has retired after nearly 20 years leading HETAS and eight years at Woodsure.
Bringing a wealth of experience from the building, construction and air quality sectors, Cope is set to drive the organisation’s growth... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 5, 2025
Evero, a UK-based low-carbon energy-from-waste wood company, has been selected by the UK government to negotiate the transformation of its Evero Ince biomass plant into the nation’s first Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility.
Located within the HyNet Cluster, the project aims to retrofit the existing biomass plant with Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s... [Read More]
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Indonesian gas distributor PT Pertamina Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) has signed an agreement with NeutraDC Singapore (NDSG) to provide biomethane for forthcoming data centre projects in Singapore
Once cleared, the site will be redeveloped into an Energy, Biochar and Carbon (EBAC) plant – a pyrolysis facility designed to convert plant matter into biochar, renewable electricity and heat
Swedish tanker owner Furetank has announced it will run its European fleet on renewable biogas throughout 2025, marking a major step towards fossil-free shipping
