Biomass News

New spatial analysis has linked accelerating deforestation in Indonesia's rainforests directly to wood pellet and wood chip export supply chains, with Japan accounting for nearly 75 per cent of Indonesia's wood pellet exports in 2025. The research, conducted by Earth Insight with Indonesian environmental organisations Auriga Nusantara and Indigenous group AMAN, reveals threats to over 347…
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Britain's small biomass power plants face an uncertain future after the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero confirmed it would not extend their subsidies beyond next year, a move ministers claim will save consumers £1 billion annually. Subsidy payments under the Renewable Obligation scheme, which closed to new entrants almost a decade ago, are due to expire from April 2027, with…
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Indiana's agricultural heartland has secured the state's first Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone investment-grade rating, positioning Noble County as an attractive hub for bio-based industrial development in the Midwest. The 'A' rating, issued in early September, certifies the region can sustainably supply 475,000 bone dry tons of corn stover annually to feedstock-hungry bioprocessing…
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Katie Hagmann, Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, has visited Land Energy's 14-acre production site outside Girvan for a tour of the company's manufacturing facilities and wood storage areas. Hagmann met John Lancaster, head of sales and logistics; Nicola Taylor, head of products; Fiona Lancaster, head of bulk sales; and Steven Baillie, Girvan operations…
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Energy Minister Michael Shanks has confirmed the UK government will withdraw financial support for small-scale biomass generators once their current Renewable Obligation (RO) period ends, drawing criticism from industry groups over what they argue is a dismissal of circular economy benefits. The decision applies to all installations under 100 MW capacity, including anaerobic digestion, sewage…
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Haffner Energy has launched a modular biomass-based power and cooling package for the data centre sector, built on its CORE100 platform and a new multi-module variant, C-iB. The company said the system is designed to deliver local, decarbonised power with guaranteed availability while supplying cooling services and cutting on-site water use. It runs alongside an existing grid connection…
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Wood pellet costs in Serbia have reached unprecedented heights as the heating season approaches, with prices climbing to €350 per tonne by late August — the highest level since commercial production began in the country. The rapid escalation reflects mounting demand that has outpaced domestic manufacturing capacity. A year-on-year comparison reveals the severity of the price movement:…
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The BDO Zone Initiative has expanded its network of standardised biomass and biofeedstock investment ratings to 58 zones across North America, with announced biomanufacturing investment associated with BDO Zones surpassing US$7.6 billion (€7.0 billion) in 2025. The network expanded from 42 zones at the start of 2025, whilst the underlying rating methodology transitioned from a Canadian…
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Choctaw County, Alabama has received a Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone 'A' rating for woody biomass feedstock supply and infrastructure, certifying 1,040,500 bone dry tonnes annually of low-risk woody biomass within a 75-mile drive radius from Butler, Alabama in the US. The 'A' rating denotes high prospective viability of feedstock supply and infrastructure with low expectations of…
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CHN Energy's Unit 2 at Qingyuan Power Plant in Guangdong Province has successfully operated at 10% thermal share biomass co-firing, marking China's first high-ratio biomass co-firing deployment on a one-gigawatt-class generating unit. The achievement addresses technological gaps in large-scale biomass utilisation within existing coal-fired infrastructure. The facility processes…
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Allegany County, New York has received a Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone 'A' rating for woody biomass feedstock supply and infrastructure, marking New York's first such designation. The rating certifies 300,000 bone dry tonnes per year of low-risk woody biomass within a 75-mile drive radius from Belmont, New York. The 'A' rating reflects strong prospective viability of feedstock…
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The United Kingdom is forecast to consume 10.35 million tonnes of wood pellets in 2026, representing a 4% increase from 2025 and a record consumption level, according to a report filed with the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. The consumption increase will require an estimated 10.15 million tonnes of imports. The forecast reflects strong demand from the industrial…
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Nova Pangaea Technologies has completed extended endurance trials on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste biomass at its Teesside demonstration plant, achieving continuous stable operation for up to 72 hours with yields exceeding target specifications. The trial programme targeted a critical gap in SAF production supply chains: scalable feedstock alternatives to used cooking…
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The UK Pellet Council has welcomed the launch of the Wood Fuel and Heating Association (WFHA), a new trade body established to provide coordinated representation for the UK's wood fuel and heating supply chain. The WFHA brings together wood pellet, waste wood and chip suppliers, biomass boiler distributors, installers, maintenance providers and compliance specialists under unified advocacy.…
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