Sep 16, 2025
Forestry groups urge Trump to boost biomass and expand wood fuel definition
Biomass News
Sep 12, 2025
Japanese petrochemical group Kaneka has started construction of its first biomass steam facility in Malaysia, in partnership with renewable energy developer BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE).
The ground-breaking took place yesterday (11 September) at Kaneka Malaysia’s site in the Gebeng Industrial Estate.
The RM 31 million (€6.9m) plant is due to begin operations in the... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 11, 2025
Woodsure, the organisation behind the UK’s only wood fuel quality assurance scheme, has secured a new contract to manage the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) on behalf of the Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
The organisation, which has overseen the BSL since 2021, will now continue to manage the scheme until 2027, with options to extend... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 10, 2025
Mast Reforestation has completed what it describes as the world’s largest single biomass storage project, burying more than 10 million pounds of fire-killed trees in south-central Montana in the US.
The project – known as Mast Wood Preserve MT1 – combines post-wildfire reforestation with engineered biomass burial, marking a significant development in carbon dioxide... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 10, 2025
Japanese engineering group Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd (TYO:1968) has approved plans to construct a nearly 2-MW biomass-fired power facility in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.
The project, to be managed through the company’s wholly owned subsidiary Murakami Green Power LLC, will use woody biomass as its fuel source.
Construction is expected to begin in March 2026,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 5, 2025
Acorn Bioenergy has unveiled Winchester’s first biomethane production facility, marking a major milestone in the region’s transition to clean energy and sustainable agriculture.
The new renewable anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Three Maids Hill will convert farm waste and locally grown crops into green gas, delivering low-carbon heat to thousands of homes while... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 4, 2025
South Korean renewable energy company Biofriends has signed an initial agreement with local biogas producer Cheongmyeong to construct the country’s first commercial-scale biomethanol plant.
The facility will use biogas from Biofriends’ Gunsan digester to produce between 60,000 and 80,000 tonnes of biomethanol a year.
Around 120,000Nm³ of domestically generated... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 2, 2025
A new white paper from energy consultancy FutureMetrics LLC suggests that converting US coal-fired power plants to burn wood pellets could help address an anticipated shortfall in electricity capacity over the next decade.
Authored by FutureMetrics President William Strauss, the report highlights a projected rise in US electricity demand of 175 gigawatts (GW), driven... [Read More]
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]
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Combined, the two sites will bring 15,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year to the market, helping to address the current supply crisis triggered by the collapse of the UK bioethanol market
