Jan 21, 2026
University study shows waste cardboard biomass is effective for power generation
Biomass News
Jan 20, 2026
Biomass specialist Seras has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support the continued expansion and modernisation of its national operations.
The financing will be used to update and upgrade over 100 vehicles in Seras’s HGV walking floor fleet, alongside investment in its loading shovel fleet and key processing equipment, including shredding and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 19, 2026
Cutting back on steam generation powered by fossil fuels has become a strategic business priority rather than simply an environmental objective, according to Muda Paper Mills.
As one of Malaysia's largest industrial paper manufacturers, the company highlighted that steam is essential to its production processes, making fuel consumption a major source of its direct carbon... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 19, 2026
EemsGas has secured €30 million in investment subsidies from the Dutch government for the development of a major biomass-based green gas project in the Netherlands. The funding was awarded under the DEI+ scheme and will support the construction of a new plant that produces green gas from scrap wood.
With a total investment value of €100 million, EemsGas is set to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 16, 2026
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has suspended part of the permitted operations at the Kronospan factory near Chirk after monitoring showed emissions had exceeded allowed limits, according to North Wales Live.
Kronospan, one of the largest employers in North Wales, operates a major wood panel manufacturing site on the edge of the town.
While the factory provides hundreds... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 15, 2026
NewYork GreenCloud (NYGC) has announced the acquisition of the Buena Vista Biomass Power (BVBP) facility in Ione, California, moving towards creating what it describes as its first large-scale carbon-negative AI Factory.
The site will combine biomass-to-pyrolysis energy systems with behind-the-meter, liquid-cooled AI computing infrastructure, enabling high-performance... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 14, 2026
Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have announced that Ark-La-Tex Financial Consultants, L.L.C. (ALTFC) has joined the BDO Zone Investment Coalition, a select group of investors and capital market partners focused on accelerating investment in biobased manufacturing, biofuels, renewable chemicals and other sustainable technologies.
The partnership is expected to expand... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 13, 2026
Enpower Corp., a California-based independent power producer, has sold its wholly owned subsidiary Wadham Energy Limited Partnership to High Rock Energy Group.
The sale transfers a 27 MW rice husk biomass facility in Colusa County, California, which has operated for over 30 years providing baseload renewable power to the state's electricity grid.
The buyer, High... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 12, 2026
India's Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council has announced a significant funding opportunity for organisations developing green hydrogen from biomass and other alternative feedstocks.
The programme, operating under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, makes available INR 100 crore (approximately £10 million) to support pilot-scale demonstration projects... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 9, 2026
A community-led survey coordinated by the Southern Environmental Law Center across parts of the southern United States has documented concerns about pollution linked to wood pellet manufacturing facilities.
The survey focused on areas where residents live near large biomass plants, including a facility in Northampton County, North Carolina.
Wood pellet plants process... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 8, 2026
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is working with Terragia Biofuel Inc. to test new biomass conversion technology aimed at increasing biofuel yields from corn stover.
The collaboration is taking place at INL’s Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF), where Terragia is using advanced preprocessing technologies to evaluate its approach to converting plant material... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 7, 2026
Mackenzie County has finalised an agreement with Calgary-based PowerWood Canada Corp that will bring two pioneering wood pellet manufacturing facilities to the northern Alberta region in Canada, representing hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment and the potential for up to 300 direct jobs.
The announcement, made by Mackenzie County Reeve Josh Knelsen,... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 6, 2026
The UK is lagging significantly behind international competitors in developing a cohesive strategy for biomass utilisation and the broader bioeconomy, according to a comprehensive white paper published by the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA).
Whilst more than 50 nations have published bioeconomy strategies or implemented policies steering towards... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 6, 2026
Researchers in China and Singapore have developed a novel solar‑driven process that uses sugars from biomass to produce green hydrogen while also generating valuable chemical co‑products, potentially reducing the cost of clean hydrogen production.
The method, reported in the journal eScience, integrates sunlight with a membrane‑free co‑electrolysis system that... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 5, 2026
The Association of Power Producers (APP) in India has said that several thermal power plants failed to meet biomass co-firing targets in FY25 because of supply shortages and technical limitations, not a lack of intent by generators.
The clarification follows show-cause notices issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to six thermal power stations within... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 5, 2026
Croatia's electricity system reached a defining moment last year, with biomass and biogas facilities playing a crucial role alongside solar and wind power to deliver a landmark shift in the nation's energy landscape, according to provisional data from the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association (OIEH).
For the first time, solar power plants, wind farms, and biomass... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 2, 2026
Indonesia’s state-owned power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has signed the commercial operation date (COD) for the 15MW Pontianak Biomass Power Plant II in West Kalimantan.
Reported on January 2, 2026, the announcement confirms the facility is ready for commercial operations and represents another step in Indonesia’s efforts to expand renewable energy... [Read More]
CONNECT WITH US
Big step for biogas in the Arctic 🌱✈️
Norway's Longyearbyen Airport (Svalbard Lufthavn) has now switched to biogas, cutting its net emissions to almost zero
Despite covering 40% of national gas consumption, Lars Kaspersen, chief executive of Biogas Danmark warns: "The tempo in expansion does not match the need."
The company actively captures CO₂ from biogas and the whisky industry and is now scaling up operations internationally
