Sep 10, 2024
Renova reschedules Omaezakikou biomass plant launch
Biomass News
Sep 6, 2024
The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote on a proposal enabling Georgia Power to add almost 80 Mw of biomass power to its facilities, with three power purchase agreements (PPAs).
In 2022, Georgia Power released a request for proposals, seeking up to 150 Mw of additional biomass capacity.
In response it received proposed PPAs with combined 77.9 Mw of capacity.
These... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 6, 2024
As part of their Green Energy Sully project, Meridiam, Dalkia and Swiss Krono France have inauguarated their energy plant.
The primary goal was to reduce CO2 emissions, with two new low-temperature dryer belts installed, powered by a biomass plant.
Dalkia chose to work with VYNCKE to supply this plant.
The Green Energy Sully project addresses a triple challenge at the... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 5, 2024
Following a thorough review of operating conditions, including the persistent challenge accessing economic fibre, ongoing financial losses, weak lumber markets and increased US tariffs, Canfor Corporation announced the closure of its Plateau and Fort St. John operations located in northern British Columbia.
These closures will impact approximately 500 employees and will... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 5, 2024
px Group, a Teesside-based infrastructure solutions business, has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract by green energy solutions company Gren at its combined heat and power station in Nottingham, England.
The 6.8MWe biomass-fired combined heat and power station is designed to provide sustainable green electricity for over 10,000 homes.
px Group will have... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 3, 2024
Gensol Engineering Limited, in partnership with Matrix Gas & Renewables Ltd has secured a contract worth ₹164 crore to develop India’s first bio-hydrogen project, reported Energyworld.
The consortium emerged as the lowest bidder for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the project, which will convert 25 tons of bio-waste into 1 ton of hydrogen... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 2, 2024
bp America's Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine in Washington State will receive a federal grant of $26,763,504 to build infrastructure and buy equipment to allow it to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, using renewable biomass feedstocks.
bp estimates being able to produce 10 million gallons of SAF per year.
The large federal grant was awarded... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 30, 2024
On 31 August, Ørsted shut down its last coal-fired combined heat and power plant, Esbjerg Power Station, located in the Western part of Denmark.
Having previously been one of Europe's most coal-intensive companies, since 2006, it has reduced its coal consumption significantly.
It has achieved this by reducing its number of heat and power plants, as well as conversions... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 29, 2024
Ofgem has announced that Drax misreported data relating to biomass imported from Canada, and that the energy giant would pay £25 million to its voluntary redress fund, reported Reuters.
According to the investigation, Drax failed to implement adequate data governance controls on biomass imports from Canada between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
However, Ofgem said... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 28, 2024
Do North, Forestry Accelerator, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have issued an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Caledonia County, Vermont.
Caledonia County’s BDO Zone rating for 726,000 bone dry tons per year of woody biomass is the first rating in the State of Vermont and extends a 75-mile drive distance from the centrepoint in Lyndonville, VT.
Caledonia... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 28, 2024
More than 40 environmental groups have urged UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to put an end to financial support for biomass-burning companies - including Drax, which owns Britain's biggest power station in North Yorkshire.
An open letter was signed by groups from countries that export wood pellets to the UK, such as the US, Canada, Portugal, Estonia and Latvia.
Drax... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 22, 2024
Hanwha Energy Corp. is set to convert its combined heat and power plant in Gunsan, South Korea, from coal to biomass.
The move aims to reduce carbon emissions and meet the growing demand for eco-friendly power, reported Maeil Business Newspaper.
According to power and energy industry sources, the Hanwha Group subsidiary recently secured approval from the Ministry of... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 21, 2024
Malaysia's Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) will allocate up to 190 megawatts (MW) of feed-in tariff (FiT) quota for the development of biogas, biomass and mini-hydro projects through an e-bidding process.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof announced the move, reported The Edge Malaysia. The initiative forms part of the nation's strategy to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 20, 2024
A Brown University research team has received federal funding to conduct the first air-quality and community noise assessment of Mississippi communities impacted by the production of wood pellets.
The wood pellet industry is projected to nearly double in size by 2026, with growth most pronounced in the rural South.
Brown University said 91% of wood pellet manufacturing... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 19, 2024
Germany's Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck has announced a 'comprehensive biomass package' for the country.
He told the German Press Agency that biogas can continue to play an important role in the future energy system.
"On the one hand, plants are part of heating or building networks. On the other hand, biogas can be used flexibly. In other words, precisely... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 16, 2024
Flagstaff County, Ecostrat, and the BDO Zone Initiative have announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Flagstaff County for 450,000 oven dry tons per year of wheat straw.
The Flagstaff County BDO Zone is the first rating in the Province of Alberta for Wheat Straw and extends a 120-km drive distance from the centre point in Forestburg, AB.
Flagstaff... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 15, 2024
India's prime minister, Narenda Modi, has approved extension of a modified Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN scheme until 2028-29.
The scheme provides financial support for integrated bio-ethanol projects in setting up second generation (2G) ethanol projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstocks.
The total financial outlay for the scheme is... [Read More]
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process
Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France
Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026
