Jul 1, 2024
Indian Municipal Corporation sets up biomass-processing civic body
Biomass News
Jun 26, 2024
CM Biomass has released its results for 2023/24, which, with an EBT of €41 million, represent its best results yet.
Having for the past two years added production to CM Biomass’ portfolio of trading and expanded on logistics and sourcing solutions, CM Biomass said it has shown the strength of combining production and trading as a flexible provider.
The past financial... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 25, 2024
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has agreed to divest its UK biomass facility Kent Renewable Energy Plant to Greenvolt, a Portugal-based company.
The deal was made via CIP's Flagship Fund Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S (CI II), and Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC).
The transaction is expected to close by October 2024.
CI II, BWSC and original... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 24, 2024
Clean energy developer New Energy Blue and construction firm ARCO/Murray have announced a partnership to build out the New Energy Biomass Refinery-designed platform across the US Midwest.
ARCO/Murray will construct the flagship New Energy Freedom biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa, to process corn stalks into second-generation fuel ethanol and clean lignin at large... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 24, 2024
Germany's Federal Network Agency had allocated 240 MW of biomass plant projects out to tender in its latest round, which was 'significantly oversubscribed', leading to a decrease in average prices.
The regulatory authority received 788 bids with a total volume of 742 MW. The awarded projects came to 263, with 257 of these relating to operational plants.
The values of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 21, 2024
The Butte County Fire Safe Council and Ecostrat have announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for Woody Biomass.
The Butte County BDO Zone is the first ‘BBB’ rating in the State of California and extends a 75-mile drive distance from the centre point in Oroville, CA.
Butte County’s BDO Zone ‘BBB’ rating denotes good prospective viability... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 20, 2024
Bioenergy Europe has released its Statistical Report on Pellets and its Policy Brief.
The report analyses the development of the world’s pellet market over the past year with a deep dive into the European market.
“Despite significant progress, our industry's growth is being stunted by the EU's continued dependence on fossil fuels. It's imperative that we accelerate... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 17, 2024
Toyota Tsusho Corporation has announced that Kumamoto Forest Generation, LLC completed construction on the Yatsushiro Biomass Power Plant in Japan, and began commercial operations yesterday (16 June).
Kumamoto Forest Generation is a joint-owned company by Toyota Tsusho Group subsidiary Ene-Vision Co., Ltd., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
The plant... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 17, 2024
Former Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) member, Sir Christopher Chope, learnt about the important contribution that waste wood biomass makes to UK energy security and the economy during a visit to Eco Sustainable Solutions in Christchurch, Dorset, earlier this month (June).
Sir Christopher – the current Conservative candidate for Christchurch who was Christchurch’s... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 13, 2024
Over 97% of UK waste wood was sent for processing in 2023, the highest level to date, according to the latest annual statistics published by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).
The data indicates that while total UK waste wood arisings remained constant last year at approximately 4.5 million tonnes, the amount processed edged upwards from 4.312 million tonnes in... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 12, 2024
RWE has applied for permission to build a support system next to its 55MW biomass plant on the outskirts of Markinch in Fife, Scotland.
The gas-fired system would consolidate the plant's robustness should there be a power disruption; and would provide power through the National Grid.
If approved, the system will involve two gas engines in a single powerhouse, and a new... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 10, 2024
Authorities were called to extinguish a third-alarm fire at the Springfield biomass plant in New Hampshire, US, on Friday 7 June.
New London fire responded to a first-alarm fire at the facility on Fisher Corner Road at around 10.30pm.
After a conveyor belt became fully involved and a portion of the structure collapsed, the fire escalated to a third-alarm.
Over a dozen... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 7, 2024
On 28-29 May, Bioenergy Europe attended the second edition of the European Pellet Forum in Nantes, France.
During the event, Jérémie Geelen, Bioenergy Europe’s market intelligence director, unveiled some numbers from the Pellet Report 2024 and discussed the challenging transition the pellet market underwent from 2022 to 2023.
This transition was characterised by... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 6, 2024
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, along with its joint venture in Portugal, MGC, said it has achieved significant carbon emission reductions following the installation of a biomass boiler at the site last year.
This initiative has allowed the factory to produce 95% of the steam needed for manufacturing while reducing natural gas consumption by... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2024
The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has announced that the British energy regulator, Ofgem, has completed an assessment of the revised SBP Standards (v2.0).
Ofgem concluded they align with the Land Criteria set out in the legislative framework of the following schemes: Renewables Obligation; Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive; Feed-in Tariffs; Smart Export Guarantee;... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 4, 2024
CPM, a leading solutions provider of process equipment and engineered technologies, has announced the acquisition of Innovative Pelleting Solutions GmbH and its high-capacity, direct drive pellet mill technology invented by Graf Equipment GmbH.
The new technology brings to the CPM biomass portfolio a high capacity, direct drive pellet mill capable of processing various... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 4, 2024
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has been granted a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) by NorthStar Clean Energy to begin work on a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) conversion of a former coal-fired power plant in Filer City, Michigan in the US.
B&W will use its biomass SolveBright post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology.
B&W is working... [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
