Biomass News

A coalition of major corporate players, including McKinsey and Google, has committed $41 million to purchase carbon removal credits from a biomass energy project in Louisiana in the US. The initiative, led by startup Arbor, aims to produce reliable power while capturing and storing carbon dioxide at competitive costs. Arbor, founded by a former SpaceX engineer, is developing a facility near…
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Natural State Renewables has announced a key strategic partnership with Axens as part of its plan to produce carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from surplus forest biomass. The project will use the BioTfueL® process, a technology developed over more than a decade by a consortium including Avril, Axens, CEA, IFPEN, TotalEnergies and thyssenkrupp Uhde. This process converts…
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Technology provider Valmet has been selected to deliver a biomass-fired boiler and advanced flue gas treatment system to Swedish utility Kraftringen Energi for its new combined heat and power (CHP) facility in Örtofta, Skåne. The project represents the largest energy production investment in the region in over a decade and will play a crucial role in securing reliable district heating and…
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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has issued a call to accelerate innovation in biomass and other bio-based sectors as a way to reduce Europe’s environmental footprint and dependency on imported resources. A new assessment published this week highlights the environmental pressures linked to Europe’s current consumption model and argues that greater investment in circular bioeconomy…
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Danish biomass leader CM Biomass has reported resilient financial results for the 2024/25 financial year, maintaining stable trading volumes despite global economic challenges and downward pressure on biomass prices. The company traded 3.7 million tonnes of biomass during the year, generating revenue exceeding €777 million and achieving a profit before tax of €14.5 million. While these…
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TRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly assess the feasibility of producing green methanol from woody biomass and waste in Japan. The project represents a potential breakthrough in the use of domestic forest resources to create low-carbon fuels and chemicals, with the feasibility study centred on a proposed…
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Biomass Renewable Energy Inc. has outlined plans to build a state-of-the-art biomass facility in Oroville, a city located in northern California’s Butte County. Situated at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, Oroville is known for its natural resources and growing commitment to sustainable development. At an Oroville City Council meeting, the company will present its vision for a…
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The UK’s waste wood sector maintained a strong performance in 2024, with more than 96% of all waste wood generated processed for reuse, recycling or recovery, according to new data released by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) on 26 June. Out of 4.5 million tonnes of waste wood arising across the country, 4.33 million tonnes were successfully diverted from landfill and informal…
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At a biomass power plant in the city of Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, giant mechanical claws repeatedly feed bundles of dried straw onto conveyor belts. The straw is then transported to furnaces and converted into clean energy. This facility can process around 300,000 tonnes of agricultural residues like wheat, corn and rice straw annually, producing over 220 million kilowatt-hours of…
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California lawmakers have advanced a bill aimed at expanding the use of biomass as an alternative to open pile burning, with recent amendments designed to address air quality and public health concerns. The legislation, which passed the state Assembly this week, now moves to the Senate for further consideration. The bill is intended to reduce wildfire risk and harmful smoke emissions by…
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The European Commission is launching the “EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform” on 2 July 2025 to help EU companies streamline the sourcing of strategic energy commodities and raw materials. The initiative aims to leverage the scale of the EU’s single market to enhance supply security, competitiveness, and progress toward the green transition. The platform brings together procurement…
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Germany’s leading bioenergy associations have published a detailed set of proposals for reforming the country’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), urging policymakers to take swift action to secure the future of bioenergy in the power and heat sectors. The Hauptstadtbüro Bioenergie (HBB), which represents a broad coalition of bioenergy stakeholders, released a comprehensive policy paper…
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Nuada has successfully completed a major trial of its second pilot plant, Nuada Scout, at the Energy Innovation Centre at the University of Sheffield in England, marking a significant step towards commercial-scale carbon capture deployment. Designed, built and commissioned in under a year, the industrial-scale system has been capturing one tonne of CO₂ per day from biomass flue gases with…
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A US startup using artificial intelligence to convert construction waste into biomass fuel has raised $3.75 million (€3.45m) in seed funding. Michigan-based firm Woodchuck, which uses AI to sort and process wood waste into renewable energy, secured the investment from a group led by investor Mason Fink, with backing from energy firm NorthStar Clean Energy, Alloy Partners and Beckett…
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