Biomass News

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 reducing agricultural…
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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 biogas will be converted…
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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 in part by increased…
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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 whether Drax’s annual…
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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 capacities below 10,000…
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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 low-carbon…
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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 chain mapping and…
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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 are on hold, with the…
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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 self-sufficiency from…
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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 Development Grant…
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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 under review include…
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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, dispatchable electricity,…
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German bioenergy associations have criticised government plans to exclude biomass from the definition of renewable energy sources in the country’s electricity tax law. The proposal, part of a draft revision of the Energy and Electricity Tax Acts by the Federal Ministry of Finance, would strip biogas and wood-fired plants of their current renewable status for tax purposes. “A blanket…
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ENSO Energy Environment & Sustainability has secured €165 million in financing to develop two greenfield biomass plants in Spain, which will supply thermal and electrical energy to major industrial customers under long-term contracts. The plants, now under construction, will serve the Sociedad Cooperativa General Agropecuaria ACOR in Olmedo and international chemical group Solvay’s…
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