Biomass News

A biomass-based micro combined heat and power (CHP) system designed to provide near energy-autonomous supply to multi-family buildings has been successfully validated following the completion of the EU-funded Micro-Bio-CHP project. The Horizon Europe project, coordinated by Bios Bioenergiesysteme GmbH, ran from October 2022 to March 2026 and reached Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL 5) by its…
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The M.V. Ultra Yorkshire, a Handymax carrier operated by Ultrabulk, has completed its first transatlantic voyage, docking at the Port of Liverpool with over 29,000 tonnes of biomass pellets bound for Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. The vessel, named as part of Drax Power Station's 50th anniversary celebrations, made the crossing from Baton Rouge powered entirely by B100 biofuel,…
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South Korean researchers have developed a process that transforms wet spent coffee grounds directly into high-calorific biochar in under two minutes, bypassing the energy-intensive drying steps that have long constrained biomass valorisation. The flame plasma pyrolysis (FPP) method, developed at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, uses an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet…
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A secondary school in County Louth has applied for planning permission to install a biomass boiler system under the EU's Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III). The board of management of Bush Post Primary School in Riverstown, Dundalk, is seeking permission to erect a single-storey detached flat-roofed biomass boiler unit with an attached fuel store and flue, along with associated…
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Tietjen has introduced the BioRefiner BRF, a high-performance fine processing system designed for use following its DRM depackaging machine in organic and food waste treatment lines. The system is built to handle heavily contaminated material streams with high proportions of packaging, consistently delivering clean output whilst minimising the loss of valuable organic material. Purity…
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Drax power station received £999 million in subsidies in 2025, a 15% increase on the previous year and a new record, according to analysis by energy think tank Ember. The figure equates to £13 per year for every UK household. Drax has been the UK's largest emitter for 10 consecutive years, according to Ember. Despite this, its emissions are zero-rated under current carbon accounting rules…
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US reforestation company Mast Reforestation has sold all carbon removal credits from its first biomass burial project in southern Montana less than six weeks after issuance, with Bain & Company and BMO joining a group of corporate buyers including Royal Bank of Canada and CNaught. The 4,277 credits from the MT1 project were issued in January 2026 under the Puro.earth registry, representing…
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The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has published its annual review for 2025, reporting a year of significant growth in certified volumes, a landmark transition to updated standards, and formal recognition under the EU's revised Renewable Energy Directive as the scheme positions itself for an expanded role across industrial and hard-to-abate sectors. Total SBP-certified biomass produced and…
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Seras has completed a £3.25 million investment in its Tilbury waste wood processing facility, with upgrades carried out during a planned shutdown in late 2025 now delivering improved operational efficiency across the site. Work included the installation of new shredding equipment and a new screw conveyor, alongside refurbishment of other parts of the processing line. The improvements have…
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Spanish bioeconomy company Ence is accelerating the development of its renewable energy platform, which is built on the transformation of biomass into industrial heat, regulated electricity, biomethane and renewable fuels. The company manages more than two million tonnes of biomass annually, positioning it as the leading biomass manager in the Iberian Peninsula. The renewables business unit is…
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JPMorgan Chase has agreed a ten-year deal with carbon removal startup Graphyte to purchase 60,000 tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits generated from the company's US biomass sequestration projects. Founded in 2023 and based in Arkansas, Graphyte uses a proprietary 'Carbon Casting' process that dries and compresses biomass,  including residues from timber and agricultural…
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By Elliot Renton, CEO, Evero Each year, Earth Day invites us to reflect on how we power our lives, and how those choices shape the planet. This year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, highlights an important truth: the energy transition is not only about building new renewable infrastructure, but using the resources we already have in a more intelligent way. Renewable energy accounted for a…
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Researchers have demonstrated that biochar-supported catalysts can efficiently convert biomass tar into hydrogen-rich gas at significantly lower temperatures than conventional processes, in findings that could reduce the cost and energy demands of biomass gasification. The study, published in the journal Biochar, tested a series of metal catalysts using toluene as a representative tar…
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Sustainable fuel technology provider Velocys has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India-based biofuel and carbon dioxide removal project developer Varhad Capital to advance a new generation of biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in India. Under the agreement, the companies will engineer and design scalable biomass-to-SAF facilities using indigenous agricultural…
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