Jun 11, 2025
ENplus® achieves European accreditation status
Biomass News
Jun 10, 2025
Australia-based forestry company Foresta has received a 12-month extension from New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office (OIO) for its proposed wood pellet manufacturing facility in Kawerau. The extension allows the company more time to finalise a lease agreement for the site, which is a key milestone in progressing the project.
The plant will focus on producing torrefied... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 9, 2025
A new report published by consultancy Baringa, on behalf of the Renewable Energy Association (REA), has stated that biomass could play a significant role in the UK's energy transition - by delivering reliable power, cutting emissions and reducing overall system costs.
According to the report, biomass generation currently provides up to 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of reliable... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 6, 2025
A biomass power plant in Gardanne, southern France, has officially resumed operations under a revised framework designed to address sustainability concerns and improve economic viability.
After being offline for over a year, the facility is now functioning with a scaled-back production schedule and a restructured biomass supply approach.
To meet updated environmental... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2025
The UK government has referred a proposed subsidy for Drax Power Limited to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) notified the CMA on 4 June 2025, following its intention to grant a subsidy to Drax for the development of its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project at its North Yorkshire biomass... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 4, 2025
A new legislative proposal in the United States aims to establish a federal tax credit to incentivise biomass-based carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) - a development that could significantly boost the commercial viability of biomass projects focused on carbon sequestration.
Introduced by Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 3, 2025
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has declared a forthcoming reduction in support for biomass energy development, citing concerns over the sustainability of domestic wood resources.
This announcement was made in response to a parliamentary inquiry.
The parliamentary question, submitted during a recent session of the Sejm (the lower house of Poland's parliament),... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2025
Toyota is advancing an alternative route to transport decarbonisation by investing in sustainable bioethanol, signalling a long-term strategy to reduce emissions from internal combustion engines without abandoning them entirely.
In partnership with other Japanese manufacturers, the company has launched a pilot facility in Fukushima Prefecture to produce second-generation... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2025
Eco Sustainable Solutions has submitted a planning application for a new biomethane refuelling depot at its Eco Park site in Parley, Dorset in South West England.
The facility, once operational, aims to serve Eco’s own fleet, as well as potentially providing access to clean fuel for third-party operators across the region.
The depot will be supplied with renewable... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 30, 2025
Biomass co-firing with coal, promoted by Indonesia’s state-owned power company PLN as a step towards a greener economy and emission reduction, may not offer a long-term solution to the country’s reliance on coal-fired power, according to a recent report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
The report highlights significant challenges in increasing... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 29, 2025
Charwood Energy, a French specialist in bespoke biomass energy solutions, has announced two new project contracts worth over €2.4 million.
The projects, developed in collaboration with Idex - a key player in France’s low-carbon energy sector - focus on the construction of advanced biomass heating systems for municipal and industrial applications.
The first contract... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 28, 2025
The Neuss, Germany-based machine factory Reinartz GmbH & Co. KG, a company with a longstanding tradition and decades of experience in plant construction, has become part of the internationally operating KAHL Group.
With over 170 years of expertise specialising in separation processes, Reinartz will enhance the group’s technological capabilities and innovative... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 27, 2025
Mineral water producer Gerolsteiner Brunnen has broken ground on a new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant at its site in the Vulkaneifel region, Germany, in partnership with energy provider E.ON.
The plant is set to significantly reduce the company’s reliance on fossil fuels and further its long-standing commitment to climate protection.
Once operational... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 23, 2025
In a major development for sustainable energy in Chile’s agri-food sector, Ariztía has signed a long-term agreement with Copec EMOAC to power all of its operations with 100% renewable energy - including a notable contribution from biomass sources.
The seven-year deal, commencing in May 2025, represents a significant step toward reducing the carbon footprint of one... [Read More]
Policy News
May 22, 2025
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed the UK government’s latest call for evidence on greenhouse gas removals (GGRs), emphasising the vital role that waste wood biomass could play in delivering negative emissions through carbon capture technology.
The independent review, launched on 16 May and led by Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, the former shadow minister for... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 21, 2025
Efforts to decarbonise the European steel sector have taken a significant step forward through the development of bio-waste-based biocoal - an emerging solution that supports both the EU Green Deal and circular economy goals.
According to innovation hub I3P, bio-waste differs from woody biomass - which it said is limited by high costs and constrained supply.
Bio-waste... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 20, 2025
Kobe Steel and Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation (MUCC) have announced plans to undertake a joint feasibility study aimed at developing black pellets - an innovative raw material and fuel designed to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Black pellets are produced by applying thermal treatment to traditional wood pellets (often called white pellets), resulting... [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
