Nov 20, 2023
Supergen Bioenergy Hub officially launched at Aston University, UK
Biomass News
Nov 17, 2023
Portugese renewables firm the Greenvolt Group (Greenvolt) has announced it is in the final stages of completing the commissioning of a lithium-ion battery storage system at its Mondego bioelectric biomass plant in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra.
The project aims to modulate generated power, optimising the injected power at each moment through innovative “pouch cell” technology,... [Read More]
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Nov 16, 2023
The town of Amiens, Amiens Energies and ENGIE Solutions have selected Danish company Dall Energy to provide its gasification technology for a new 14MW district heating-plant. The contract was signed on 14 November at a signing ceremony at Quai De L'innovation in Amiens in France.
Alongside the deal with the plant, Dall Energy has secured a 10-year maintenance deal with... [Read More]
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Nov 15, 2023
Rewind, a biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) company, has raised $5 million (€4.6 million) in seed funding, to deploy its unique carbon dioxide removal method.
The company said it maximises the Black Sea's natural ability to permanently store carbon dioxide.
The Black Sea has an anoxic seabed, meaning there is virtually no oxygen present at its deepest levels.... [Read More]
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Nov 14, 2023
Stainless steel producer Outokumpu has acquired a share of Swedish company Envigas to reduce direct emissions with biomass-based raw material.
The company said it has ambitious sustainability targets and is constantly looking for options to further decarbonise the industry and the company’s stainless steel production.
Switching from the use of fossil raw materials... [Read More]
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Nov 13, 2023
The UK government is facing a legal challenge over its Biomass Strategy in the High Court.
The Lifescape Project rewilding charity, backed by the Partnership for Policy Integrity, has filed an application for a judicial review for the Strategy, which was published in August this year.
The case has been filed in the Administrative Court on the grounds that the government’s... [Read More]
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Nov 10, 2023
Enviva Inc has reported a net loss of $85.2 million (€79.8 million) for Q3 2023, a significant increase from the net loss of $18.3 million (€17.1 million), reported for the same period in 2022.
The company has experienced a significant net loss of $49.6 million (€46.4 million) and decrease in adjusted EBITDA, which was €36.6 million (€34.2 million), compared... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 8, 2023
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released a new report that looks at how biomass can help the European Union (EU) achieve its climate and environmental goals, and how climate change might affect the EU's biomass production in agriculture and forest sectors.
The report, entitled The European Biomass Puzzle - Challenges, opportunities and trade-offs around biomass... [Read More]
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Nov 3, 2023
The Municipal District (MD) of Greenview, the County of Grande Prairie, and Ecostrat have announced the issue of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone rating for woody biomass in Alberta, Canada.
The prestigious ‘A’ rating denotes ‘high quality’ feedstock supply chains and infrastructure, based on robust forestry and wood industry sectors, and local... [Read More]
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Oct 27, 2023
Suzano, the world's largest producer of market pulp, has announced it will invest R$650 million (€66.4 million) in the construction of a tissue paper mill in Espírito Santo, where it will also invest R$520 million (€98.7 million) to replace a biomass boiler.
The company will also invest R$490 million (€93 million) to expand the supply of fluff pulp in São Paulo.
The... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2023
Bioenergy Europe has released its 2023 Statistical Report Pellets and its Policy Brief. The report analyses the state of play of the pellet sector.
The geopolitical crisis and the EU sanctions against Russia made 2022 an exceptional year for the pellet market, according to the trade association.
Fluctuations in pellet prices significantly grew due to flow disruptions... [Read More]
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Oct 24, 2023
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a grant agreement with Ecostar Energy Côte d’Ivoire for technical assistance to support the development of an estimated 25-megawatt cotton stalk biomass power plant in the Boundiali region of Côte d’Ivoire.
Ecostar selected Washington, D.C.-based Delphos International Ltd. to carry out the assistance.
Upon... [Read More]
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Oct 23, 2023
The Shadow Minister for Energy Security, Dr Alan Whitehead, learnt about the important role that waste wood plays in delivering renewable biomass power during a meeting organised by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).
Dr Whitehead, who is also Labour MP for Southampton Test, was shown around the waste wood operation at Eco Sustainable Solutions’ Eco Park in Dorset... [Read More]
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Oct 11, 2023
Honeywell and GranBio Technologies will combine Honeywell’s ethanol to jet (ETJ) technology with GranBio’s cellulosic ethanol AVAP® technology to produce carbon neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass residues at GranBio’s forthcoming US demonstration plant.
GranBio’s patented AVAP process converts biomass, including forest and agricultural residues,... [Read More]
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Oct 9, 2023
Göteborg Energi has decided to build a new biomass-fired steam boiler that will be integrated with the Rya heat and power plant in Sweden, with an investment of SEK 2.53 billion (€217.7 million).
The new biofuel-fired steam boiler will be integrated with Göteborg Energi's existing Rya heat and power plant.
The boiler is expected to contribute 156 megawatts of heat... [Read More]
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Oct 3, 2023
Japanese company RENOVA has announced delays to the start of operation of two of its biomass plants - the Tokushima-Tsuda biomass power plant and the Ishinomaki Hibarino biomass power plant.
The two plants were due to begin operation in September 2023. However, further time was required for the final adjustments of boiler and turbine facilities to ensure long-term and... [Read More]
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Oct 2, 2023
Fortum's new biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Jelgava, Latvia, was inaugurated on 11 September by Latvia's president Andris Bērziņš and the president of Finland Sauli Niinistö.
The new plant will provide district heating to the residents and businesses in Jelgava as well as electricity to the electricity market. The new plant covers approximately... [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
