Sep 7, 2023
Nairobi hospital ditches diesel for biomass
Biomass News
Sep 6, 2023
Indonesia's state-owned energy company Pertamina has said it will continue to develop bioenergy-based fuels by utilising existing natural resources.
Pertamina will use plant-based biomasses - such as sugarcane, corn, cassava and sorghum - to develop bioenergy.
"Our energy will eventually be bioenergy-based, as Indonesia has abundant resources. In India, I met with technology... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2023
The Community Futures Development Corporation (SADC) Matawinie and Ecostrat have announced the issue of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone rating for woody biomass.
The Matawinie BDO Zone is rated ‘A’, extending over a 150 km driving distance from the Municipality and generating a surplus of 360,000 dry metric tonnes per year of woody biomass.
The... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2023
Bulgarian cellulose producer Sviloza has commissioned a grid-connected installation for generating heating and electricity from waste biomass for an investment of 70 million levs (€35.8 million) in total, reported SeeNews.
The plant has a capacity for generating 65 tonnes of steam and 16MW of electricity per hour.
Sviloza will use the plant's energy output for its... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 31, 2023
Enviva has named Glenn Nunziata as the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.
Nunziata brings 20 years' of strong leadership experience with a track record for implementing enterprise-wide changes and driving key financial and process improvements in large-scale organisations, Enviva said.
Most recently, Nunziata served... [Read More]
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Aug 30, 2023
The Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) has signed a power supply agreement with Brooke’s Point Power Generation Incorporated to establish the second renewable energy power plant in the Philippines province.
The 7-megawatt multi-feedstock biomass power plant will be situated in Barangay Tubtub, Brooke’s Point.
Estimated to cover approximately seven hectares once... [Read More]
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Aug 25, 2023
The Logan County Economic Development Corporation in Colorado, US and Ecostrat have announced the issue of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for wheat straw.
The Logan County BDO Zone is rated ‘A’, or low risk, based on the reliable generation of biomass and access to larger supply basins at marginal transportation cost increments.
The... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2023
The Port of Tyne has entered a contract with Drax for a strategic collaboration that aims to ensure an uninterrupted supply of sustainably sourced biomass pellets to Drax Power Station in Selby, North Yorkshire.
The four-year agreement envisions the transportation of up to one million tonnes of biomass pellets annually.
The pellets will be transported from the Port of... [Read More]
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Aug 22, 2023
Ibirapuera Park, an urban park in São Paulo, Brazil, has received a new recycling centre, reaching the 'zero waste' mark.
The initiative includes the process of sorting and shredding the park's prunings and vegetation to utilise as biomass that becomes a renewable energy resource.
In addition, the waste from the park can be used as an alternative source of energy... [Read More]
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Aug 21, 2023
In 2022, EU wood pellet consumption hit a new record of 24.8 million metric tons (MMT) mainly due to increased residential use, according to a report compiled by the European Union.
It further estimated that EU demand is expected to grow to 25.6 MMT this year, based on a further expansion of the residential markets supported by Member State (MS) incentives, and the implementation... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2023
The closure of the Fort Drum biomass plant in New York this Spring has affected business, reported WWNY.
The facility was closed because New York state no longer recognised biomass as a source of renewable energy. At the time, the plant provided 100% of power at the facility. It now receives electricity from the power grid.
According to Kirk Kleiboer, foreman at K&E... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2023
Erex has commenced construction of its second wood pellet production plant in Tuyen Quang prefecture, northern Vietnam, reported Argus Media.
The Japanese power developer said it expects to complete construction between September 2024 and March 2025.
Erex is set to invest a total of $20.4 million (€18.7 million) in the facility.
The plant will process unused residual... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2023
The MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, Gordon Henderson, learnt how biomass powered by waste wood can contribute to the UK’s energy security and net zero goals during a visit to MVV Environment’s Ridham Dock facility in Kent, England.
The 25MW combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plant opened in 2015 and processes 195,000 tonnes of end of life, post-consumer waste... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 15, 2023
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to support the development of a pilot project that would utilise organic waste such as chipped wood, along with nut shells, and convert it into renewable natural gas (RNG).
If approved, the project would be the largest RNG project in the state of California,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 11, 2023
The UK government set out its Biomass Strategy on 10 August after months of delay, with its purpose being to set out the role biomass can play in reaching net zero, what the government is doing to enable that objective and where further action is needed.
A key commitment of the Biomass Strategy is to develop and implement a cross-sectoral common sustainability... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 10, 2023
Japanese renewable power firm Renova has postponed the start of commercial operations at two of its biomass power plants, the 74.8MW Tokushima-Tsuda and 75MW Ishinomaki Hibarino, to September from this month, according to a report from Argus Media.
Operation of the Tokushima-Tsuda plant was previously postponed from March to May, due to facility inspections.
It was delayed... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 10, 2023
Mote Inc. has received $1.2 million (€1.1 million) in grant funding from the US Forest Service, the California Department of Conservation, and the California Department of Forestry (CAL FIRE) to establish its second biomass-to-hydrogen and carbon sequestration plant, in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).
As Mote’s hydrogen offtake partner... [Read More]
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A renewable energy company in Brown County, Wisconsin, US, has sought bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of financial and operational setbacks
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