
Jun 8, 2023
New Zealand plans “more sustainable forestry industry” via biomass investment
Biomass News
Jun 7, 2023
A delegation of high-level bioenergy players presented their manifesto to Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, on 6 June.
The manifesto calls for inclusion of the manufacturing of bioenergy technology in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), among other things.
CEOs from European industry giants such as Lhoist, ONF Energie, Palazzetti, Syncraft, Turboden,... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2023
Mahdi Vaezi, a professor of engineering technology at Northern Illinois University (NIU), is investigating the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline. The project is supported by a $650,000 (€607k) grant over four years from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The project has the potential to lay the groundwork for the world's... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 5, 2023
Vietnam's recently announced National Power Development Plan VIII demonstrates the country's intention to gradually eliminate coal- and gas-fired power generation, and to promote renewable energy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, reported VOV.
The plan for 2021-2030 contains a vision to 2050, and was approved on 15 May by prime minister Pham Minh Chinh on 15 May.... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2023
TPC Power Holding (TPCH), the renewable power generation arm of construction firm Thai Polycons Plc, has commenced commercial operation of its Pracharat Biomass Mae Lan power plant, part of its move to increase power generation capacity and sell carbon credits, reported the Bangkok Post.
TPCH aims to support the Thai government's campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2023
The European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE), the largest biomass conference and exhibition in the world, announced its 2023 award winners today (5 June).
The winners were announced on the first day of the conference, which runs until 8 June.
The Johannes Linneborn Prize was established by the European Commission in 1994 to honour scientific, technical or... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2023
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched a new, comprehensive web page dedicated to one of its priority subprograms, Renewable Carbon Resources (RCR), which helps develop RCR technologies and creates strategies for bioenergy and bioproducts production.
RCR is designed to support applied research and pilot-scale projects for... [Read More]
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May 31, 2023
Last month, Ofgem commissioned a probe into Drax's adherence to sustainability rules. The UK energy regulator tasked US consultants with examining the firm over its use of biomass, having launched an investigation into Drax in 2022, according to documents procured via a Freedom of Information application.
Ofgem is "investigating whether Drax Power Limited is in breach... [Read More]
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May 30, 2023
The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced the creation of a new $19.6 million (€13.4m) Forest Biomass Program, which it said will strengthen the economy and promote innovation in the forest sector.
The application-based programme will aim to help develop untapped potential and environmental benefits offered by new and emerging uses of forest biomass.
The programme... [Read More]
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May 25, 2023
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Idaho National Laboratory yesterday (24 May), to herald a $15m (€13.9m) upgrade to a world-leading biomass preprocessing and development facility.
The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility's upgrade is set to help the bioenergy industry overcome challenges related to converting biomass sources... [Read More]
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May 25, 2023
Drax will establish its North American headquarters for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Houston, Texas.
The new office will serve as the hub for Drax’s team focused on bringing BECCS projects to fruition throughout the United States and Canada.
Two initial sites in the US south for deploying BECCS have been selected and are progressing, according... [Read More]
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May 23, 2023
Drax Group is set to construct two new bioenergy plants with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in the US, following months of consideration over where its investment should be placed.
The company will invest around £7bn (€8bn) in BECCS projects between 2024 and 2030. Of this figure, £3bn (€3.4bn) is being earmarked for Drax's existing biomass plant in Yorkshire,... [Read More]
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May 19, 2023
Searches for sustainable bioenergy and climate change solutions may be one and the same, according to a West Virginia University researcher.
Edward Brzostek, associate professor of biology, and his students at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences are creating mathematical models to predict how bioenergy crops will enhance and store soil carbon through a renewed... [Read More]
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May 19, 2023
Thachang Green Energy (TGE), a SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, has been awarded contracts to develop three municipal solid waste-fired power plants, as the firm aims to reach a revenue target of more than 3 billion baht (€80.7 million) in 2026.
Last year TGE's revenue was 955 million baht (€25.7 million).
The company signed power purchase agreements... [Read More]
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May 16, 2023
The Macquarie Group-backed company behind a long-delayed power plant in northern England is considering raising as much as £150 million (€172 million) from investors so it can start operating in July, according to Bloomberg.
MGT Teesside Ltd., which owns and operates Tees Renewable Energy Plant, will raise the money to bolster liquidity and cover costs including debt... [Read More]
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May 12, 2023
The BDO Zone Initiative has issued an ‘AA’ rated BDO Zone designation for Natchez, Mississippi in the US for 4.1 million bone-dry tons per year of woody biomass.
Natchez Inc and Ecostrat have announced the issuance of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for woody biomass.
The Natchez BDO Zone is rated ‘AA’, or very low risk, based... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 11, 2023
Researchers from the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) looked at the role of biomass in Germany's national energy transition, and the priority target market for bioenergy sources. Their findings were presented in the completed project entitled "SoBio—Scenarios of optimal biomass use for energy by 2030 and... [Read More]