Scientists at Ohio State University have been conducting research into the best large-scale uses for food processing waste by analysing its contents and then proposing production opportunities that range from biogas, electricity, sustainable fuels to useful chemicals and organic fertiliser, reported Emily Caldwell. Food waste in question includes potato peels, fried dough... [Read More]

Cypark Resources Berhad’s “smart” renewable energy (RE) power plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia, was given the go-ahead to begin commercial operation from 14 December last year. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia the company said on 3 February it received the confirmation of the feed-in tariff commencement date (FiTCD) from the Sustainable Energy Development Authority... [Read More]

The Yufutsu biomass-fired power plant began commercial operations yesterday (2 February), following a successful trial run. Sojitz Corporation and Nippon Paper Industries jointly established Yufutsu Energy Centre, a biomass power plant business, and began construction of the plant in May 2020. Now completed, the 74.95MW plant stands as one of Japan's largest biomass... [Read More]

Thachang Green Energy (TGE), the SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, has been awarded a contract to invest, develop and operate a power plant and manage the municipal solid waste of Tambon Nong Mamong in the Nong Mamong district of the Chai Nat province in Thailand. Chief executive Sumate Laksitanonta said Thachang Energy Solution, a subsidiary in which... [Read More]

Aston University has announced it has been awarded a £300,000 (€341k) grant from the Wolfson Foundation, which will allow it to set up the first integrated centre to explore low carbon hydrogen production from biomass conversion. The new research centre will be developed at Aston University, and the grant will enable the institution to acquire state-of-the-art equipment,... [Read More]

As part of a commitment to contribute to the energy transition through green energy generation, EDF Colombia and Refocosta have partnered to build a biomass power generation plant from the largest eucalyptus crop in the country. The plant will be located in the municipality of Villanueva (Casanare) and will have a total installed capacity of 25 MW Net. The energy will... [Read More]

Indonesia's state-owned forestry company Perhutani has stated readiness to strengthen its core businesses in the field of biomass and nature based solutions this year, reported Antara. Assistant deputy for plantation and forestry industries at the ministry of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), Rachman Ferry Isfianto, noted that Perhutani is an SOE that has strong foundation... [Read More]

BDO Unibank Inc., the largest bank in the Philippines, is funding a second biomass power project, which will be deployed by Surallah Power Generation, a renewable energy developer based in the South Cotabato province. Manila Standard reported that the firm said it had approached BDO due to its reputation as "a pioneer in sustainable finance" in the Philippines - although... [Read More]

Auburn University in Alabama, US, has announced a team of its researchers are leading a $2 million (€1.8m) project funded by the Department of Energy. It aims to produce hydrogen from blended feedstock, including legacy waste coal, forest residues and municipal solid waste. The principal investigator for the proposal is Sushil Adhikari, professor of biosystems engineering,... [Read More]

The B2B marketplace and supply chain solutions provider ProcMart has ventured into end-to-end procurement services of biomass briquettes as a potential alternative sustainable energy source, reported ITLN. In a press release, ProcMart stated it will source high-quality biomass briquettes from certified and approved vendors and then supply them to various plants pan India. It... [Read More]

Resource management company Geminor has announced it handled 1.82 million tonnes of waste in Europe last year, bringing an increase of almost 9% from 2021. The total tonnage handled by Geminor in 2022 ended at 1,815,281 tonnes - up from 1,670,907 tonnes in 2021. Residual waste for energy recovery (RDF/SRF) is growing by as much as 14%, accounting for more than two-thirds... [Read More]

The UK parliament has released a research briefing analysing the country's current position on, and outlook for, the use of biomass. It stated that the Climate Change Committee (CCC) expects demand for biomass in the UK to rise significantly in the coming decades, as a means to supply bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). It also expects demand to increase... [Read More]

Aggreko, a world-leading provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services, has been selected through a competitive tender by EDF La Réunion to provide 24MV diesel mobile power units to the Bois-Rouge power plant in Réunion Island, a French Department on the Indian Ocean. The power solution will enable EDF La Réunion to convert the plant from... [Read More]

PT Energi Primer Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero), has strengthened its supply chain of biomass as a substitute for coal for steam power plants (PLTU). The company's president director, Iwan Agung Firstantara, said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) had been agreed with PT Energy Management Indonesia and PT Alpha Rizki Teknologi for developing and managing... [Read More]

The new Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by Norfund, has announced it is investing 600 million NOK (€56m) in equity in SAEL, an Indian solar and agri waste-to-energy company. The organisation said the investment will contribute to avoiding more than 2.8 million tons of CO2 emissions and improving air quality by reducing stubble burning. Each year farmers in... [Read More]

Durable Wood Products Inc. (DWP) and EMC Energy Inc, two Guyanese companies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) India, in the presence of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali in New Delhi on 12 January, reported News Room. The collaboration will see the implementation of a 1.5 MW wood waste-based power generation through... [Read More]