Apr 13, 2023
Steeper Energy collaborates with Invest Alberta to build biomass plant
Biomass News
Apr 11, 2023
Drax, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, has commended the Canadian government on its plan to support significant investments in clean energy technologies and the need for biomass to achieve a clean economy, as announced in the 2023 Budget.
The Budget 2023 plan specifically highlights biomass as a key component of the clean energy sector, acknowledging... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 6, 2023
Very specific language in New York state's budget could prevent Fort Drum's biomass plant from closing, reported WWNY.
Biomass is no longer considered a source of renewable energy by the state, which is why ReEnergy decided to wind down operations at the $50 million (€45.8m), 60-megawatt facility at the end of March.
At that time, the plant provided 100% of power on... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 5, 2023
A leading biomass scientist at Aston University has welcomed the government’s announcement to ensure UK energy is more secure, as outlined in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's Up Britain: Net Zero Growth Plan, and the Powering Up Britain: Energy Security Plan - both published on 30 March.
However, Professor Patricia Thornley, director of Aston University’s... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 2023
Nicklin Transit Packaging, the UK's largest independent pallet and packaging firm, has invested more than £1m (€1.1m), in a new biomass heating system at its main manufacturing site on the Woods Bank Estate in Wednesbury.
The new plant will be fuelled using the waste generated by the company’s manufacturing processes and the energy generated will help heat the buildings... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2023
Global renewable energy firm, Drax Group, has welcomed a positive conclusion of the European Union’s discussions on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII).
The agreement reached by the EU Institutions this week recognises the importance of sustainably sourced biomass within the region, providing renewable, reliable power while displacing fossil fuels... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 4, 2023
The wood-fueled Godo Biomass Power Plant, located in the Anpachi district of Gifu Prefecture in Japan, began operations on 2 April.
The plant is run by Gifu Seino Green Power LLC (GSGP), a special purpose company established by Marubeni Corporation and Chubu Electric Power Company.
The biomass plant is the first to involve local consumption of locally produced fuel for... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 31, 2023
The UK government has confirmed its commitment to support the deployment of large-scale power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) projects by 2030, and that the Drax Power Station BECCS project has passed the deliverability assessment for the Power BECCS project submission process.
Drax said it has been invited to enter formal bilateral discussions with... [Read More]
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Mar 29, 2023
A major shareholder in Drax Group is pushing the UK utility to drop some licenses to harvest trees for biomass in Canada, reported Bloomberg.
Schroder Investment Management Ltd asked the biomass producer to transfer of dispose of its existing so-called "Category Two" licenses within the next 12 months, according to a public letter from Schroders to the chairs of the UK... [Read More]
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Mar 28, 2023
António Costa, Portugal's prime minister, visited the Caima cellulosic fibre production unit, which is being constructed by Altri Group, to observe the progress of the new biomass plant.
The project is being financed by the Recovery and Resilience Program (PRR) - Portugal's post-Covid drive to stimulate sustainable economic growth, consisting of €13.9 billion in grants... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 28, 2023
Enviva has released a statement following a strong tornado that touched down in Amory, Mississippi in the US, on 24 March.
The company affirmed that all of its associates are safe and accounted for, but that the storm damaged the firm's 115,000 metric tonne-per-year wood pellet production facility.
Enviva's larger plants and ports in the region were not impacted.
The... [Read More]
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Mar 27, 2023
India's Ministry of Power organised a National Conference on Biomass - “3P-Pellet to Power to Prosperity” - in New Delhi on 24 March, under the aegis of a National Mission on Use of Biomass in Thermal Power Plants (SAMARTH) and National Power Training Institute (NPTI).
The conference was aimed at fostering an enabling environment to boost co-firing of biomass pellets... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 24, 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and SAEL Industries Limited have signed loan agreements of up to 7.5 billion Indian rupees (around €84.5 million) to promote the generation of biomass energy using agricultural residue, which ADB said would help diversify India’s energy mix and reduce carbon intensity.
ADB’s support will fund the construction of five 14.9-megawatt... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 23, 2023
Spanish renewables firm ACCIONA Energía has commenced construction of its biomass plant in Logrosán (Extremadura), which it marked with a ceremony yesterday (22 March).
Attendees included the president of the Extremadura government, Guillermo Fernández Vara, the mayor of Logrosán Juan Carlos Hernández, the chairman of ACCIONA, José Manuel Entrecanales, and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 23, 2023
Biomass and feedstock supplier Ecostrat has announced that USA BioEnergy has joined the BDO Zone Strategic Alliance as a partner in the Project Group.
The BDO Zone Initiative is an economic development platform that enables local communities to deploy powerful economic development tools – BDO Zone Ratings – to achieve the goal of driving, accelerating, and catalysing... [Read More]
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Mar 21, 2023
Drax announced today (21 March) that it will pause its planned £2 billion (€2.2bn) UK investment in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) until it receives more clarity on government support, reported Reuters.
Drax welcomed the UK government's recent budget support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) but said it required a firm commitment to BECCS before... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 17, 2023
SGC Energy, a green energy solution provider in South Korea, will work with a Vietnamese power engineering consulting firm to carry out projects to convert coal power plants into biomass-based generating facilities, it announced on 15 March.
The partnership was made followed by Vietnam’s state project to phase out coal power generation which accounts for 40% of the... [Read More]
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