Nov 15, 2022
Rengo completes construction of biomass incineration plant at Amagasaki Mill
Biomass News
Nov 15, 2022
Plans have been outlined to build 130 anaerobic digestion (AD) biomethane plants in rural Ireland by 2030, reported Independent.ie.
Members of the Renewable Gas Forum Ireland (RGFI) outlined that they have an ambition to achieve 2.5TWh of biomethane by 2030 and 9.5TWh by 2050.
These plans would see the construction of 130 biomethane plants in rural Ireland by 2030, and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 15, 2022
Drax, the UK’s biggest generator of renewable electricity, is expanding its rail fleet by investing in 30 new rail wagons to deliver the biomass it needs to generate enough renewable power for four million UK homes at its North Yorkshire power station.
The upgraded high-capacity wagons manufactured by British firm WH Davis will help to further reduce Drax’s carbon... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 15, 2022
The ENplus® certification is known to be the only wood pellet quality scheme on the market to constantly combat fraud and follow up on quality issues. These efforts were recently supported by a special operation executed by the ENplus® National Licenser for Italy – AIEL Italian Agroforestry Energy Association, and Guardia di Finanza (Italian Fiscal Police).
The... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 14, 2022
An extraordinary multidisciplinary and multinational team will work together over the next 42 months to develop innovative and sustainable processes to produce biofuels from organic waste with negative emissions.
CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste) is a Research and Innovation Action funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Programme that... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 11, 2022
A report has found the UK paid more bioenergy-related subsidies than 11 other European countries it analysed.
The report was commissioned by the Natural Defense Council (NRDC) and conducted by Trinomics. It indicated the UK gave £1.8bn on bioenergy, which represents an estimated 70% increase from 2015.
According to the report, the UK gave most of these subsidies... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 10, 2022
A special event was held at Roade village hall where residents were able to ask questions and view details about a potential new plant that will generate a sustainable alternative to natural gas, the Northampton Chronicle reported.
Acorn Bioenergy is currently working on a planning application for a new plant on a proposed site on the land south of East Lodge Farm... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 9, 2022
European Bioenergy Day was held on 8 November and is part of Bioenergy Europe's annual European bioenergy campaign. It aims to shed light on the increasingly vital role which sustainable biomass plays in the EU energy mix, especially when considering energy security. If all of Europe’s bioenergy was used continuously, it would be enough to cover all of Europe’s energy... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 8, 2022
The Indian government announced on 7 November that it will continue its Bioenergy Programme until 2025-26, reported the Pioneer.
The Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy committed a budget outlay of Rs 858 crore, which has been earmarked for the first phase of the programme. It will support the use of huge surplus biomass, cattle excrement and industrial and urban... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 8, 2022
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) (PLN), Indonesia's government-owned electricity producing corporation, has said it aims to accelerate decarbonisation by decreasing the usage of fossil energy. In the power sector, PT PLN (Persero) said it will begin to gradually early retire Coal Fired Power Plants (CFPP). Meanwhile, to reduce emissions from existing operational... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 7, 2022
The Indonesian Embassy in Japan has facilitated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PPT Energy Trading (PPT ET), PT Agro Industri Mandiri and PT Inti Persada of Indonesia for the supply of biomass.
The embassy further facilitated the inking of an MoU between PT Riu Mamba Karya Sentosa and PT Alam Bumi Cemerlang in Fukuoda, Japan on 4 November, to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 4, 2022
Madison County in North Carolina, US, is considering a ban on biomass energy facilities, to allow time to account for such constructions in its Land Use Ordinance, reported Citizen Times. The county commissioners met on 25 October to discuss the proposed moratorium.
County land use attorney John Noor issued a draft of the proposed biomass energy moratorium to the commissioners... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 3, 2022
The report analyses the current state of play of the wood pellets market.
"With skyrocketing prices of gas, oil and electricity, the EU is facing a major energy crisis this winter, with citizens and businesses at risk of not being able to afford their energy. Now more than ever, energy security is at the core of the discussion. The question of how to provide for the EU’s... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 2, 2022
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Indonesia Power, a sub-holding of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider PT. (Persero) (PLN), have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence three feasibility studies on co-firing less carbon intensive fuels at power plants owned and operated by Indonesia Power.
The three studies will be conducted jointly... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 1, 2022
Wood pellets are likely to become one of Vietnam’s key export agro-forestry products with an estimated export turnover of US$1 billion in 2023, according to Đỗ Xuân Lập, chairman of Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association.
He was speaking at the congress of establishing Vietnam Wood Pellets Branch in Hạ Long City in the northern province of Quảng Ninh... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 31, 2022
Acciona Energía has announced it will build a biomass plant with a capacity of 49,9MW in the municipality of Logrosán (Cáceres) in Spain.
The company was an awardee in the third auction for the grant of the economic regime for renewable energies tendered by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic challenge. This guarantees a sale price for the electricity... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 28, 2022
Over 550 scientists have signed a letter to the European Commission, notifying them of the "deteriorating state of European forests" and calling for climate-smart forestry practices – including wood harvesting for bioenergy – to consolidate their resilience to global warming.
“Hot and dry weather in many parts of Europe and the world makes us worry about the future... [Read More]
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