Feb 21, 2023
Indian state encourages paddy straw-to-power projects
Biomass News
Feb 20, 2023
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and University College London (UCL) in collaboration with Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron, have imaged the porosity of biochars for the first time.
The unprecedented operando experiments were led by Dr Roberto Volpe of QMUL, whose work to address existing knowledge gaps within the thermochemical... [Read More]
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Feb 16, 2023
Japanese power utility Chubu Electric Power and five other firms have signed a loan agreement to build a 28.11MW biomass-fired power generation plant in western prefecture Tottori's Sakaiminato city, reported Argus.
The agreement to finance the plant was signed by the companies and an unspecified financial institution on 15 February, although Chubu did not disclose the... [Read More]
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Feb 15, 2023
Solo Agency has struck a deal with an Isle of Wight biogas firm to generate more than 950,000 kWh of electricity using turf from the Isle of Wight Festival site. This is almost twice the amount of energy harnessed during the festival.
The Newport-based, Black Dog Biogas plant, supplies power to the Vestas Offshore Wind Blades facility, further contributing to the sustainability... [Read More]
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Feb 15, 2023
The Bangladeshi Daily Star has reported that Japan wants to invest in several sectors of the country, including its sugar industry, biomass power generation and prepaid gas meter industry.
The governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Nobumitsu Hayashi, expressed interest during a courtesy call to prime minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2023
Nestlé Lanka has announced a biomass boiler project with an investment in excess of Rs.1 billion (€11.2m) at its state-of-the-art factory in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
The project is expected contribute significantly towards the company’s stated endeavour of achieving net zero emissions across the value chain by 2050.
Planned to begin mid-2023, this investment project... [Read More]
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Feb 13, 2023
International biomass-based firm Active Energy has announced it has been awarded three new patents to turn forest waste into clean energy for its CoalSwitch® technology - the "next generation" pellet.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents - No. 10,647,935 and No. 10,858,607. The Canadian Patent Office has issued patent No. 2,999,447, for... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2023
The US Department of Energy has announced $25.5 million (€23.8m) in funding to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources, such as agricultural residues and algae, to produce low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts.
This funding is designed to advance the Biden-Harris administration goals of delivering an equitable, clean energy future, and put the... [Read More]
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Feb 9, 2023
The Conseil des Atikamekw d’Opitciwan (CAO), Hydro-Québec (HQ) and the Société en commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan (SCOO) have forged a historic agreement to build a forest biomass cogeneration plant to supply Opitciwan. The future off-grid system will be the first of its kind in an Indigenous community in Québec, Canada.
With an installed capacity of 4.8 MW, the... [Read More]
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Feb 8, 2023
US Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand will try to stop Fort Drum's biomass plant from closing, reported WWNY.
The Democrat told 7 News she is "deeply concerned" at the state's decision to discount biomass as renewable energy, which puts an end to financial incentives for the plant to remain open. ReEnergy, operators of the facility, plan to cease operation at the... [Read More]
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Feb 7, 2023
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]
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Feb 7, 2023
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]
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Feb 3, 2023
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]
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Feb 2, 2023
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]
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Jan 30, 2023
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]
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Jan 27, 2023
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]
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Jan 24, 2023
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]
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