Jun 16, 2025
Japan increases biomass imports from Indonesia
Biomass News
Jun 13, 2025
England's Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to MVV Environment Ltd for a proposed energy-from-waste facility at Canford Resource Park, Arena Way, Magna Road, Poole in the country's South West region.
The facility will process up to 260,000 tonnes of residual municipal and commercial waste each year – specifically household, industrial and non-recyclable... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2025
Hydro-Québec, the Canadian public utility, has entered into a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a 22-megawatt (MW) biomass-fuelled power plant located in Saint-Félicien, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec.
The facility is owned and operated by the Société en commandite Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord Canada, a subsidiary of Groupe Rémabec.
The... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 11, 2025
A major cocoa biomass energy project in Côte d’Ivoire has reached a new milestone with support from financial partners including CFM and SODEN.
The 76 MW facility, which will be located in the southern town of Divo, will convert cocoa pod husks - a common agricultural by-product - into electricity.
The project, officially named BioDem Cote d’Ivoire, is being developed... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 11, 2025
Italian renewable energy distributor Green Alliance has expanded its operations in southern Italy through the acquisition of BioEnergy Europe – Pellet and Fire, a regional biomass distributor based in Sicily.
This move further strengthens Green Alliance’s position as a leading player in Italy’s woody biomass energy market.
BioEnergy Europe – Pellet and Fire is... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 11, 2025
ENplus®, the globally recognised certification scheme for wood pellet quality, has now been formally accredited by the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA), becoming the first and only wood pellet quality certification to receive this distinction.
The accreditation follows a comprehensive evaluation process carried out in line with EA 1/22 A-AB 2023 – the official... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 10, 2025
Australia-based forestry company Foresta has received a 12-month extension from New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office (OIO) for its proposed wood pellet manufacturing facility in Kawerau. The extension allows the company more time to finalise a lease agreement for the site, which is a key milestone in progressing the project.
The plant will focus on producing torrefied... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 9, 2025
A new report published by consultancy Baringa, on behalf of the Renewable Energy Association (REA), has stated that biomass could play a significant role in the UK's energy transition - by delivering reliable power, cutting emissions and reducing overall system costs.
According to the report, biomass generation currently provides up to 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of reliable... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 6, 2025
A biomass power plant in Gardanne, southern France, has officially resumed operations under a revised framework designed to address sustainability concerns and improve economic viability.
After being offline for over a year, the facility is now functioning with a scaled-back production schedule and a restructured biomass supply approach.
To meet updated environmental... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2025
The UK government has referred a proposed subsidy for Drax Power Limited to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) notified the CMA on 4 June 2025, following its intention to grant a subsidy to Drax for the development of its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project at its North Yorkshire biomass... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 4, 2025
A new legislative proposal in the United States aims to establish a federal tax credit to incentivise biomass-based carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) - a development that could significantly boost the commercial viability of biomass projects focused on carbon sequestration.
Introduced by Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 3, 2025
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has declared a forthcoming reduction in support for biomass energy development, citing concerns over the sustainability of domestic wood resources.
This announcement was made in response to a parliamentary inquiry.
The parliamentary question, submitted during a recent session of the Sejm (the lower house of Poland's parliament),... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2025
Toyota is advancing an alternative route to transport decarbonisation by investing in sustainable bioethanol, signalling a long-term strategy to reduce emissions from internal combustion engines without abandoning them entirely.
In partnership with other Japanese manufacturers, the company has launched a pilot facility in Fukushima Prefecture to produce second-generation... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2025
Eco Sustainable Solutions has submitted a planning application for a new biomethane refuelling depot at its Eco Park site in Parley, Dorset in South West England.
The facility, once operational, aims to serve Eco’s own fleet, as well as potentially providing access to clean fuel for third-party operators across the region.
The depot will be supplied with renewable... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 30, 2025
Biomass co-firing with coal, promoted by Indonesia’s state-owned power company PLN as a step towards a greener economy and emission reduction, may not offer a long-term solution to the country’s reliance on coal-fired power, according to a recent report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
The report highlights significant challenges in increasing... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 29, 2025
Charwood Energy, a French specialist in bespoke biomass energy solutions, has announced two new project contracts worth over €2.4 million.
The projects, developed in collaboration with Idex - a key player in France’s low-carbon energy sector - focus on the construction of advanced biomass heating systems for municipal and industrial applications.
The first contract... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 28, 2025
The Neuss, Germany-based machine factory Reinartz GmbH & Co. KG, a company with a longstanding tradition and decades of experience in plant construction, has become part of the internationally operating KAHL Group.
With over 170 years of expertise specialising in separation processes, Reinartz will enhance the group’s technological capabilities and innovative... [Read More]
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