Mar 23, 2021
Miscanthus biomass heat project in Moldova officially launched
Biomass News
Mar 18, 2021
CHAR Technologies has received an order from one of Canada’s largest steel producers for up to 1,000 tonnes of its CleanFyre biocoal.
CleanFyre is a carbon-neutral, solid biofuel, made from various woody biomasses and wood wastes and provides a low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission biocoal substitute to integrate into existing steelmaking processes.
The contract builds... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 18, 2021
Biomass will be included in the second phase of the UK Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
The scheme was designed to pave the way for the decarbonisation of large public buildings such as schools and hospitals.
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has welcomed the announcement. Previously, the REA expressed its disappointment... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 17, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $2 million (€1.67 million) to four research and development projects advancing clean hydrogen production technologies.
In a statement, the DOE said these technologies may prove ‘pivotal’ to reducing carbon emissions and reducing the Biden Administration’s climate change goals.
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 17, 2021
The Zero Carbon Humber (ZCH) Partnership has won its £75 million (€87.5 million) bid to pursue its major decarbonisation infrastructure project.
This latest news is further boosted by a successful bid from the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), which provides offshore pipeline and safe storage for emissions captured in the Humber region and Teesside.
The three... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 11, 2021
Ørsted, Microsoft, and Aker Carbon Capture have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore ways to support the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at biomass-fired heat and power plants in Denmark, also known as BECCS.
CCS is ‘widely accepted’ as an important instrument to meet both the Danish climate targets of 70% carbon reduction by 2030... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 10, 2021
UK biomass projects will receive £4 million (€4.6 million) in government funding as part of a £92 million (€107 million) investment to support three new ‘innovation challenges’ in the green energy sector.
The government funding will drive forward the next generation of technologies that will help the UK transition to clean, green energy to tackle climate change,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 8, 2021
Bühler Group, a Swiss plant equipment manufacturer, has partnered with Belgian thermal energy plant firm Vyncke to offer integrated solutions to transform biomass side stream products into clean process energy.
Both firms have set a goal of reducing energy consumption in all new food plants by at least 50% by 2025. The first focus of the partnership is in the cocoa,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 5, 2021
Chevron Corporation, Microsoft, CleanEnergy Systems and Schlumberger New Energy will collaborate to develop a ‘ground-breaking’ bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project to produce carbon-negative power in California.
The BECCS plant in Mendota will convert agricultural waste biomass, such as almond trees, into a renewable synthesis gas that will... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 5, 2021
Albioma has reported ‘stable’ revenue for 2020 and shared its latest biomass development plans.
The firm’s net income was up slightly in 2020 by 25%. Revenue amounted to €506.7 million, stable compared to the previous year. Stripping out the impact of changes in fuel prices (-€13 million) and the currency effect related to the decline of the Brazilian real... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 2, 2021
Vow ASA has revealed plans to ‘spin-off’ Vow Green Metals as a new, separate entity.
Vow Green Metals will build own, and operate plants that produce high-value biocarbon and CO2-neutral gas for metallurgical industries. The firm’s shares will be distributed to current Vow shareholders, and the company will aim for listing before the summer.
“With the launch... [Read More]
Pellets News
Mar 1, 2021
Drax is to kick-start the planning process for its proposals to build bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology in the UK, marking a major milestone in the project.
The firm has already transformed its power station near Selby in North Yorkshire to become the largest decarbonisation project in Europe, having converted it to use sustainable biomass... [Read More]
Pellets News
Mar 1, 2021
Enviva has reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020.
For Q4 2020, the company generated a net revenue of $277.3 million (€230 million), compared to $200.5 million (€166.4 million) for the same period in 2019.
For the whole of 2020, Enviva generated a net revenue of $875.1 million (€726.4 million), compared to... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 25, 2021
Drax Group has announced its 2020 results, reporting a 7% increase in pellet production and a further £2 million (€2.3 million) in adjusted EBITDA compared to 2019.
The company’s adjusted EBITDA from continuing and discontinued operations increased by £2 million (€2.3 million) to £412 million (€477 million), including the £60 million (€69 million) impact... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 18, 2021
Agri-food traceability firm TrustBIX will use its BIX platform in a commercial pilot programme to track biomass and waste streams to divert material from landfill and create new products for agricultural and industrial markets.
TrustBIX has entered into a $300,000 (€249,300) contract with All West Demolition (AWD), one the largest regional demolition companies in... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 15, 2021
A new report from Drax and Imperial College London has warned that the UK must deploy new green technologies to help the UK meet its climate targets, despite renewables generating more power than fossil fuels for the first time.
The independent analysis conducted by academics for Drax Electric Insights, via Imperial Consultants, shows the UK will require a range of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 15, 2021
Renova has agreed to acquire additional shares in Kanda Biomass Energy’s power generation project.
Kanda Biomass’s project will have an installed capacity of around 75 MW – enough to power approximately 170,000 households annually - and is expected to become operational in June. If the agreement with Renova is confirmed, Kanda Biomass is expected to become a consolidated... [Read More]
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process
Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France
Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026
