Biomass News

Drax has announced it is accelerating its investment in renewable energy generation as it commissions new biomass pellet production plants in the US. The company said: "We are accelerating our investment in renewable generation, having recently submitted planning applications for the development of BECCS at Drax Power Station and for the expansion of Cruachan Pumped Storage Power…
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The Chennai Corporation in India is planning to set up an integrated solid waste management plant at the Kodungaiyur dump yard.  It will have facilities such as a waste-to-energy plant, bio-CNG plant and material recovery centre. This will be done to process and reduce the fresh waste arriving at the dump yard on a daily basis, said, corporation officials. At present, there are more than…
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The Davao Oriental provincial government is pursuing partnerships to speed up electrification in remote communities and possibly create a biomass facility for cheaper power rates.    In a statement, the local government said that Governor Corazon Malanyaon met with officials of Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO), the province’s sole distributor, to discuss shared costs for…
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ENEOS Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Tsusho Corporation established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels on July 1, 2022, to study ways to optimise the process of producing fuel. It is crucial to provide diverse energy options to meet the needs of many…
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According to a new study by researchers in the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, replacing coal in Georgia’s power plants with woody biomass could not only meet Georgia’s power needs, but reduce carbon emissions. The research calculated both economic and environmental factors to provide a comprehensive picture of the impact of replacing coal…
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The 40MW power station entered commercial operation in 2019 and uses waste wood to generate renewable electricity for homes and businesses via the National Grid.  It was the first power station of its type to be built in Wales and is owned by funds managed by Greencoat Capital, one of Europe’s largest fund managers that focuses exclusively on investment in clean energy…
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A new drive to produce degradable plastic has come from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. It has developed a plastic from non-edible plant parts that disintegrates into harmless sugars In the environment. The plastic has properties close to conventional plastics, meaning it is a promising prospect for food and beverage packaging. It is robust, resists…
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New research has found fertile conditions for the potential of producing bioenergy from hazelnut residues in Azerbaijan. Preliminary results for a project entitled “Catalysing the Efficeiency and Sustainability of Azerbaijan’s Hazelnut Sector” have been released. The report found that a large part of hazelnut shells and pruning residues could be mobilised for bioenergy production.…
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Renewable energy technology developer Comstock Inc. has announced a significant expansion of its cellulosic technology portfolio by filing for a new patent covering breakthrough pathways to produce renewable diesel, marine, sustainable aviation fuel and gasoline from woody biomass. Production would come at dramatically improved yield, efficiency and cost in comparison to all known methods,…
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EUROAPI has announced a €24 million investment for the construction of a state-of-the-art biomass boiler at its Seine-Maritime, France site that is planned to be activated in 2025. EUROAPI said the investment should reduce its CO2 emissions by almost 76% in 2026 compared to 2020, and support the Group’s strategy towards greater energy autonomy. The new generation of equipment will also…
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Sunbird Bioenergy Zambia in Luapula Province has disclosed that the company is scheduled to have its first-ever ethanol produced from cassava feedstock, blended with petrol, in August 2022. Sunbird Bioenergy Energy Zambia Agriculture Director Mark Muchinga said the company will have its first ethanol blend, done by Indeni Petroleum Refinery in Ndola, as a trial. Muchinga said the ethanol…
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ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS), Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki), Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. (Daihatsu), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) on July 1 2022, to study ways to optimise the process of producing…
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Equis Development PTE, an Asia-Pacific renewable energy and waste infrastructure developer, has announced it has secured $282 million (JPY 31.0 billion) of non-recourse project financing for the 50 MW Niigata East Port Biomass Power Plant in Niigata, Japan.  The non-recourse project financing was committed by 14 syndication banks and insurance companies, led by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and…
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Active Energy Group has been awarded a patent by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia for the process for beneficiating and cleaning biomass. The renewable energy company had applied for the patent for its CoalSwitch biomass project in 2018, according to a Monday, July 18, filing. The patent is valid until May 2038. Active Energy said it “continues to file patent applications…
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