Dall Energy, a Danish biomass energy and pyrolysis technology company, has completed the acquisition of French biomass technology-market leader Weiss France Energie and its branch Biomasse Services et Maintenance (BSM) from Groupe Roullier. Together, they will deliver solutions that help drive the green-energy transition for the French district-heating and processing... [Read More]

GazelEnergie (part of Czech energy group EPH) is considering converting the Émile Huchet power plant (647 MW), located in Moselle department, from coal to gas, instead of biomass as previously announced, reported Enerdata. The cost of converting the site to biomass was estimated to be €100 million, rather than the €110 million cost of switching to gas. The cost... [Read More]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has announced up to $15 million in federal funding to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Specifically, the funding opportunity will support research and development projects that... [Read More]

French utility EDF has abandoned its plan to convert its 1.2 GW Cordemais 2 coal-fired plant to biomass, with plans to cease power production by 2027, reported Montel. France's CGT energy union said EDF CEO Luc Remont had previously informed staff representatives of the plans on 16 September. CGT urged the French government to protect the plant from closure. The planned... [Read More]

Altamaha Green Energy (AGE), a joint venture between Beasley Green Power, LLC and Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), announced that the Georgia Public Service Commission has certified a Power Purchase Agreement for AGE to produce and sell up to 70 MW of electricity to Georgia Power Company for a 30-year period. This approval marks a significant milestone in AGE's development... [Read More]

The UK waste wood industry’s important contribution to reducing carbon emissions has been revealed today with the launch of new independently-verified figures from the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). The figures show that waste wood biomass – which makes up roughly two-thirds of the UK market for waste wood – saved almost three-quarters of a million (701,000)... [Read More]

BMW Group Plant Steyr is switching entirely to district heating for warmth, as the Austrian engine facility utilises heat from a nearby biomass plant. Milan Nedeljković, board member for production at BMW AG, and actor/politician/bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger turned on the new power supply. The change of energy source marks yet another step in the BMW Group’s... [Read More]

Divert, Inc., an impact technology company, and Blue Diamond Growers, a farmer-owned cooperative and a leading almond company, have announced a partnership to transform almond processing byproducts into renewable energy. Divert’s advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure will enable Blue Diamond Growers to turn low-value almond byproducts into renewable energy,... [Read More]

CM Biomass has announced that, after mutual agreement, Morten Buchgreitz has stepped down from his role as CEO of CM Biomass. The organisation said that, during his time with CM Biomass, Buchgreitz contributed to the professionalisation and structuring of the company’s internal procedures and risk management, as well as the development of CM Biomass’ strategy for... [Read More]

Canadian renewable fuel company Woodland Biofuels has announced a $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana for a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant and ultra-green hydrogen facility. The company uses waste biomass to produce sustainable biofuel. The new facility will be located at the Globalplex facility at the Port of South Louisiana, the company said. The... [Read More]

FortisBC is issuing a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) for additional power to meet its customers’ growing energy needs and support economic growth in B.C.’s Southern Interior region. As the company identifies promising projects, FortisBC said it will work with power providers to bring these new projects online and increase the amount of electricity available... [Read More]

NewEnergyBlue, a clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonised biofuels and biochemicals, has finalised its purchase of Inbicon biomass-conversion technology from Ørsted. NewEnergyBlue’s acquisition extends its scope of operations worldwide, includes ownership of Inbicon’s international patent portfolio, and... [Read More]

Infrastructure management company Ancala has acquired a 5 MW biomass facility in Croatia from renewable energy firm Akuo. Ancala is an independent infrastructure manager with a diverse €4 billion portfolio of 18 investments in 15 countries. It has now added a 5 MW green energy plant to its Central and Eastern European EU Renewables Platform. This platform incorporates... [Read More]

Renewable energy company Drax and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) have reached a settlement in connection with Notices of Violation (NOV) at its Mississippi plant.  The NOVs were due to the alleged permit exceedance of hazardous air pollutant limits with respect to methanol and a failure to timely conduct an emissions performance test by a... [Read More]

Japan’s Renova Inc. has rescheduled the launch of its Omaezakikou biomass plant. It was scheduled to become operational in October this year, but has now been postponed to March next year. This is due to additional time necessary for final adjustments to the boiler and turbine facilities, in order to ensure stable operation. The plant is owned by Omaezakikou Biomass... [Read More]

The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote on a proposal enabling Georgia Power to add almost 80 Mw of biomass power to its facilities, with three power purchase agreements (PPAs). In 2022, Georgia Power released a request for proposals, seeking up to 150 Mw of additional biomass capacity. In response it received proposed PPAs with combined 77.9 Mw of capacity. These... [Read More]