The US Farm Bill needs to be re-evaluated for energy concerns according to two major coalitions   The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AEC) has been lobbying the US Congress to begin work on a new five-year...

A healthy long-term heat incentive is needed more than ever by the UK, says solicitor Ben Halfpenny   Two important UK government consultations closed in December 2012 relating to the future of the...

Could 2013 be the year Europe sees solid foundations to help member states achieve EC bioenergy targets?   One glance at the current share of renewable sources results table, published by industry...

With over 50% of their territories covered in forest, Estonia and Latvia present enormous opportunities for wood pellet production. So why has this region’s largest pellet producer, Graanul Invest,...

Director of BioG UK Ed Thomas talks about why he is excited about biogas production in 2013   Biogas technology provider BioG UK, and its Austrian sister company BioG Biogastechnik, are looking forward...

It operates at the very limits of scientific knowhow, and some of the work reads like the stuff of science fiction, yet could 2013 be the year that bio-based chemicals make the leap from lab-scale prototype...

Now operational, the largest biogas-powered fuel cell generator in the world symbolises the evolution of a hot technology multiplying across global landscapes   It is no secret that the fuel cell...

What are the key components every project needs to make sure they are attractive to a ‘buyer’, whether it be an equity partner, bank or other private financier?   Within the current climate...

Glass-fused-to-steel AD tanks are proving popular with one UK-based farm as it prepares to enjoy a long future of trouble-free operations   Dryholme Farm in Cumbria, UK has been operating for over...

Implementing pre- and finish-drying technology could improve efficiency in the plant, as well as cutting costs   In most processing industries, the amount of water involved in processing has an inverse...

Moisture affects the ability to manufacture pellets. While some moisture is necessary, excessive amounts increase the weight and affect product quality   The wood and biomass fuel pellet market has...

Gasification technology has the potential to help biomass-fired power plants reduce their costs by retrofitting existing coal boilers   Finland-based Vaskiluodon Voima recently invested in a new gasification...

A dairy farmer in northern Germany, producing over 250kWh of biogas, is on course to achieve his five year payback target after investing in an externally mounted mixing system that reduces feedstock into...

Advances in DNA marker assisted breeding has created a perfect storm for the development of new, efficient and cost-effective feedstocks   As biofuel conversion technologies continue to advance, ever...