A small round-up as the US moves towards sealing its farm bills which will affect energy sectors   In the US, the House Agriculture Committee passed a new fiveyear HR 1947 farm bill, which eliminates...

Torrefied biomass has some recognised advantages over traditional biomass including increased calorific value, increased energy density and improvements in a range of physical properties such as durability,...

The CEO of Ena Energi explains to James Barrett why he is not satisfied with simply being a ‘provider’ of renewable energy   Ena Energi (EE), a Swedish municipally owned company, celebrated...

James Barrett finds life at Norwegian pellet company Pemco Trepellets ticking along nicely, but could diversification could be on the cards?   Pemco Trepellets (PT) is a pellet provider based in Norway,...

In a region dense with forestry it’s surprising to learn that raw material scarcity is still one factor impacting the pellet market in certain parts of Scandinavia   Think Scandinavia and you...

An abundance of potential feedstock and change of attitude toward renewable energy has made China the destination of choice for PlanEnergi   The objective of a joint venture biogas project between...

In April Bioenergy Insight took the opportunity to visit Danish biogas plant specialist ComBigaS’ thermophillic biogas facility. The demonstration plant runs at 52°C as opposed to the usual 37°C....

A small but important change to the Renewable Heat Incentive is needed to avoid unnecessary tariff degression   Tragedy and comedy are often close relations, and while war is certainly an example...

Biomass is finding a niche as more and more power plants look for alternatives to coal   A $170 million (€132 million) retrofit at the Atikokan Generating Station in Ontario is transforming a...

University of Iowa is working hard to obtain renewable energy goals by the end of this decade. Here we see an upgrade to a biomass boiler operation   Working through any retrofit project can be more...

A Germany-based paper mill needed a biomass system that seemingly did not exist — so how did it get to where it wanted to go?   Finland-based paper, packaging and biomaterials brand Stora Enso’s...

Bioenergy Insight delves into a biomass cogeneration facility which is approaching commissioning phase in the US   Nippon Paper Industries USA (NPI) is only a few months away from commissioning its...

The nation’s largest natural gas fuelling chain is investing heavily in renewables, and wants to provide biogas producers access to an untapped market   Clean Energy Fuels (CEF), the US’...

Fouling, corrosion and agglomeration issues related to biomass combustion can be mitigated using additives   While approximately 11% of the world’s total energy is provided by biomass combustion1,...

How the closure of UK power stations affected one business…for the better   By the year 2020 the UK is legally bound to be generating 15% of its total energy from renewables. That means that...

Spain’s renewable energy sector is suffering since the country’s government cancelled all aid in a bid to cut its public deficit   Spain has a public deficit of over $37 billion (€28.5...

A US gasification plant chose to use a wet syngas-cleaning system as opposed to a solely dry technology   In Colorado, US a joint venture between Rentech and Clear Fuels opened a 20 tonne per day...

Food waste is helping to generate renewable energy and save money for taxpayers   Viridor Waste Management is a recycling, renewable energy and waste management company responsible for the treatment...

While torrefied biomass is not yet being produced at quantities great enough to co-fire Europe’s coal boilers, the start-up of two torrefaction plants could prove industry game-changers   The...

Julian Maiklem reveals the two current AD models dominating the UK sector while divulging another way forward   As Maiklem sat in a layby on a miserable May morning in the UK, not far from a Hampshire...

The role of anaerobic digestion in sustainable farming is a fascinating topic with many strands and facets to be considered   ‘I feel there are four key areas to be explored when it comes to...