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Volume 4, Issue 5
Published: September 23, 2013
Another blow for UK biomass sector
UK biomass and co-fired plants generating just electricity have received two knockbacks of late: the introduction of a 400MW cap and no support under the CfD   Dedicated power only biomass and co-firing...
Legislation 'levels playing field' for biochemical sector
US biochemical producers to receive support in the form of Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act   Renewable chemical producers will receive tax credits under legislation introduced...
DECC: dedicated to sustainability
The biomass industry must prove it is using sustainable materials from April 2015 otherwise it will lose financial support   Around 38% of the UK’s renewable electricity comes from bioenergy...
New emissions criteria for non-domestic RHI
Changes to the non-domestic RHI are soon expected, but the industry is disappointed with delays on a decision for expanding the scheme   The number of biomass boiler projects to be installed under...
Cheers to that!
Prince Charles opened the much-anticipated £60 million Helius Corde biomass plant in Scotland this April. Frank Lund of technology supplier AET speaks to Keeley Downey about his company’s role...
From coast to coast
Viridis Energy brought its latest wood pellet plant online at the end of August, but producing pellets is just one side of the business as Keeley Downey found out   Viridis Energy is the only pellet...
Canada's gardens of opportunity
Harvest Power, taking its inspiration from Germany, now has three biogas plants under its belt and hopes to carve out an organic waste-to-energy market in North America…one Energy Garden at a time...
Breaking the mould
As Ontario prepares to free itself from coal and new regulations look to be promoting domestic growth opportunities, is Canada ready to finally kick its fossil fuel addition? Keeley Downey finds out  ...
The FSC certification revealed
What is the FSC certification and what are the benefits? SGS’s Gerrit Marais explains   The Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) international labelling scheme for forest products provides...
Developing biomass power sustainability compliance criteria
With the UK expected to be at the forefront of European wood pellet imports, where does the government stand on sustainable biomass?   The UK government has given mixed signals recently in relation...
Biofuels and forests: revisiting the debate
Biomass used to produce bioliquids has the potential to eliminate the hotly-debated risks associated with first generation biofuels   Much of the initial optimism about the contribution of biofuels...
New markets for biogas
Navigant Research discusses the relatively untouched potential of the US biogas market   In Europe, particularly Germany, the use of anaerobic digesters (ADs) has grown rapidly in recent years. The...
Managing the feedstock supply chain
De-risking the supply chain will help unlock the investment potential of new and existing biomass projects   In the February 2013 update of the UK government’s Renewable Energy Roadmap, first...
Ready for round two
It once operated the world’s largest pellet production plant and now Green Circle Bio Energy is building a second facility. The company’s CEO talks to Keeley Downey   Green Circle Bio...
Controlling biomass moisture
An enhanced automation system and integrated moisture measurement help to optimise biomass combustion   There is a wide choice of biomass feedstock available for energy use with the most popular types...
Landfill gas generation explained
A Japanese automaker and a UK cleantech business are helping Mexico deliver on its new Climate Change Act as it uses renewable power derived from landfill gas   Energy generated from landfill gas...
Siloxanes and biogas
An overview of siloxanes and the importance of preventative actions in dealing with this trace compound   Accompanying the main biogas components — methane and carbon dioxide — are a large...
Process control for biogas production
Continuous gas analysis sheds light on the ‘black box’ fermenter   The production of biogas is a complex biotechnical process. Not all biogases are the same — the composition of...
Improving biomass boiler performance and emissions
Fuel delivery is a common problem in biomass plants. Wood fuel is non-uniform in shape, density, moisture content, ash content, and energy content. Over-sized or stringy pieces of wood fuel will cause...