An overview of new international pellet standards due to be introduced this year   The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is currently preparing almost 60 standards for solid biofuels...

Is closure on the cards for another UK power station?   The Eggborough coal power station is a 2,000MW facility located in North Yorkshire, UK. It, like a number of power stations in the country,...

Find out about the development of the Biomethane Certification Scheme   The road to getting biomethane into the gas grid has been a long one, seemingly strewn with rocks and speed bumps. But, finally,...

Bioenergy Insight kicks off the New Year with comments from renewable energy producers around the world on what the next 12 months may have in store...

It has three biogas plants coming online this year, but NPG Energy is not stopping there   By 2020 Belgium aims for 13% of its total energy consumption to come from renewables. This figure stood at...

While Germany’s biogas market is floundering, other European nations are finally finding their feet   ‘The electricity produced in Europe today from biogas could replace seven nuclear...

Paul Scott Abbott finds out how ports across North America are gearing up to handle increased volumes of wood pellets destined for Europe’s utility companies   North American ports are continuing...

Bouwe van den Oever talks about the Port of Amsterdam’s expanding renewable energy cluster   The Port of Amsterdam is a key player with regards to dry bulk materials such as coal and agribulk....

A lack of governmental support for biomass means utilities are wary about investing in large projects at the Port of Rotterdam   The demand for biomass in northwest Europe today stands at around 45...

How is the Port of Antwerp equipped to handle growing shipments of biomass?   Europe’s 20/20/20 energy objective states member countries must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 20% when...

With wood pellet imports to Europe on the rise, what factors must be taken into consideration when it comes to biomass handling?   Biomass is one of the fastest growing bulk shipping sectors, comprising...

One bulk reclaiming system was the preferred choice for Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminals   The strategically placed coastal ports have, for many years, played a key role in both the export and...

How building an AD plant has helped one business save money and expand operations   High energy prices in the region of £250,000 (€300,500) a year meant that, for Cannington Enterprises...

With a plan to minimise smells coming from its biofertiliser, one UK farm set about finding the most suitable odour control system   For six days a week, up to 168 tonnes of digestate from the ReFood-owned...

The Black River retrofit project, completed last year, allowed for a change to the fuel mix at an idled coal burning facility   The ReEnergy Black River facility, a wholly owned subsidiary of ReEnergy...

What risks must renewable energy project developers mitigate before potential investors put their money where their mouth is?   Bioenergy projects, like many renewable projects, can face significant...

Peter Harding from Alpha Financials Environmental reveals what financial options are available for anaerobic digestion projects   Despite the well publicised problems of raising finance since the...

A palm oil producer in Colombia is generating renewables and changing lives for the better   The story of the Daabon Group is one filled with superlatives. The company, a diversified producer of a...

What are the advantages of using MSW as a feedstock for ethanol production?   The first wave of commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants has arrived. The first facilities finally began production...