The 2015 summer budget, announced at the beginning of July, was grim news for the UK renewable energy industry. Chancellor George Osborne promptly removed the tax exemptions given to renewable energy producers...

The UK government has unveiled its plans to end subsidies to small-scale biomass and solar energy production. The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says the move is an attempt to reduce consumer...

In the US, the Californian Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications has approved Assembly Bill 590 (AB590). The bill incorporates a new section into state law, which dictates that California...

Energy could not be taking more of a centre-stage position in Brazil than is happening at present. The past few weeks have seen the launch of a governmentbacked $50 billion (€45 billion) energy investment...

The shift from burning fossil fuels to biomass has presented cost savings for many companies. A prime example is the change by the world’s largest orange juice producer to using a sugarcane bagasse...

Heating accounts for almost half of the UK’s carbon emissions1. The installation of renewable technology such as biomass boilers can therefore make a vital contribution to reducing the UK’s...

When people think of Croatia, they usually think of seaside holidays. Few realise that with over 43% forest cover, Croatia is one of the most wooded countries in Central Europe. Accordingly, forestry and...

For a product that handles easily, flows effortlessly, is easy to convey and sells readily, self-heating and unstable conditions can destroy wood pellets. Introduce moisture, and the product can turn to...

Designing and constructing a large building for the storage of bulk solids can be fraught with issues. Toro, a UK-based company which supplies its structures around the world, takes a systems approach...

When SERA, an over 50-year-old French biomass handling solutions provider to Europe and Africa, was called on to design and install a biomass handling system for a new 70MW boiler at the Gascogne Paper...

East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC), a consortium of East Texas electric cooperatives, has invested in a 50MWe biomass power plant to continue providing safe, reliable and affordable power to its members....

In the UK, an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant is under construction in Leeming Bar which, when complete, will be the largest food waste gas-to-grid AD plant in North Yorkshire and one of the biggest in...

Maize, grass and whole crop silage are important feedstock’s for many anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK. Many hours are spent comparing potential biogas yields of different varieties, and...

The UK AD business is currently one of the most interesting in Europe. Many farmers are considering taking up an opportunity to participate in its success story, but sometimes necessary arable land is...

What happens to infrastructure when companies close operations? Sites often remain empty long after decommissioning, creating a cost burden on them and depleting jobs in the surrounding area. Alternatively,...