Bioenergy has traditionally been a difficult sell to investors, both in terms of debt finance and equity.Challenges around security of supply, confidence in the management of technically demanding equipment...

One of the quirks of the mathematics surrounding the economics of biomass generation is that in round numbers, 1m3/h of wood pellets will produce heat to raise enough steam to generate 1MWh of electricity....

Demand for bioenergy in Africa is expected to go up 40% to 490 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2040, equivalent to one quarter of the anticipated global demand, according to the International Energy...

Australian immigrants are having an unprecedented effect on the economy of Ghana, West Africa.These ‘newcomers’ are eucalyptus trees, and they’re being cultivated in vast plantations...

Biomass as a renewable energy source faces challenges in current regulatory markets in the US and abroad, due to currentl egislation focusing on energy storage for wind and solar renewable energy. Biomass...

Germany-based timber construction company HeberndorferLeistenfabrik (HLF) uses the waste wood from its wood processing activities to generate electricity and heat. Since equipping its power plant with...

The fundamental problem remains for all existing conversion technologies in that they struggle with the issue of mass-energy balance. It takes energy to make energy, and all processes, with the exception...

Biowaste can be defined as a mixture of biodegradablegarden and park waste, organic fraction of municipal solid waste (food and kitchen waste from households,restaurants, caterers and retail premises),...

Woody biomass is one fuel used to generate electricity,and when extraction rates do not exceed growth rates, biomass-derived electricity is generally accepted to be renewable energy. Using raw biomass...

More than 30 years ago, family-owned GrupoTransfradelos opened its doors as a forestry logging and transportation logistics company. As the Fradelos’ Portugal-based business grew, management explored...

The growth and development of renewable energy technologies and processes has resulted in a newset of risks and hazards being introduced to manyl ocations where previously there were no process risks or...

Iowa Northern Railway(IANR) is situated in northeast Iowa, US, operating 253 miles of track amongst high yield corn crops. IANR is perfectly located for a biomass processor because within fifteen miles...

Africa is a huge continent with magnificent landscapes, many diverse cultures, and enthusiastic people, with a can-do attitude. Africans are keen to develop and grow Africa’s economy and to be able...