Biomass

Schlumberger New Energy, Chevron, and Microsoft Collaborate on carbon Negative Bioenergy

Friday, 05 March 2021 REM Schlumberger New Energy, Chevron Corporation, Microsoft and Clean Energy Systems announced plans to develop a ground-breaking bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) project designed to ...

UBC Chemist Helps Create New Compostable Coffee Pod

Thursday, 25 February 2021 REM Dr. Zac Hudson believes your morning cup of coffee should be strong and guilt-free. That’s why the University of British Columbia scientist has spent the past three years creating a new fully compostable ...

Campaigns questioning the use of woody biomass for energy are missing key facts says IEA Bioenergy

Thursday, 11 February 2021 Robin Whitlock Some concurrent media campaigns and publications question the use of woody biomass for renewable energy production, but several of them misrepresent on-the-ground forestry practise and bioenergy systems. ...

Shell Invests in Quebec’s First Waste to Low-carbon Fuels Plant

Monday, 11 January 2021 Dan McCue Shell will have a 40% interest in a plant using technology developed by Enerkem, a leading Canadian clean tech company. Enerkem announced the project in December 2020, subject to finalization of commercial ...

Wood Pellet Exports from US Topic of New Study

Wednesday, 04 November 2020 REM In 2009, the European Union's Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED) established goals to produce more energy from renewable sources, triggering exponential growth in the solid biomass trade. By 2018, the ...

Bioenergy Europe Launches the #Switch4Air Campaign

Wednesday, 14 October 2020 REM Bioenergy Europe has launched the Switch4Air campaign aimed at raising awareness of bioenergy’s role in supporting the heating sector’s transition towards carbon neutrality and ultimately, the improvement ...

Biomass for Heat Statistical Report 2020 Released

Tuesday, 08 September 2020 REM Bioenergy Europe has announced the fourth chapter of its Statistical Report 2020 focusing on biomass for heat, highlighting the essential – yet neglected - role of the heating and cooling sector in 2050 ...

Asnæs Power Station Inaugurated by Denmark’s Crown Prince

Tuesday, 25 August 2020 REM Following more than three years' intensive work on the conversion Ørsted’s Asnæs Power Station was inaugurated by HRH The Crown Prince on August 21. The power station can now supply heat and power ...

GB Railfreight and Drax Extend Contract to Transport Biomass to 2025

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 REM

GB Railfreight and Drax have agreed to extend their contract to transport supplies of sustainable biomass from UK ports to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire until 2025.

Biomass UK responds to ‘incredibly leading’ YouGov poll

Monday, 27 July 2020 Robin Whitlock

Biomass UK has responded to a recent online poll by YouGov, commissioned by a number of environmental groups campaigning against UK biomass subsidies.