Biomass

£4 Million Funding Boost for UK Biomass

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 REM The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded £4 million of funding for the project development stage of the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Program, with up to £200,000 ...

Drax Begins Turbine Upgrade to Reduce Cost of Biomass Power

Wednesday, 11 August 2021 REM

Work has begun at Drax Power Station to upgrade one of its turbines and complete a major £40 million investment in Europe’s largest renewable power generator in North Yorkshire.

Austria

European Pellet Conference in Austria will be the largest annual pellet event worldwide

Monday, 07 June 2021 Robin Whitlock There are only a few days left until the European Pellet Conference on 22 June 2021 in Wels/Austria, which will be the largest annual pellet event worldwide and part of the World Sustainable Energy Days ...

BHW! Urges Involvement as Government Releases Biomass Strategy Call for Evidence

Wednesday, 21 April 2021 REM The UK Government has published its ‘Biomass Strategy Call for Evidence’ as part of its drive to reduce carbon emissions, move towards renewable energy, address climate change and reach net zero targets. ...

HoSt to build Organic Nutrition Centre's Bioenergy Plant

Monday, 12 April 2021 REM HoSt is going to construct the 12.4 MWth bioenergy plant in Ysselsteyn in the Netherlands. This modern plant for low emission energy from prunings will be part of the Organic Nutrition Centre of Sikes ...

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. ...

Resalta Finalizes Sale of Biomass Plant to PEARL

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 REM Following the design, construction and successful operation of a 5 MWe biomass cogeneration plant in the Croatian municipality of Slatina, Resalta has sold the power plant to Luxembourg-based investment ...

Ence’s Biofactory in Navia, Spain, Improves its efficiency

Thursday, 08 October 2020 REM Ence’s biofactory in Navia, Spain, has registered an increase in its sustainable pulp production of 24% between the second quarter of last year and the same period of 2020. This notable improvement in ...

European Pellet Conference: Bioenergy For a Green Recovery!

Wednesday, 09 September 2020 REM

Bioenergy for a green recovery – this is the focus of the next European Pellet Conference, the largest annual pellet event worldwide, which will take place on February 24-25, 2021 in Wels, Austria.

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 ...