EU climate plan to limit growth in forestry, biomass sector
While recognising the positive role of forests in mitigating global warming, the European Commission has riled the agroforestry and biomass [...]
September 25, 2020
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Engie closes large wood pellet-fired power plant in Belgium
French utility Engie permanently closed its 80MW wood pellet-fired Les Awirs power plant in Belgium on 31 August. [...]
September 7, 2020
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The Netherlands could decide that burning biomass is not sustainable
The Netherlands should phase out the use of biomass for generating electricity as soon as possible, the advisory board of [...]
July 27, 2020
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Uncertainty in Malaysia’s wood pellet industry continues, despite lockdown easing
Malaysia's wood pellet sector remains in a state of uncertainty despite an easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the [...]
May 6, 2020
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COP25: EU officials say carbon neutrality given to biomass energy to come under critical review
Two high-level members of the European Union delegation announced that the carbon neutrality designation given to biomass energy — replacing [...]
December 17, 2019
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UK’s Drax plans to increase its wood pellet capacity up to 5 million tons
Drax Group plc released a trading statement on Nov. 19 announcing the company plans to have 5 million metric tons [...]
November 25, 2019
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Japan: Nippon Paper and Sojitz to establish a biomass-based power generation company
Nippon Paper Industries has agreed with Sojitz Corporation to jointly establish a power generation company Yufutsu Energy Center, LLC and [...]
May 13, 2019
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The European solid biomass sector continues steady growth
According to the recently released Eurobarometer, in 2017 the European solid biomass sector came close to 100 Mtep (Million tons [...]
March 15, 2019
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Biomass subsidies: New schemes in Europe, first declines in Asia
The support of electricity generated from solid biomass is the most important stimulation for the development of the biomass power [...]
February 12, 2019
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French government studies the possibility of converting coal power plants to wood pellets
The government of France recently announced it is working in conjunction with Électricité de France (EDF), a French electric utility [...]
January 30, 2019
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