Biomass
Two biomass power plants in China
Two 30 MW biomass power plants plants delivered to the China market will use eucalyptus and wood residues to generate renewable electricity for the local community.
Capital increase for Xylowatt
Xylowatt, the European leader in biomass cogeneration has just concluded a capital increase of 6.6 million euros, primarily from existing shareholders.
Investments in biomass, anaerobic digestion and waste heat recovery
A significant amount of money will be used in the development and construction of food and mixed waste anaerobic digestion plants that produce renewable energy
Mendel Biotechnology Inc, and BP Biofuels to Conduct Demonstration Field Trial of PowerCane™ Miscanthus
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. (MBI), a premier independent corporation developing new genetic and chemical solutions for improvement of crop yield and resource use efficiency.
New bioenergy project from AREVA in Thailand
The global provider of EPC biomass power plants AREVA along with its local partner ENSYS have been selected for the construction of a biomass power plant located in the Supanburi Province, in the North-West of Thailand.
New tools help countries harness the potential of bioenergy, avoid pitfalls
FAO project helps policymakers maximize benefits for rural communities, prevent food security impacts. FAO has just released a suite of guidance documents and policymaking tools that governments can use to help rural communities benefit from bioenergy development and ensure that biofuel crop production does not come at the expense of food security.
Acquisition of Wood Pellet Manufacturer
ViridisEnergy Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Enligna Canada Inc., a wood pellet mill operator located in Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia.
240,000 metric ton per year wood pellet supply
Enviva LP (“Enviva”), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, and E.ON, one of the world’s largest investor-owned utilities, announced a multi-year 240,000 metric ton per year wood pellet supply agreement.
Metso to supply Finland’s largest pellet-fired heating plant to Tampereen Energiantuotanto
Metso will supply a pellet-fired heating plant to Tampereen Energiantuotanto Oy in the city of Tampere in Finland. The plant will be delivered by the Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture MW Power
Biomass pellets market in Germany
Biomass pellets production in Germany amounted to about 1.75 million tonnes in 2010 having been almost quadrupled over the last five years (2006-2010). At the same time, during the same year the country’s capacity went up to 2.6 million tons having been tripled since 2006.
















