Biomass
Biomass includes plant materials and animal waste that are used for biopower, biofuels, biogas, and bioproducts. We include articles on the role of biomass in clean energy efforts and legislative actions to replace fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions. Information on the Biomass Power Association (BPA) is also included.
Job Growth, Environmental Well-Being Tied to Biotechnology Advancement
Prospects for adoption of a national Renewable Portfolio Standard appear to have dimmed for the foreseeable future. That is at least the prevailing ...
Colby College Building $11 Million Biomass Plant
As part of a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2015, Colby College in Maine has begun construction on a biomass plant that will replace ...
Biomass to Power Dow’s Aratu Complex
The Dow Chemical Company's largest manufacturing facility in Brazil, the Aratu Complex, has plans to add biomass to its energy mix. Upon completion in December ...
US Farmers Ready to Grow Energy Crops on Underutilized Land
A survey of U.S. growers showed that 71 percent of respondents were very interested or interested in growing dedicated energy crops to produce biomass ...
Renewable Energy Powers Benjamin Moore, Estee Lauder, Verso Facilities
What do manufacturers of skincare products and makeup, paint and coatings, and paper products have in common? They are all using renewable energy to meet ...
Industry Groups Call for Delay of EPA Stationary Source Rules
The American Chemistry Council yesterday joined 16 other organizations in calling for a delay of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules regulating greenhouse gas ...
New Rules May Stifle Biomass Growth Industry Says
New Massachusetts state regulations could put a stop to proposals for several biomass plants in Western Massachusetts, and have national implications for the fledgling ...
Renewable Energy Standard Revived in New Energy Bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will introduce legislation today that would require utilities to generate minimum levels of power from clean energy like ...
Biomass Market to Hit $693 Billion by 2015
From 2010 to 2015, the global biomass manufacturing market is projected to increase from $572.9 billion to $693.7 billion, according to the latest issue ...
Chiquita Unveils Biodigester in Costa Rica
As part of its global sustainability efforts, Chiquita Brands International has installed a biodigester system at its Mundimar S.A. facility in Guapiles, Costa Rica. ...
Biomass Industry Seeks Revamp of Proposed Boiler Rules
The biomass industry is demanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revamp newly proposed standards (pdf) that would impose strict emissions ...
Nat Grid Says Bio Gas Can Meet 25% of Demand
National Grid published a recent report stating that the natural gas company could meet 25 percent of its customers’ needs with renewable gas generated ...
Oregon Biomass Industry Questions EPA Tailoring Rule
The biomass industry in Oregon is concerned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new 'tailoring' ruling could result in biomass losing its 'green' or ...
Green Bay Plant Goes ‘Zero Landfill’
The maker of Wet-Nap towelettes has announced its Green Bay, Wis. Manufacturing plant will no longer send most of its industrial waste into landfills. ...
Poultry Farms Could Turn Waste to Profit
Poultry farms have traditionally had to contend with the significant waste problem posed by the production of chicken manure, but they may now be able ...
Unifi Integrates Sustainable Supply Chain
Unifi announced that it is expanding its commitment to sustainable practices and initiatives with new investments toward the backwards integration into the supply chain for ...
Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology
Environmental Leader LLC is pleased to announce its latest offering for decision-makers, EL Insights, a subscription-based information source delivering critical data and insights on ...
HP Lab Delivers Blueprint for Data Center Powered by Cow Manure
HP's research arm, HP Labs, has designed a system that combines cow manure with the heat output of data centers to create an environmentally sustainable ...
Biomass Plants Struggle with High Costs
Biomass furnaces, which burn waste from logging and sawmill activity to produce steam-powered electricity, often struggle with the high cost of their fuel supply, according ...
Spoetzl Brewery to Add $3 Million Biogas Facility
Spoetzl Brewery plans to add a $3 million biogas generation and wastewater treatment facility at its historic facility in Shiner, Texas. The renewable energy plant ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
