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.
Biomass CoGen Project to Produce Power for NMU With Little Waste
Northern Michigan University decided to add a $68 million biomass cogeneration plant to ...
Lindt Recycles Cocoa Bean Shells into Biomass Energy
Chocolate maker Lindt USA and Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), New Hampshire's largest electric utility, will soon be producing renewable power from cocoa ...
Tesco Powers DC With Food Waste
Tesco's new distribution center in Widnes, England, will be 100-percent powered by renewable energy generated from food waste. Through a partnership with logistics company Stobart and ...
British Airways to Build Europe’s First Biojet Fuel Plant
British Airways plans to build a plant that will produce biojet fuel from plasma gasification of biomass, reports The Engineer. Touted as Europe's first sustainable ...
UN OKs Biomass Co-Firing to Meet CO2 Targets Under CDM
The United Nations has given a thumbs up to utilities and other large-scale energy generators to substitute a portion of coal with solid biomass fuels as ...
Obama Reveals Plan for Biofuels, Clean Coal
President Obama announced plans to boost the nation's production of biofuels and to advance the development of clean-coal technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from power ...
Mitsubishi, Weyerhauser Explore Biomass Partnership
Mitsubishi and Weyerhaeuser may be getting into the biomass business together - a business that some think can keep old coal-fired plants ...
Despite Hurdles, UW Converting Coal Plant to Biomass
Proponents of a $250 million project to convert a coal-fired power plant to biomass at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say the project is moving ahead, ...
PGE Aims to Phase Out Coal at Boardman Plant
Bio-Based Fuel Industry Faces Cost and Scale Challenges
Bio-based fuels are not serious threats to the $250-billion petroleum industry until they can compete in terms of cost, properties and scale, according to a new report ...
U.S., China Top Ranking for Renewable Energy Project Investments
U.S. and China are the top two most attractive global locations to invest in renewable energy projects, according to Ernst & Young's latest global renewable ...
Feds Invest $564M in Advanced Biomass Projects
To help build the foundation of a biomass industry in the United States, the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture have selected 19 biorefinery projects ...
Despite Growth in Wind and Solar, Hydro Accounts for 70% of U.S. Renewable Energy
While the use of solar, wind and other renewable energy continues to grow, hydroelectric energy continues to account for the lion's share of U.S. renewable energy, ...
UK to Ease Rules for On-Site Renewable Energy Installations
Aimed at helping cut carbon emissions, the UK has proposed new planning rules that will allow home owners, offices, schools, stadiums and railway stations to install ...
Biomass Plays Big Role in UK Renewable Energy Picture
Southern Power Sinking $500M Into Biomass Facility
Austin, Texas, will be closer to meeting its goal of 30 percent renewable energy once a biomass facility from Southern Power comes into play.
Southern Power, a ...
Tesco’s UK Import Warehouse to be 100% Biomass Powered
UK retailer Tesco plans to tap into a 295 megawatt biomass power plant in Teesport, England, to supply 100 percent of the energy needs ...
Downtown Seattle Buildings Benefit from Renewable Fuel Facility
About 200 buildings in downtown Seattle and First Hill will be heated by a renewable fuel boiler. The boiler, run by Seattle Steam, ...
Industrial Biotech Can Reduce Emissions by 2.5B Tons Annually
The industrial biotechnology sector can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2.5 billion tons per year, according to a new report. WWF, the world's largest ...
SCA Sees Environmental Benefit From New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
