University’s Biochar CleanTech Accelerator uses pyrolysis to produce biochar, gas and liquids from organic materials such as sawdust, dried chicken litter and agricultural straw by Nivedita Nayak Adblock test (Why?)

Waste aggregator plans to double its waste wood processing capacity at the Storøy facility and claims switching to an electric shredder will phase out 170 tonnes of CO2e per year by Nivedita Nayak Adblock test (Why?)

Bioenergy Insight learns more about the recently announced partnership to develop four RNG projects in the US.Bright Renewables is a global technology provider for biogas upgrading systems, CO2 liquefaction plants, and Bio LNG & Bio CNG solutions. Its US head office is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it has sold around 35 biogas upgrading units in the country. It is poised to add significantly to that number in the coming years.“A major reason for establishing the Vancouver office was to support our installed base locally, with locals understanding the local perspective,” said Graham Hartlett, chief sales officer at HoSt Bio-Energy…

Enshu Forest Energy began commercial operations at its 7.1MW biomass plant in Fukuroi city of Shizuoka prefecture, Japan on 16 November, reported Argus Media[1].The facility is expected to burn 90,000t/yr of wood chips made from unused forest materials, which will be gathered primarily from Shizuoka prefecture.It has the capacity to generate approximately 53GWh/yr of electricity, set to be sold under Japan’s feed-in tariff scheme for two decades.The site came on line a fortnight earlier than expected, because operating company Enshu Forest Energy completed its safety check and test runs ahead of schedule.Enshu Forest Energy is a joint venture between Forest…

Haewoori Offshore Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) and Ulsan Technopark for collaboration on floating offshore wind technology and workforce development. Source: Haewoori Offshore Wind via LinkedIn Haewoori Offshore Wind is a project company founded in 2022 by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP). The agreement signed with KOMERI and Ulsan Technopark was established to revitalize the floating offshore wind industry in Ulsan and promote local economic development. The three organizations plan to collaborate on the operation and maintenance of large-scale power generation facilities, technology development, and talent…

US president-elect Donald Trump has selected fossil fuel fracking executive Chris Wright as his nominee for energy secretary. Wright has also argued that climate change is not a “crisis”. by Ros Davidson Adblock test (Why?)

The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands is fully operational. According to the non-profit organisation North Sea Farmers (NSF), the final deployment step was completed one week ago by deploying the seeded substrate. North Sea Farm 1, initiated by NSF with funding from Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund, is a floating farm located in the open space between wind turbines where seaweed production can be tested and improved. The seaweed farm is located within the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm, nearly 22 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen. The 1.5…

Italian utility Enel intends to make onshore wind and dispatchable generation sources like hydroelectric power and batteries the main pillars of its €12 billion renewables spending plan over the next three years. by Heather O’Brian Adblock test (Why?)

Major offshore wind developers were listed among the candidates selected to compete in France’s next offshore wind tender. Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, French oil major TotalEnergies and German utility RWE are among the 12 candidates now expected to submit bids in the tender, which covers four offshore wind zones off France’s Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts.  The zones include two deepwater zones in the Mediterranean — the Golfe de Fos 2 area 25km off Bouches-du-Rhône, and the Narbonnaise 2 zone 30km off the coast of Aude. Each of areas off France’s south coast could support an estimated 450-550MW of floating offshore…

Japan’s Enshu Forest Energy officially began operations at its 7.1MW biomass power plant in Fukuroi city, Shizuoka prefecture, on November 16, reporetd Argus Media. The Enshu plant will use 90,000 tons of wood chips per year, sourced primarily from unused forest materials in Shizuoka. It is expected to generate approximately 53GWh of electricity annually, which will be sold under Japan’s feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme for the next 20 years. Although the plant was originally slated to begin operations in December, it started two weeks ahead of schedule after Enshu Forest Energy, the operating company, completed its safety checks and test…