Drax to stop burning controversial Canadian wood within next year
Drax Group has announced it will cease burning Canadian wood pellets entirely within the next year due to financial losses and environmental criticism.
Building Modernization Act: "We should reconsider how we heat"
The German government is promoting biogas for climate-friendly heating in buildings, but Peter Kornatz of the German Biomass Research Center argues against this approach.
Ocean warming causes a 20% decrease in fish populations, study shows
A new study reveals that ocean warming is leading to a nearly 20% annual decrease in fish biomass worldwide.
The energy that cleans the mountain and revitalizes rural life
A biomass plant in Cáceres, Spain, is contributing to rural revitalization by generating electricity from agricultural and forest waste.
REQUESTS HAVE INCREASED FIVEFOLD: The pellet deficit was caused by their inaccessibility and the resulting hype
Latvia faces a fivefold increase in the demand for wood pellets heating due to a severe winter and a subsequent shortage in supply.
China’s Yangtze River fishing ban brings biomass surge, boosts finless porpoise
A study reveals that the fishing ban on China's Yangtze River has led to a significant recovery of biomass and an increase in the finless porpoise population.
Persistent Fire Erupts at Power Plant in Vaasa
A fire broke out at the Vaasa Power Plant's wood chip storage on Wednesday night, which was extinguished but rekindled the following day.
Cemex bets on startup that converts waste into clean energy
Cemex Ventures has announced an investment in Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (WtEnergy), a startup focused on converting non-recyclable solid waste and biomass into clean energy.
Otepää leaves residents cold due to biomass boiler shutdown
On Wednesday morning, a malfunction in the biomass boiler system in Otepää left residents facing lower heating water temperatures.
"Without biomass, we will not cope." Poland will burn its forests and spend billions on importing wood?
The Polish Ministry of Energy plans to reinstate the significance of biomass in the country's energy transition, but experts warn this could lead to deforestation and increased dependence on wood imports.