Changes to German Cogeneration Act postponed Foto: Sven Rohweder/pixelio.de

Biomass » 14.05.2012

Changes to German Cogeneration Act postponed

The German Parliament has postponed amendments to its Cogeneration Act. The second and third reading is now scheduled for May 24. read more »

International Biomass Conference & Expo ends today BBI International

Events » 19.04.2012

International Biomass Conference & Expo ends today

The event, which organizers say is the largest in the world for biomass, took place from April 16-19 in Denver, Colorado. More than 100 speakers were invited, and tours of local projects were offered. read more »

Chinese biomass market attractive for Western manufacturers DP CleanTech

Biomass » 19.04.2012

Chinese biomass market attractive for Western manufacturers

Denmark's DP CleanTech shows that European companies can succeed on China's biomass market. The firm says it is behind 40 percent of biomass power plants in the country, and the market is attractive, with a more ambitious target for biomass than for solar. read more »

Biogas success stories in northern Europe Foto: BDI Bioenergy

Biomass » 18.04.2012

Biogas success stories in northern Europe

In Oslo, Norway, city buses are to run on biogas from food waste, Finland is rolling out biogas cogeneration units, and a number of countries have come together to help fund applied research. read more »

MT-Energie takes in 10 million euros Foto: MT-Energie

Biogas » 12.04.2012

MT-Energie takes in 10 million euros

The round of bonds, which ended on March 30, only earned the German biogas firm a third of its total volume – a sign that investors remain reluctant to commit to the renewables sector. read more »

German Pellets takes over Austria's Hot'ts Foto: German Pellets

Wood pellets » 03.04.2012

German Pellets takes over Austria's Hot'ts

German Pellets continues to expand. After the takeover of Firestixx, the German market leader now also owns Austria's Hot’ts brand. With this takeover, German Pellets continues its multi-brand strategy. The firm now sells three brands: German Pellets, Firestixx and Hot’ts. read more »

Biogas generally better than composting Foto: impressionen/Fotolia.com

Biogas generally better than composting

An Austrian study compared different ways of using biowaste and found that the production of biomethane of natural gas quality is the most efficient in terms of energy balance and the greenhouse effect. read more »

Eon gets permit but does not commit Verdo Renewables UK

Biomass » 16.03.2012

Eon gets permit but does not commit

Eon Climate & Renewables has received a permit to build a 150 MW biomass plant in the Port of Bristol, but it seems that the company may pull out of the deal altogether because the government is threatening to reduce its support for biomass in the next few years. The confusion is indicative of the general investment environment for biomass in the UK at present. read more »

New small pellet plant – a new trend? Foto: German Pellets

Wood pellets » 06.03.2012

New small pellet plant – a new trend?

German Pellets, the market leader in Germany, has a stake in a new pellet plant that has now gone into business – and may reveal a new business strategy. read more »

New biomethane plant under construction Foto: agri.capital

Biomass » 01.03.2012

New biomethane plant under construction

Schmack Biogas originally launched the project, but agri.capital is the firm actually putting up the facility. read more »