Tag: biomass

Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass

Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass

January 4, 2024 |

In the UK, Bioenergy Insight reported that Bord na Móna’s Edenderry power plant in Ireland moved from peat-fired electricity to biomass last week. According to the report, the plant is the last of Ireland’s peat-fuelled plants to adopt an alternative fuel source. “Five years ago, Bord na Móna set out on our ambitious ‘brown to […]

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Indonesia’s PLN consumes 1 million metric tons of biomass in 2023 to reduce coal dependency

Indonesia’s PLN consumes 1 million metric tons of biomass in 2023 to reduce coal dependency

January 4, 2024 |

In India, BNN Breaking reported that Indonesia’s state-run power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), has increased its biomass consumption for electricity generation to 1 million metric tons in 2023. This marks a 71% increase from the previous year, according to the report. PLN executed biomass co-firing in 43 coal-fired power plants throughout the year. The […]

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New Energy Blue forms New Energy Farmers to aggregate biomass with farmers

New Energy Blue forms New Energy Farmers to aggregate biomass with farmers

December 4, 2023 |

In Pennsylvania, New Energy Blue announced the formation of New Energy Farmers LLC, which will be headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. New Energy Farmers is a biomass aggregation company jointly owned by Iowa farmers and New Energy Blue. Its purpose is to supply clean, sustainable feedstock to the New Energy Freedom Biomass Refinery, also in […]

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