Oregon Town Gets Biomass Project Grant

Oregon Town Gets Biomass Project Grant City officials in Prineville and Crook County, Oregon are one step closer to building a biomass power plant in their central Oregon town after the U.S. Forest Service (FS) recently awarded a $1 million grant to the city and its...

Pellet Mill Holds Ribbon Cutting

Pellet Mill Holds Ribbon Cutting Jackson Pellets, LLC in Jackson, Ala., held a ribbon cutting March 22 at the new wood pellet manufacturing plant. Mayor Paul South welcomed the invited guests and introduced Todd Bush, head of CM Biomass North America, the parent...

Renova Delays New Biomass Plant Startup

Renova Delays New Biomass Plant Startup Japan renewable power producer Renova Inc. recently announced it is postponing the launch of commercial operation of the 74.8-MW Tokushima-Tsuda biomass-fired power plant to some time in May 2023. Initially scheduled for a March...
Spectrum Moves Ahead At Adel

Spectrum Moves Ahead At Adel

Spectrum Moves Ahead At Adel Spectrum Energy Georgia LLC plans to begin construction this summer of an industrial wood pellet facility in Adel, Ga. and expects to commission the plant 12 months later, or summer of 2024. The plant will operate at the site of an idled...

Basic Research Shows Anaerobic Lignin Effects

Basic Research Shows Anaerobic Lignin Effects A group of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has shown that anaerobic processes similar to those in herd animal digestive tracts can be effective in breaking down lignin structures in biomass. A key to unlocking biomass’...