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Australia´s first eFuels plant announced

29 November 2023

HIF Tasmania eFuels facility is expected to start producing up to 100 million liters of carbon neutral eFuels per year…
Featured image for “The world’s largest biomass energy company near collapse”

The world’s largest biomass energy company near collapse

28 November 2023

This year has been a financial disaster for Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets for the biomass energy…
Featured image for “Wood-fired hospital boilers replace coal”

Wood-fired hospital boilers replace coal

13 September 2023

South Invercargill residents can breathe a little easier, with Southland Hospital’s massive boilers now fired by wood pellets instead of…
Featured image for “Altus wood pellets business in receivership”

Altus wood pellets business in receivership

28 August 2023

FTI Consulting has given wood pellets maker Altus Renewables’ suitors until September 15 to prepare their indicative bids for the…
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MOTAT steam tram powered by trees

10 August 2023

It’s out with the coal and in with the biofuel for steam tram no. 100, which will operate on a…

Pacific Rim hardwood chip trade decline forecast

7 August 2023

Most of the world’s wood chip trade is that of hardwood chips in the Pacific Rim. In 2022, the global wood chip trade accounted for about 42 million bdmt, of which about two-thirds were hardwood chips destined for pulpmills in China and Japan. While Japan is the world’s largest importer of softwood chips, most international trade has occurred on the European continent, where pulpmills in Northern and Central Europe are…
Featured image for “Port Blakely’s move to in-forest biofuel recoveries”

Port Blakely’s move to in-forest biofuel recoveries

2 August 2023

Andrew Cocking, Port Blakely’s South Island Regional Manager at last year’s Residues2Revenues event detailed the company’s progress and early innovation…
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Event Summary – Residues2Revenues 2023

31 July 2023

As anticipated, the turnout to the second Residues2Revenues 2023 was a standout for the industry. Around 250 delegates attended the wood residues…
Featured image for “NZ Bio Forestry signs biochemicals MOU”

NZ Bio Forestry signs biochemicals MOU

13 July 2023

Japan based Refine Holdings and NZ Bio Forestry have recently signed an MoU in Tokyo. This MoU outlines a joint…
Featured image for “North America’s largest biochar plant takes shape”

North America’s largest biochar plant takes shape

7 July 2023

A group of Canadian and French companies will build a $80 million plant in Quebec to turn forestry waste into…
Featured image for “Portable biocharger converts wood waste to electricity”

Portable biocharger converts wood waste to electricity

4 July 2023

Claimed to be the only machine in the world eliminating wood wastes on site to power battery operating equipment and…
Featured image for “NZ Government bans new coal boilers”

NZ Government bans new coal boilers

30 June 2023

The NZ Government is delivering on its climate commitment to ban new coal boilers and to phase out by 2037,…
Featured image for “Adding value to biomass through biochar”

Adding value to biomass through biochar

30 June 2023

The Biochar Network New Zealand’s campaign to increase the profile of biochar continues. A Carbon Rescue initiative stemming from the…
Featured image for “Energy centre switches from coal in $2.28m project”

Energy centre switches from coal in $2.28m project

21 June 2023

The elimination of coal at a Washdyke (in the north of Timaru, south Canterbury, NZ) energy business will reduce CO2…
Featured image for “Feasibility of making sustainable aviation fuel in NZ”

Feasibility of making sustainable aviation fuel in NZ

21 June 2023

The carbon emissions from long-haul flying are a threat to the sustainability of New Zealand international tourism. Air New Zealand…
Featured image for “Bioenergy funding to better utilise forestry slash”

Bioenergy funding to better utilise forestry slash

9 June 2023

The NZ Government is making a start on a more sustainable forestry industry with investments into a bioenergy plant, research…
Featured image for “Trapped arm a sombre warning on imported machinery”

Trapped arm a sombre warning on imported machinery

23 May 2023

A multinational company has been sentenced after a worker’s arm got caught in a bark-stripping machine which did not have…
Featured image for “Asia now accounts for 1/3 of wood pellet trade”

Asia now accounts for 1/3 of wood pellet trade

17 May 2023

Worldwide trade of wood pellets remained practically unchanged year-on -year about 29 million tons in 2022. This year was the…
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Global in-field chipping and grinding technologies

12 May 2023

As part of the Residues2Revenues 2023 event being run in Rotorua, New Zealand on 25-26 July for local forest owners,…
Featured image for “Renewable biomass given a major boost”

Renewable biomass given a major boost

8 May 2023

All coal boilers to be removed from NZ schools Thanks to a NZ$10million dollar investment, all remaining coal boilers in…
Featured image for “Forestry faces massive losses, as clean-up gets underway”

Forestry faces massive losses, as clean-up gets underway

1 May 2023

Foresters in Hawke’s Bay face losses of up to NZ$150 million in tree crops and infrastructure following Cyclone Gabrielle, as…
Featured image for “Another Fonterra site switching boilers from coal”

Another Fonterra site switching boilers from coal

28 April 2023

Fonterra is continuing to progress its decarbonisation work with the announcement of another site transitioning from coal and the installation…
Featured image for “Half a century of coal-fired power generation ends”

Half a century of coal-fired power generation ends

26 April 2023

Drax has announced that almost 50 years of power generation from coal at its North Yorkshire power station has come…
Featured image for “Binwood collection – converting slash into biofuel”

Binwood collection – converting slash into biofuel

18 April 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle has had a devastating impact on New Zealand, bringing major concerns to the fore about climate change and…
Featured image for “New funding for contractors for biomass innovation”

New funding for contractors for biomass innovation

6 April 2023

EECA has a new fund which could be of assistance to those looking to make a start in the biomass…
Featured image for “Continued EU recognition of biomass as 100% renewable”

Continued EU recognition of biomass as 100% renewable

3 April 2023

Enviva Inc, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets ( www.envivabiomass.com) has welcomed the news that the European Union’s…
Featured image for “New NZ wood pellet press opened”

New NZ wood pellet press opened

22 March 2023

A NZ business that has increased the amount of wood pellets it can make by more than half, hopes more…
Featured image for “Major Wood Residues Event announced for 2023”

Major Wood Residues Event announced for 2023

22 March 2023

It was eight years since the Forest Industry Engineering Association had run a wood residues programme aimed specifically at those…
Featured image for “Wood petrochemical substitutes one step closer”

Wood petrochemical substitutes one step closer

21 March 2023

Bio-refinery start-up Futurity is launching a NZ$1.5 million commercialisation study into turning wood by-products into high-value chemicals. The study will…
Featured image for “Processing forestry slash on-site an immediate solution”

Processing forestry slash on-site an immediate solution

17 March 2023

An immediate solution to solve the issue of destructive forestry waste – or slash – is available, and implementing it…
Featured image for “Huntly burns wood rather than fossil fuels”

Huntly burns wood rather than fossil fuels

22 February 2023

Genesis Energy has found its coal-burning unit in Waikato can also produce electricity when fed wood. The Huntly power station…
Featured image for “Government missing opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions”

Government missing opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

16 February 2023

The announcement that the NZ Government has dropped the Sustainable Biofuels Obligation Bill is not surprising as the Government has…
Featured image for “Researchers partner to pelletise waste materials”

Researchers partner to pelletise waste materials

15 February 2023

The idea of using biomass or non-recyclable materials to produce power has been around for a long time, but techniques…
Featured image for “Fonterra and Genesis want to replace coal with wood”

Fonterra and Genesis want to replace coal with wood

9 February 2023

Genesis Energy and Fonterra want to use wood biomass to generate electricity and heat. Genesis interim chief executive Tracey Hickman…
Featured image for “Never grapple with slash again”

Never grapple with slash again

7 February 2023

A new take on an old method to deal with forestry slash is set to help New Zealand logging crews…
Featured image for “US$80m grant to make jet fuel from wood chips”

US$80m grant to make jet fuel from wood chips

1 February 2023

A Georgia plant turning wood residue into jet fuel is receiving a big chunk of new federal funding to boost…
Featured image for “Waste not, want not: UN report on wood residues”

Waste not, want not: UN report on wood residues

1 February 2023

Wood residues – the materials left over when trees are logged and processed – hold the potential to support resource-efficient…
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Burning native timber no longer renewable energy

19 December 2022

Labor revokes Abbott government move which allowed energy from burning wood waste to be counted with solar and wind. Electricity…
Featured image for “Wood-energy sector worried by EU biomass plans”

Wood-energy sector worried by EU biomass plans

8 December 2022

European Parliament plans to exclude some types of primary wood from the EU’s renewable energy goals is causing jitters among…
Featured image for “Distributed manufacturing for biomass processing”

Distributed manufacturing for biomass processing

7 December 2022

Mini factories that use residues from production forests, or horticultural, crop and natural fibres to create new wood products, biochemicals…
Featured image for “Forestry firing up biomass boiler in NZ”

Forestry firing up biomass boiler in NZ

6 December 2022

A new biomass boiler, which uses by-product waste from the commercial forestry industry, has been commissioned at Danone’s dairy plant…
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Expressions of Interest: Residues2Revenues 2023

1 December 2022

Early expressions of interest to present at next year’s Residues2Revenues 2023 event are now been called for. This year saw…
Featured image for “U.S. jumping on bioenergy bandwagon”

U.S. jumping on bioenergy bandwagon

30 November 2022

Humans have a long history of turning biomass – renewable organic material from plants and animals – into energy, mainly…
Featured image for “Wood pellet market dynamics changing”

Wood pellet market dynamics changing

17 November 2022

The international trade of wood pellets has increased yearly for over ten years thanks to growing demand in Europe and…
Featured image for “Europe’s energy crisis: the wood squeeze”

Europe’s energy crisis: the wood squeeze

7 November 2022

As much as 70 percent of European heating comes from natural gas and electricity, and with Russian deliveries drastically reduced,…
Featured image for “Drax open to tougher checks on wood imports”

Drax open to tougher checks on wood imports

4 November 2022

Drax Group (Drax) would be prepared to do a carbon analysis of wood imports for its biomass facilities amid claims…
Featured image for “Pellet supply shock in Europe”

Pellet supply shock in Europe

2 November 2022

FutureMetrics has published a new white paper explaining how reduced pellet supplies in Western Europe and the U.K. resulting from…
Featured image for “Biochar incinerator tested for forest thinning”

Biochar incinerator tested for forest thinning

28 October 2022

It looks like a dumpster fire in the forest. A new take on disposing of small trees and branches cut…
Featured image for “Hydrogen and bio-fuels feasbility studies for Kinleith”

Hydrogen and bio-fuels feasbility studies for Kinleith

25 October 2022

The New Zealand Government will undertake a NZ$2 million feasibility study to explore the development of hydrogen and bio-fuels at…
Featured image for “Aurecon supports Fonterra with new biomass boiler”

Aurecon supports Fonterra with new biomass boiler

28 September 2022

International design, engineering, and advisory company Aurecon has been appointed to work alongside Fonterra to provide design support, project management…
Featured image for “A windfall for US wood pellets business”

A windfall for US wood pellets business

28 September 2022

Environmentalists have doubts, but John Keppler’s faith in the energy source is rewarded by European customers willing to pay top…
Featured image for “World’s largest advanced biocarbon contract for coal”

World’s largest advanced biocarbon contract for coal

22 September 2022

More than 4 million tons of coal will be replaced with Aymium’s renewable carbon negative product, removing over 10 million…
Featured image for “Opposition to NZ’s transport biofuel mandate”

Opposition to NZ’s transport biofuel mandate

19 September 2022

Biofuels – and a broader bioeconomy – are key parts of New Zealand’s recently released first emissions reduction plan, particularly…
Featured image for “Europeans back 45% renewable energy goal”

Europeans back 45% renewable energy goal

16 September 2022

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (14 September) in favour of a 45% target for renewable energy in the EU’s…
Featured image for “Major contract to World’s largest wood pellet producer”

Major contract to World’s largest wood pellet producer

13 September 2022

In the United States (US), Enviva Inc., the world’s largest industrial wood pellet producer, and Alder Fuels, a cleantech developer…
Featured image for “Govt partnership to explore sustainable wood products”

Govt partnership to explore sustainable wood products

8 September 2022

A new partnership between the NZ Government and Oji Fibre Solutions could boost the development of sustainable wood products, hydrogen…
Featured image for “Using biomass to take cane trains beyond diesel”

Using biomass to take cane trains beyond diesel

1 September 2022

Diesel is impressive. Impressive in its abundance, energy density and liquid transportability. These unique features have made it ubiquitous to…
Featured image for “Horticulture sector eyes new wood fibre technology”

Horticulture sector eyes new wood fibre technology

18 August 2022

Wood fibre technology could be a game changer for New Zealand’s horticulture industry and help reduce carbon emissions Locally grown…
Featured image for “Introducing the Tigercat 6900 Grinder”

Introducing the Tigercat 6900 Grinder

15 August 2022

Tigercat officially has introduced the 6900 grinder, the first regular production offering in Tigercat’s material processing category. The 6900 is…
Featured image for “BIOFLASH: Key takeaways from Residues2Revenues 2022”

BIOFLASH: Key takeaways from Residues2Revenues 2022

12 August 2022

The transition from fossil to solid biofuels for producing stationary energy is now well underway with Fonterra announcing its fourth…
Featured image for “Residues2Revenues 2022 Event Summary”

Residues2Revenues 2022 Event Summary

12 August 2022

Residues2Revenues 2022 saw an amazing turnout of well over 350 delegates, both in person and remotely involved in the conference, pre and…
Featured image for “OneFortyOne to export sawmill woodchips”

OneFortyOne to export sawmill woodchips

11 August 2022

OneFortyOne’s New Zealand’s Kaituna Sawmill and Marusumi Whangarei Co. Ltd, have signed an agreement to export wood chip to Japan…
Featured image for “Another major NZ biomass installation planned”

Another major NZ biomass installation planned

5 August 2022

Fonterra is taking another step towards its low carbon transition with its Waitoa site in the Waikato planning to install…
Featured image for “Plant’s biomass boiler beginning operation”

Plant’s biomass boiler beginning operation

30 July 2022

A South Otago dairy industry plant hopes to lead the way in green energy, as it brought a biomass boiler…
Featured image for “Project Case Study: Conveying Equipment for Wood Pellet Plant”

Project Case Study: Conveying Equipment for Wood Pellet Plant

27 July 2022

Residues2Revenues 2022 Sponsored Post We have extensive experience providing conveying equipment for Nature’s Flame wood pellet plant in Taupo, the…
Featured image for “Polytechnik recapitalised and under new ownership”

Polytechnik recapitalised and under new ownership

14 July 2022

Polytechnik Biomass Energy, a global technology leader in biomass combustion, wood gasification and carbonisation systems has announced that they have…
Featured image for “Energy demands of dairy factories met – 6x over”

Energy demands of dairy factories met – 6x over

8 July 2022

There is enough energy left over in forestry residues and other woody waste, such as from orchards, surplus pulp logs,…
Featured image for “Bioenergy is the solution for keeping lights on”

Bioenergy is the solution for keeping lights on

27 June 2022

The lack of electricity supply security because of thermal generation plant unavailability reinforces the importance of the need for an…
Featured image for “The purpose of GIDI – EECA | Video”

The purpose of GIDI – EECA | Video

20 June 2022

New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan (May 2022) sets out the pathway for how New Zealand will meet its first emissions…
Featured image for “Solid BioFuels Testing | Webinar”

Solid BioFuels Testing | Webinar

20 June 2022

With Residues2Revenues 2022 running next month, we are highlighting a number of key topics that will be discussed in-depth at…
Featured image for “Waste disposal issues for Russian sawmills escalate”

Waste disposal issues for Russian sawmills escalate

10 June 2022

From 10 July, the Russian wood pellet exports to Europe, the main market for Russian companies, will be completely stopped.…
Featured image for “Switching from coal to wood pellets – a Kiwi case study”

Switching from coal to wood pellets – a Kiwi case study

8 June 2022

As part of the upcoming Residues to Revenues 2022 event, large scale industrial heat or energy users Fonterra, Danone and…
Featured image for “How NZ could become a decarbonisation world leader”

How NZ could become a decarbonisation world leader

23 May 2022

Energy is the double-edged sword at the root of the climate crisis. Cheap energy has improved lives and underpinned massive…
Featured image for “Exciting addition to In-field chipping workshop”

Exciting addition to In-field chipping workshop

20 May 2022

Forest-based biofuels are occupying an increasingly important role in energy supply. Conversions of large sale industrial heat plants to renewables,…
Featured image for “In-field chipping equipment being showcased at Residues2Revenues 2022”

In-field chipping equipment being showcased at Residues2Revenues 2022

17 May 2022

Forest-based biofuels are occupying an increasingly important role in energy supply. Conversions of large sale industrial heat plants to renewables,…
Featured image for “Matching regional biomass supplies to end user demand”

Matching regional biomass supplies to end user demand

10 May 2022

With the increased interest in bioenergy and biofuels for replacing fossil fuels a focus of sector activities is now on…
Featured image for “Biomass replacement for school coal boilers”

Biomass replacement for school coal boilers

9 May 2022

Thanks to a NZ$10-million dollar investment, all remaining coal boilers in New Zealand schools will be replaced with renewable woody…
Featured image for “AU$48.2m grant for Maryvale Energy project”

AU$48.2m grant for Maryvale Energy project

4 May 2022

The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project has received an AU$48.2 million grant through the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative…
Featured image for “Largest project for bio-methanol from pulp waste”

Largest project for bio-methanol from pulp waste

29 April 2022

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Veolia recently signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol…
Featured image for “Study illustrates process of fuel production from waste material”

Study illustrates process of fuel production from waste material

27 April 2022

A new study has explained how fuel can be produced from renewable sources such as waste wood and straw. The findings…
Featured image for “Ravensdown switching to wood biomass fuel”

Ravensdown switching to wood biomass fuel

27 April 2022

Ravensdown has announced that it has achieved NZ Government co-funding to accompany the co-operative’s investment to install a biomass combustor…
Featured image for “Carbon solution could decarbonise steel industry”

Carbon solution could decarbonise steel industry

21 April 2022

BIOCARBON, a manufacturer based in Sydney, has found a viable solution to decarbonise the steel industry via its manufacture of…
Featured image for “Wood Energy New Zealand Partnership formed”

Wood Energy New Zealand Partnership formed

14 April 2022

A partnership between Pioneer Energy and Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd in the lower South Island of New Zealand has been…
Featured image for “Marsden Point – a generational leap to biofuels”

Marsden Point – a generational leap to biofuels

11 April 2022

The New Zealand Government’s biofuel mandate will require Marsden Point’s big oil tanks and Auckland pipeline – and that means…
Featured image for “Solid biofuel powered tractors being developed”

Solid biofuel powered tractors being developed

30 March 2022

A prototype tractor which can run on solid biofuel is being developed for the primary industries by AgLoco®, a start-up…
Featured image for “Sustainable Aviation Fuel report released”

Sustainable Aviation Fuel report released

24 March 2022

A report released this week by the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (SAFAANZ) titled Bridging the…
Featured image for “Productivity and costs of logging residue chip sieving”

Productivity and costs of logging residue chip sieving

14 March 2022

Sieving of chipped forest fuels has recently been suggested as a way to reduce dry matter losses during storage. Sieving…
Featured image for “US$750m plant for biomass manufacturing”

US$750m plant for biomass manufacturing

4 March 2022

A sustainable materials company plans to spend at least US$750 million to build a biomass manufacturing facility in Louisiana that…
Featured image for “Specialist wood fuel suggested by Genesis”

Specialist wood fuel suggested by Genesis

2 March 2022

Genesis Energy believes converting part of the Huntly power station to run on biofuel could be economic, but it will…
Featured image for “Reducing emissions and costs with integrated transport”

Reducing emissions and costs with integrated transport

21 February 2022

Biofuels can reduce transport emissions and may reduce costs in the heavy vehicle industry reports Foresion in their latest study…
Featured image for “New biomass boiler installed by timber processor”

New biomass boiler installed by timber processor

17 February 2022

South East Pine Sales in South Australia, has installed a new biomass boiler at its Wandilo facility, which will generate…
Featured image for “Nature’s Flame wood pellets company sold”

Nature’s Flame wood pellets company sold

17 February 2022

Norske Skog has entered into an agreement with Talley’s Group, a New Zealand based dairy, fishing, produce and food company,…
Featured image for “Producing clean hydrogen using wood chips”

Producing clean hydrogen using wood chips

17 February 2022

In the global race to curb climate change and reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen is considered a serious contender to replace…
Featured image for “World’s first carbon removal plant using wood wastes”

World’s first carbon removal plant using wood wastes

20 January 2022

Located near Bakersfield, Calif., the facility aims to remove carbon from the air by diverting wood waste from open-air burn…
Featured image for “Powering NZ’s future with biofuels”

Powering NZ’s future with biofuels

15 December 2021

The NZ Government will introduce a Sustainable Biofuels Mandate to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, Energy…
Featured image for “Australian company positions itself for green energy”

Australian company positions itself for green energy

8 November 2021

Sweetman Renewables expansion plans are well underway as its significance in the green energy sector grows through lucrative contracts and…
Featured image for “In-field chipping equipment to be showcased”

In-field chipping equipment to be showcased

29 October 2021

Forest-based biofuels are occupying an increasingly important role in New Zealand’s energy supply. Conversions of large sale industrial heat plants…
Featured image for “Forestry interest in biofuel opportunities”

Forestry interest in biofuel opportunities

27 October 2021

The increasing interest in using biomass instead of fossil fuels has finally woken up the New Zealand forestry and agricultural…
Featured image for “Biomass storage and safety guidelines”

Biomass storage and safety guidelines

15 October 2021

Biomass storage is an essential part of the bioenergy supply chain. Without it, there would not be a way to…
Featured image for “Biomass favourite for decarbonising SI process heat”

Biomass favourite for decarbonising SI process heat

13 October 2021

Biomass is the clear favourite for industrial process heat users in the South Island of New Zealand looking to decarbonise…
Featured image for “Innovative biomass to biofuel plant announced”

Innovative biomass to biofuel plant announced

7 October 2021

Arbios Biotech, a joint venture of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. and Licella Holdings Ltd, has announced their decision to proceed…
Featured image for “Residues to Revenues 2022 event announced”

Residues to Revenues 2022 event announced

1 October 2021

For New Zealand and Australia, it’s now been over eight years since the Forest Industry Engineering Association has run a…
Featured image for “New tool for solid biofuel regional supply planning”

New tool for solid biofuel regional supply planning

20 September 2021

Over half of New Zealand’s process heat demand is met by burning fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas,…
Featured image for “Fonterra reduces emissions by 11% by switching to biomass”

Fonterra reduces emissions by 11% by switching to biomass

16 September 2021

Fonterra says it has reduced its greehouse gas emissions from coal by 11 per cent in a year, primarily due…
Featured image for “Bioenergy Wood Energy Knowledge Centre expands”

Bioenergy Wood Energy Knowledge Centre expands

14 September 2021

With the increased interest in transitioning heat boilers from using fossil fuels to wood fuel the Bioenergy Association of NZ…
Featured image for “Wood-fed hydrogen plant to be built in NSW”

Wood-fed hydrogen plant to be built in NSW

14 September 2021

Emerging renewables energy business, Sweetman Renewables Limited, has inked a lucrative, multi-million dollar joint venture agreement with CAC-H2 Private Limited…
Featured image for “Wood wastes for green hydrogen”

Wood wastes for green hydrogen

10 September 2021

Mountains of wood waste could be broken down into hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas to reduce fossil fuel consumption, University…
Featured image for “Tools from forestry bioenergy project”

Tools from forestry bioenergy project

1 September 2021

Attempts are being made to shift the focus of energy production globally more and more towards renewable energy sources. In…
Featured image for “Another major NZ industrial plant switches to biomass”

Another major NZ industrial plant switches to biomass

27 August 2021

Nelson-based company biomass fuel company Azwood Energy is building a production facility near Milton to service a burgeoning biomass fuel…
Featured image for “The growing market for wood pellets”

The growing market for wood pellets

26 August 2021

Discussions are going on about the EU-Commission’s new forest strategy. In the discussions, sawn timber is pointed out as a…
Featured image for “The current forest biomass controversy”

The current forest biomass controversy

25 August 2021

A major political and environmental dispute has been heating up as the forestry industry and governments promote forest biomass —…
Featured image for “Biomass energy from forests can be sustainable”

Biomass energy from forests can be sustainable

25 August 2021

The issue of carbon neutrality for wood-based bioenergy just won’t go away. In recent months, Politico, The New York Times,…
Featured image for “Biomaterials paying dividends for forestry giant”

Biomaterials paying dividends for forestry giant

25 August 2021

The Helsinki-based forest industry company Stora Enso doubled its business result in April-June compared to the same period last year,…
Featured image for “Another major switch to wood biomass”

Another major switch to wood biomass

25 August 2021

As Minister for Energy and Resources Hon Dr Megan Woods officially opened Fonterra’s wood pellet boiler at its Te Awamutu…
Featured image for “Gasified woodchips power first commercial flight”

Gasified woodchips power first commercial flight

25 August 2021

UK-headed Velocys plc, a developer of advanced biofuels gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology has announced that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from…
Featured image for “Biofuel truck use damaging to the environment?”

Biofuel truck use damaging to the environment?

25 August 2021

CEAC warns that use of trucks with biodiesel will cause far more damage to environment than using electric trucks, overseas…
Featured image for “Step Changes in Wood Residues Utilisation”

Step Changes in Wood Residues Utilisation

1 July 2021

Residues to Revenues 2022 is a two day conference and exhibitions planned for NZ forest owners, sawmills and wood manufacturing…
Featured image for “Residues to Revenues 2022 Launching”

Residues to Revenues 2022 Launching

1 July 2021

Mark 9-10 March 2022 in your calendar. Residues to Revenues 2022 is returning due to an opportunity the New Zealand…