Trapped arm a sombre warning on imported machinery23 May 2023A multinational company has been sentenced after a worker’s arm got caught in a bark-stripping machine which did not have…
Asia now accounts for 1/3 of wood pellet trade17 May 2023Worldwide trade of wood pellets remained practically unchanged year-on -year about 29 million tons in 2022. This year was the…
Global in-field chipping and grinding technologies12 May 2023As part of the Residues2Revenues 2023 event being run in Rotorua, New Zealand on 25-26 July for local forest owners,…
Renewable biomass given a major boost8 May 2023All coal boilers to be removed from NZ schools Thanks to a NZ$10million dollar investment, all remaining coal boilers in…
Forestry faces massive losses, as clean-up gets underway1 May 2023Foresters in Hawke’s Bay face losses of up to NZ$150 million in tree crops and infrastructure following Cyclone Gabrielle, as…
Another Fonterra site switching boilers from coal28 April 2023Fonterra is continuing to progress its decarbonisation work with the announcement of another site transitioning from coal and the installation…
Half a century of coal-fired power generation ends26 April 2023Drax has announced that almost 50 years of power generation from coal at its North Yorkshire power station has come…
Binwood collection – converting slash into biofuel18 April 2023Cyclone Gabrielle has had a devastating impact on New Zealand, bringing major concerns to the fore about climate change and…
New funding for contractors for biomass innovation6 April 2023EECA has a new fund which could be of assistance to those looking to make a start in the biomass…
Continued EU recognition of biomass as 100% renewable3 April 2023Enviva Inc, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets ( www.envivabiomass.com) has welcomed the news that the European Union’s…
New NZ wood pellet press opened22 March 2023A NZ business that has increased the amount of wood pellets it can make by more than half, hopes more…
Major Wood Residues Event announced for 202322 March 2023It was eight years since the Forest Industry Engineering Association had run a wood residues programme aimed specifically at those…
Wood petrochemical substitutes one step closer21 March 2023Bio-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…
Processing forestry slash on-site an immediate solution17 March 2023An immediate solution to solve the issue of destructive forestry waste – or slash – is available, and implementing it…
Huntly burns wood rather than fossil fuels22 February 2023Genesis Energy has found its coal-burning unit in Waikato can also produce electricity when fed wood. The Huntly power station…
Government missing opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions16 February 2023The announcement that the NZ Government has dropped the Sustainable Biofuels Obligation Bill is not surprising as the Government has…
Researchers partner to pelletise waste materials15 February 2023The idea of using biomass or non-recyclable materials to produce power has been around for a long time, but techniques…
Fonterra and Genesis want to replace coal with wood9 February 2023Genesis Energy and Fonterra want to use wood biomass to generate electricity and heat. Genesis interim chief executive Tracey Hickman…
Never grapple with slash again7 February 2023A new take on an old method to deal with forestry slash is set to help New Zealand logging crews…
US$80m grant to make jet fuel from wood chips1 February 2023A Georgia plant turning wood residue into jet fuel is receiving a big chunk of new federal funding to boost…
Waste not, want not: UN report on wood residues1 February 2023Wood residues – the materials left over when trees are logged and processed – hold the potential to support resource-efficient…
Burning native timber no longer renewable energy19 December 2022Labor revokes Abbott government move which allowed energy from burning wood waste to be counted with solar and wind. Electricity…
Wood-energy sector worried by EU biomass plans8 December 2022European Parliament plans to exclude some types of primary wood from the EU’s renewable energy goals is causing jitters among…
Distributed manufacturing for biomass processing7 December 2022Mini factories that use residues from production forests, or horticultural, crop and natural fibres to create new wood products, biochemicals…
Forestry firing up biomass boiler in NZ6 December 2022A new biomass boiler, which uses by-product waste from the commercial forestry industry, has been commissioned at Danone’s dairy plant…
Expressions of Interest: Residues2Revenues 20231 December 2022Early expressions of interest to present at next year’s Residues2Revenues 2023 event are now been called for. This year saw…
U.S. jumping on bioenergy bandwagon30 November 2022Humans have a long history of turning biomass – renewable organic material from plants and animals – into energy, mainly…
Wood pellet market dynamics changing17 November 2022The international trade of wood pellets has increased yearly for over ten years thanks to growing demand in Europe and…
Europe’s energy crisis: the wood squeeze7 November 2022As much as 70 percent of European heating comes from natural gas and electricity, and with Russian deliveries drastically reduced,…
Drax open to tougher checks on wood imports4 November 2022Drax Group (Drax) would be prepared to do a carbon analysis of wood imports for its biomass facilities amid claims…
Pellet supply shock in Europe2 November 2022FutureMetrics has published a new white paper explaining how reduced pellet supplies in Western Europe and the U.K. resulting from…
Biochar incinerator tested for forest thinning28 October 2022It looks like a dumpster fire in the forest. A new take on disposing of small trees and branches cut…
Hydrogen and bio-fuels feasbility studies for Kinleith25 October 2022The New Zealand Government will undertake a NZ$2 million feasibility study to explore the development of hydrogen and bio-fuels at…
Aurecon supports Fonterra with new biomass boiler28 September 2022International design, engineering, and advisory company Aurecon has been appointed to work alongside Fonterra to provide design support, project management…
A windfall for US wood pellets business28 September 2022Environmentalists have doubts, but John Keppler’s faith in the energy source is rewarded by European customers willing to pay top…
World’s largest advanced biocarbon contract for coal22 September 2022More than 4 million tons of coal will be replaced with Aymium’s renewable carbon negative product, removing over 10 million…
Opposition to NZ’s transport biofuel mandate19 September 2022Biofuels – and a broader bioeconomy – are key parts of New Zealand’s recently released first emissions reduction plan, particularly…
Europeans back 45% renewable energy goal16 September 2022The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (14 September) in favour of a 45% target for renewable energy in the EU’s…
Major contract to World’s largest wood pellet producer13 September 2022In the United States (US), Enviva Inc., the world’s largest industrial wood pellet producer, and Alder Fuels, a cleantech developer…
Govt partnership to explore sustainable wood products8 September 2022A new partnership between the NZ Government and Oji Fibre Solutions could boost the development of sustainable wood products, hydrogen…
Using biomass to take cane trains beyond diesel1 September 2022Diesel is impressive. Impressive in its abundance, energy density and liquid transportability. These unique features have made it ubiquitous to…
Horticulture sector eyes new wood fibre technology18 August 2022Wood fibre technology could be a game changer for New Zealand’s horticulture industry and help reduce carbon emissions Locally grown…
Introducing the Tigercat 6900 Grinder15 August 2022Tigercat officially has introduced the 6900 grinder, the first regular production offering in Tigercat’s material processing category. The 6900 is…
BIOFLASH: Key takeaways from Residues2Revenues 202212 August 2022The transition from fossil to solid biofuels for producing stationary energy is now well underway with Fonterra announcing its fourth…
Residues2Revenues 2022 Event Summary12 August 2022Residues2Revenues 2022 saw an amazing turnout of well over 350 delegates, both in person and remotely involved in the conference, pre and…
OneFortyOne to export sawmill woodchips11 August 2022OneFortyOne’s New Zealand’s Kaituna Sawmill and Marusumi Whangarei Co. Ltd, have signed an agreement to export wood chip to Japan…
Another major NZ biomass installation planned5 August 2022Fonterra is taking another step towards its low carbon transition with its Waitoa site in the Waikato planning to install…
Plant’s biomass boiler beginning operation30 July 2022A South Otago dairy industry plant hopes to lead the way in green energy, as it brought a biomass boiler…
Project Case Study: Conveying Equipment for Wood Pellet Plant27 July 2022Residues2Revenues 2022 Sponsored Post We have extensive experience providing conveying equipment for Nature’s Flame wood pellet plant in Taupo, the…
Polytechnik recapitalised and under new ownership14 July 2022Polytechnik Biomass Energy, a global technology leader in biomass combustion, wood gasification and carbonisation systems has announced that they have…
Energy demands of dairy factories met – 6x over8 July 2022There is enough energy left over in forestry residues and other woody waste, such as from orchards, surplus pulp logs,…
Bioenergy is the solution for keeping lights on27 June 2022The lack of electricity supply security because of thermal generation plant unavailability reinforces the importance of the need for an…
The purpose of GIDI – EECA | Video20 June 2022New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan (May 2022) sets out the pathway for how New Zealand will meet its first emissions…
Solid BioFuels Testing | Webinar20 June 2022With Residues2Revenues 2022 running next month, we are highlighting a number of key topics that will be discussed in-depth at…
Waste disposal issues for Russian sawmills escalate10 June 2022From 10 July, the Russian wood pellet exports to Europe, the main market for Russian companies, will be completely stopped.…
Switching from coal to wood pellets – a Kiwi case study8 June 2022As part of the upcoming Residues to Revenues 2022 event, large scale industrial heat or energy users Fonterra, Danone and…
How NZ could become a decarbonisation world leader23 May 2022Energy is the double-edged sword at the root of the climate crisis. Cheap energy has improved lives and underpinned massive…
Exciting addition to In-field chipping workshop20 May 2022Forest-based biofuels are occupying an increasingly important role in energy supply. Conversions of large sale industrial heat plants to renewables,…
In-field chipping equipment being showcased at Residues2Revenues 202217 May 2022Forest-based biofuels are occupying an increasingly important role in energy supply. Conversions of large sale industrial heat plants to renewables,…
Matching regional biomass supplies to end user demand10 May 2022With the increased interest in bioenergy and biofuels for replacing fossil fuels a focus of sector activities is now on…
Biomass replacement for school coal boilers9 May 2022Thanks to a NZ$10-million dollar investment, all remaining coal boilers in New Zealand schools will be replaced with renewable woody…
AU$48.2m grant for Maryvale Energy project4 May 2022The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project has received an AU$48.2 million grant through the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative…
Largest project for bio-methanol from pulp waste29 April 2022Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Veolia recently signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol…
Study illustrates process of fuel production from waste material27 April 2022A new study has explained how fuel can be produced from renewable sources such as waste wood and straw. The findings…
Ravensdown switching to wood biomass fuel27 April 2022Ravensdown has announced that it has achieved NZ Government co-funding to accompany the co-operative’s investment to install a biomass combustor…
Carbon solution could decarbonise steel industry21 April 2022BIOCARBON, a manufacturer based in Sydney, has found a viable solution to decarbonise the steel industry via its manufacture of…
Wood Energy New Zealand Partnership formed14 April 2022A partnership between Pioneer Energy and Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd in the lower South Island of New Zealand has been…
Marsden Point – a generational leap to biofuels11 April 2022The New Zealand Government’s biofuel mandate will require Marsden Point’s big oil tanks and Auckland pipeline – and that means…
Solid biofuel powered tractors being developed30 March 2022A prototype tractor which can run on solid biofuel is being developed for the primary industries by AgLoco®, a start-up…
Sustainable Aviation Fuel report released24 March 2022A report released this week by the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (SAFAANZ) titled Bridging the…
Productivity and costs of logging residue chip sieving14 March 2022Sieving of chipped forest fuels has recently been suggested as a way to reduce dry matter losses during storage. Sieving…
US$750m plant for biomass manufacturing4 March 2022A sustainable materials company plans to spend at least US$750 million to build a biomass manufacturing facility in Louisiana that…
Specialist wood fuel suggested by Genesis2 March 2022Genesis Energy believes converting part of the Huntly power station to run on biofuel could be economic, but it will…
Reducing emissions and costs with integrated transport21 February 2022Biofuels can reduce transport emissions and may reduce costs in the heavy vehicle industry reports Foresion in their latest study…
New biomass boiler installed by timber processor17 February 2022South East Pine Sales in South Australia, has installed a new biomass boiler at its Wandilo facility, which will generate…
Nature’s Flame wood pellets company sold17 February 2022Norske Skog has entered into an agreement with Talley’s Group, a New Zealand based dairy, fishing, produce and food company,…
Producing clean hydrogen using wood chips17 February 2022In the global race to curb climate change and reduce carbon emissions, hydrogen is considered a serious contender to replace…
World’s first carbon removal plant using wood wastes20 January 2022Located near Bakersfield, Calif., the facility aims to remove carbon from the air by diverting wood waste from open-air burn…
Powering NZ’s future with biofuels15 December 2021The NZ Government will introduce a Sustainable Biofuels Mandate to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, Energy…
Australian company positions itself for green energy8 November 2021Sweetman Renewables expansion plans are well underway as its significance in the green energy sector grows through lucrative contracts and…
In-field chipping equipment to be showcased29 October 2021Forest-based biofuels are occupying an increasingly important role in New Zealand’s energy supply. Conversions of large sale industrial heat plants…
Forestry interest in biofuel opportunities27 October 2021The increasing interest in using biomass instead of fossil fuels has finally woken up the New Zealand forestry and agricultural…
Biomass storage and safety guidelines15 October 2021Biomass storage is an essential part of the bioenergy supply chain. Without it, there would not be a way to…
Biomass favourite for decarbonising SI process heat13 October 2021Biomass is the clear favourite for industrial process heat users in the South Island of New Zealand looking to decarbonise…
Innovative biomass to biofuel plant announced7 October 2021Arbios Biotech, a joint venture of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. and Licella Holdings Ltd, has announced their decision to proceed…
Residues to Revenues 2022 event announced1 October 2021For New Zealand and Australia, it’s now been over eight years since the Forest Industry Engineering Association has run a…
New tool for solid biofuel regional supply planning20 September 2021Over half of New Zealand’s process heat demand is met by burning fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas,…
Fonterra reduces emissions by 11% by switching to biomass16 September 2021Fonterra says it has reduced its greehouse gas emissions from coal by 11 per cent in a year, primarily due…
Bioenergy Wood Energy Knowledge Centre expands14 September 2021With the increased interest in transitioning heat boilers from using fossil fuels to wood fuel the Bioenergy Association of NZ…
Wood-fed hydrogen plant to be built in NSW14 September 2021Emerging renewables energy business, Sweetman Renewables Limited, has inked a lucrative, multi-million dollar joint venture agreement with CAC-H2 Private Limited…
Wood wastes for green hydrogen10 September 2021Mountains of wood waste could be broken down into hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas to reduce fossil fuel consumption, University…
Tools from forestry bioenergy project1 September 2021Attempts are being made to shift the focus of energy production globally more and more towards renewable energy sources. In…
Another major NZ industrial plant switches to biomass27 August 2021Nelson-based company biomass fuel company Azwood Energy is building a production facility near Milton to service a burgeoning biomass fuel…
The growing market for wood pellets26 August 2021Discussions are going on about the EU-Commission’s new forest strategy. In the discussions, sawn timber is pointed out as a…
The current forest biomass controversy25 August 2021A major political and environmental dispute has been heating up as the forestry industry and governments promote forest biomass —…
Biomass energy from forests can be sustainable25 August 2021The issue of carbon neutrality for wood-based bioenergy just won’t go away. In recent months, Politico, The New York Times,…
Biomaterials paying dividends for forestry giant25 August 2021The Helsinki-based forest industry company Stora Enso doubled its business result in April-June compared to the same period last year,…
Another major switch to wood biomass25 August 2021As Minister for Energy and Resources Hon Dr Megan Woods officially opened Fonterra’s wood pellet boiler at its Te Awamutu…
Gasified woodchips power first commercial flight25 August 2021UK-headed Velocys plc, a developer of advanced biofuels gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology has announced that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from…
Biofuel truck use damaging to the environment?25 August 2021CEAC warns that use of trucks with biodiesel will cause far more damage to environment than using electric trucks, overseas…
Step Changes in Wood Residues Utilisation1 July 2021Residues to Revenues 2022 is a two day conference and exhibitions planned for NZ forest owners, sawmills and wood manufacturing…
Residues to Revenues 2022 Launching1 July 2021Mark 9-10 March 2022 in your calendar. Residues to Revenues 2022 is returning due to an opportunity the New Zealand…