Biomass Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/renewables/biomass/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:56:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png Biomass Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/renewables/biomass/ 32 32 Green group wages war against renewed bid to convert coal plant to woody biomass https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-group-promises-relentless-fight-against-bid-to-convert-coal-plant-to-woody-biomass/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:54:04 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=187163 Verdant Earth takes first step in latest bid to convert Redbank coal plant into a wood waste-fuelled power station – and green groups are not happy.

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]]> Cranes on key Sydney construction projects switch to renewable diesel https://reneweconomy.com.au/cranes-on-key-sydney-construction-projects-switch-to-renewable-diesel/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:58:38 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=182530 Cranes at two major infrastructure projects will start running on so-called renewable diesel, as a key contractor shifts its fleet away from fossil fuels.

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]]> EU votes to curb tree burning for fuel, but falls short of phasing it out https://reneweconomy.com.au/eu-votes-to-curb-tree-burning-for-fuel-but-falls-short-of-phasing-it-out/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:06:33 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=179632 Biomass bioenergy biofuels ARENA roadmap - optimisedNew revisions in EU woody biomass policy could see Australia take a lead role in ending the use of trees as a source of renewable energy in the future.

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]]> “More emissions than coal:” Pressure mounts to rule out forest biomass https://reneweconomy.com.au/more-emissions-than-coal-pressure-mounts-to-rule-out-forest-biomass/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:38:26 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=178317 Biomass bioenergy biofuels ARENA roadmap - optimisedPressure mounts on Labor to rule out the use of native forest biomass for renewable energy generation, just as it gains popularity as a replacement for coal.

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]]> “13 Olympic pools of fat and waste:” Queensland to burn food for power https://reneweconomy.com.au/13-olympic-pools-of-fat-and-waste-queensland-to-burn-food-waste-for-power/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:31:08 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=176788 Queensland proposes to burn up to 13 Olympic swimming pools worth of organic liquid food and fat, oil and grease waste from restaurants and supermarkets in new power facility.

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]]> Austalian biomass-to-hydrogen venture readies for US public listing https://reneweconomy.com.au/austalian-biomass-to-hydrogen-venture-readies-for-us-public-listing/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:28:32 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=168413 Redbank Power Station (image credit: Hunter Energy).Australian based Verdant Earth readies to list on the Nasdaq, to raise funds for its planned NSW biomass-to-hydrogen plant.

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]]> Controversial incineration projects shifted out of Sydney in waste-to-energy plan https://reneweconomy.com.au/controversial-incineration-projects-shifted-out-of-sydney-in-waste-to-energy-plan/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:20:13 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=164564 Waste-to-energy waste garbage trash - optimised wasteThe new NSW waste-to-energy plan shifts incineration projects out of Sydney and into the regions. Can it win support?

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]]> Wood to hydrogen: Valid green alternative or an environmental disaster? https://reneweconomy.com.au/wood-to-hydrogen-valid-green-alternative-or-an-environmental-disaster/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:58:06 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=164484 Surging interest in renewable hydrogen is reigniting debate over biomass for energy: Is it a legitimate source or an environmental disaster?

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]]> Wind and solar set new production records as they reshape Australia’s grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-set-new-production-records-as-they-reshape-australias-grid/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:02:53 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=163451 Wind and solar have set new production records in Australia's main grid as they continue to reshape the grid and displace coal and gas.

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]]> Could biomass become a renewable peaking fuel? This man is counting on it https://reneweconomy.com.au/could-biomass-become-a-renewable-peaking-fuel-this-man-is-counting-on-it/ Thu, 20 May 2021 05:33:20 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=161873 Energy start-up Verdant Earth Technologies says it has figured out a way of using biomass to produce hydrogen and help firm the grid.

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