Foreword
In its Energy White Paper, the Government has
identified bioenergy as a key contributor, to take the country closer to
decarbonisation, there is therefore a continuous push to support projects
aiming to produce power, heat and transport fuels from biomass. According to
statistics released by the UK Government in December 2020, a sixth of
electricity produced in the country now originates from biomass. That share is
up from 11.5% of electricity produced from biomass in 2019.
However, biomass energy has
been under scrutiny recently, with articles specifically questioning carbon
accounting methods for biomass-derived power. Critics argue that harvesting
biomass in the form of crops and forestry residues could lead to GHG emissions
which would negate the sustainability of the bioenergy itself...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Biomass fuel requirements following RHI scheme closure
- REA addresses attacks on biomass energy
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Markets
- JLEN acquires Codford Biogas for an initial upfront payment of £19.8
million
- Drax buys Pinnacle Energy
- Tees Renewable Energy Plant faces commissioning
delays
Research & Development
- Biomethane CNG trucks for Northern Ireland
- Drax kickstarts application process to build
vital negative emissions technology
- Calls to remove plastic from WtE plant feeds
Biomass Heat and Power
- BrewDog to invest £14m in AD facility
- UK Government invests £4 million in biomass projects
Biogas
- Vattenfall and Preem look into large-scale
production of fossil-free hydrogen in Lysekil, Sweden
- Gasum aims for carbon emission reductions of
a million tons
- €2.9m available for hauliers to choose
cleaner fuel option
Energy from Waste
- England's first sewage-powered domestic
heating scheme planned for Kingston
Events
Capacity Statistics