Foreword
The Netherlands is having an
interesting month for biomass power. According to a recent report from the
USDA, the Netherlands have doubled their wood pellet imports to 1.22 million
tons in 2019, and this is expected to double again this year. This comes as a
study titled ‘Availability and Application Possibilities of Sustainable Biomas’
from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency concludes that the use of biomass is
essential for the country to reach net-zero. However, biomass power and
forestry land management have been hotly contested topics – some environmental
activists in the Netherlands and elsewhere remain concerned about the use of forest
biomass to reduce carbon emissions.
Most of the biomass supplied to the Netherlands as well as to the UK is
from the US. Last March, the UK saw..........
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- US environmental lobbyists attempt to dissuade
UK support for biomass
Markets
- Vattenfall calls for clear statement on
biomass by Dutch Government
- Sleaford REP sold to Greencoat Capital
Research & Development
- Covid-19 dents investment in renewables but
still shows positive growth
- Ireland go above and beyond recycling and recovery
targets
- Dairy waste streams to bioproducts
- Debate over burning dead trees in US
Wood & Crop
- Using biomass for heating cuts NOx emissions
- Bagasse fuels Brazil
- Wood pellet industry responds to critics
- Hemp revival for UK?
- Biomass seen as essential for Netherlands to
meet climate goals
- Netherlands imports more than 1m tonnes of pellets
Other Feedstocks
- EU and UCO origins
- Seaweed to chemicals
- Recycled materials in construction sector
- Longest period for coal-free generation
comes to an end in UK
Events
Feedstock Prices