August 12, 2023
BY Anna Simet
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Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 30 announced its 49.9 megawatt (MW) Karatsu Biomass Power Plant commenced operations on Sept. 27. The facility is fueled with wood pellets and palm kernel shells (PKS).
The recently completed installation of a pellet mill and innovative drying system is empowering Georgian family-owned lumber company Conner Holdings to expand its potential.
Blending biomass with coal isn’t technically possible—it’s a craft.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in May, according to the latest edition of the U.S. IEA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 850,000 tons during the month.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 22 announced that its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant is expected to resume operations in October. The facility was idled in June following a malfunction of auxiliary boiler equipment.