West Biofuels is celebrating the official ribbon cutting for Hat Creek Bioenergy, a biomass-to-energy facility which the company constructed and is operating. The plant produces renewable electricity and biochar.
Steel Dynamics Inc. on Oct. 27 announced lower-embodied-carbon steel product offerings, BIOEDGE and EDGE, to support customers in achieving their greenhouse gas emissions reduction and sustainability initiatives.
The call for presentation abstracts for the 19th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo is now open. The event will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, March 31 – April 2, 2026. Abstracts can be submitted through Nov. 21.
Carolina Renewable Products, a clean energy company, on Oct. 7 announced it is establishing operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The proposed facility will convert woody biomass into renewable diesel, biochar and wood vinegar.
Editor's note from Biomass Magazine, Issue 4.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced its Thorold Renewable Energy Facility project remains on track to complete construction of its commercial biocarbon production line by year-end, with RNG production expected in 2026.
Biochar as a fuel replacement was one of many topics discussed at the North American Biochar Conference in Minneapolis.
Opportunities in biochar production continue to present themselves to organizations with biomass streams, and although launching and successfully executing a project can be a daunting process, it doesn’t have to be.
IAC and The Price Companies are aligning North American leadership in biomass sourcing and thermal processing to deliver reliable, cost- effective renewable energy alternatives for today's most energy-intensive industries.
The government on Ontario is investing more than $6.2 million in eight research, innovation and modernization initiatives through its Forest Biomass Program, which supports initiatives that secure and increase long-term wood utilization.
H2G Green Limited a leader in sustainable energy solutions, and its subsidiary Green Energy Investment Holding Private Limited, on July 30 announced a license agreement with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on July 17 announced the U.S. Forest Service is awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants to spur wood products manufacturing, expand active forest management, and accelerate energy innovation.
Once a niche product, biochar has become a business opportunity.
The functional benefits of biochar pelletization offer agronomic, industrial and environmental advantages.
The California State Assembly’s Committee on Appropriations on June 24 advanced a bill that aims to integrate agricultural and forestry biomass into the state’s climate policies by promoting the beneficial use of clean biomass conversion.
Airex Energy, Groupe Rémabec, and SUEZ, on May 22 celebrated the inauguration of Carbonity on the first industrial-scale biochar plant in Canada. The facility currently has an annual production capacity of 10,000 metric tons.
Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on May 21 introduced legislation to create a tax credit incentivizing biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) technologies, including biochar production.
Forestry legislation under consideration in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate aims to, in part, expand research and demonstration initiatives to support the development of biochar projects.
A recent study highlights the comparative environmental and economic benefits of different thermochemical treatment methods for wood waste.
The USDA on April 14 announced the cancellation of its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. Select projects that meet certain requirements may continue under a new Advancing Markets for Producers initiative.
Biochar production company Myno is on track to have its first carbon removal facility operating by 2026.
Editor's note from Biomass Magazine Issue 1, 2024
Produced with state-of-the-art technology, a Maine biochar operation is harnessing the state’s vibrant forestry industry to tackle PFAS contamination, increase crop efficiency and remove carbon from the atmosphere.
CHAR Technologies announced that the Government of Québec has awarded $2.5 million to support the advancement of a project to convert wood wastes and residuals into both biocarbon for metallurgical coal replacement, as well as green hydrogen.
CHAR Technologies has released progress updates related its Synagro PFAS elimination project, Thorold renewable energy facility, biocarbon offtake agreements and Lake Nipigon Forest renewable energy facility.
The USDA on Oct. 30 awarded $120 million to six fertilizer production projects through its Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. One of the awards will support the development of a biochar project in Port Angeles, Washington.
BluSky Carbon Inc. on Oct. 29 announced that it has commenced production of biochar at a dedicated facility in Arkansas. One production unit is now operational, with two additional units planned to be installed in the future.
The Nevada County, California, Board of Supervisors on Oct. 22 allocated $90,000 to a biomass pilot project to process large green waste and improve wildfire and climate resiliency via the production of biochar.
Clean Energy Technologies Inc. announced on Oct. 7 that Vermont Renewable Gas LLC, an affiliate limited liability company has been selected by the USDA as one of its Rural Energy for America Program Grant recipients.
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