The production of Multicopy paper is about to contribute to the biofuel production in Sweden.
UPM joins the BIKE project promoting sustainable biomass value chains for biofuels
UPM Biofuels has joined the BIKE project that promotes low-ILUC risk biofuels production for European Bioeconomy.
CAD$875 million biofuel plant in Varennes, Québec
Enerkem proposed partnership with Shell, Suncor and Proman with the leadership of the Québec government and support from the Canadian government
The Government of Quebec announces its support for an advanced biofuel project carried out jointly by BioÉnergie La Tuque, Neste, and the Council of the Atikamekw Nation
An investment of CAD 5.9 million as part of Transition Énergétique Québec
From wood waste to renewable natural gas: A Kelowna company’s plan
A Kelowna company has plans in the works to turn wood waste into renewable natural gas. REN Energy says it’s been working on developing the method for the past several years.
Inauguration of the world’s first fossil-free biomethanol plant
On Wednesday, 7 October, Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise Ibrahim Baylan inaugurated Södra’s plant for commercial biomethanol at the pulp mill in Mönsterås. Members of the European Parliament Fredrik Federley, Jytte Guteland and Jessica Polfjärd were present at the inauguration as well as Professor Johan Kuylenstierna of the Swedish Climate Policy Council.
Canada Invests in Bioenergy in Quebec
SHERBROOKE, QC, Sept. 8, 2020 - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $4.5-million investment in CRB Innovations, a technology company based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, to support the eco-sustainable development of the forest sector.
Biofuels powering the future
Biofuels offer a climate-positive solution that society cannot afford to ignore. Panu Routasalo explains how UPM is spearheading efforts to replace carbon-intensive fossil energy with plant power.
KIST team develops technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels
A Korean research team has developed a technology that can be used to mass-produce aviation-grade fuels from wood wastes.
Sweden’s first pyrolysis oil plant for biofuel production proceeds with AFRY’s support
Pyrocell AB will build the first plant in Sweden for processing sawdust into renewable bio-oil at Kastet's sawmill outside Gävle in Sweden.
Valmet to supply automation to AustroCel’s new bioethanol plant in Hallein, Austria
Valmet will supply automation to AustroCel’s bioethanol plant currently under construction in Hallein, Austria. The advanced automation technology will provide the plant with high operational flexibility, reliability and availability in producing biofuel to replace fossil fuel.
FortisBC first to purchase Renewable Natural Gas made from wood waste
SURREY, BC – April 30, 2020: FortisBC is teaming up with REN Energy International Corporation (REN Energy) to offer Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced from wood waste to its customers.
ANDRITZ successfully starts up the world’s first fossil-free biomethanol plant at Södra, Sweden
International technology group ANDRITZ has recently started up the world’s first biomethanol plant using ANDRITZ’s self-developed A-Recovery+ concept at the Södra Cell Mönsterås pulp mill in southeastern Sweden.
IEA: Why the world needs more modern bioenergy
Bioenergy usage must be quadrupled by 2060 to mitigate climate change. One key means of achieving this goal is to increase advanced biofuel usage in transport, advocates the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Neste and IKEA Finland to reduce the carbon footprint of home deliveries ‒ IKEA is aiming towards emission-free deliveries by 2025
Neste and IKEA Finland are offering lower emission home deliveries for Finnish consumers. Since the fall of 2019, IKEA has gradually started using Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in its home deliveries in the Helsinki capital region and around Raisio, a town in south-western Finland.
Södra first in the world with fossil-free biomethanol
Södra has built the world’s first plant for commercial biomethanol, a sustainable fuel from forest biomass, at Södra’s pulp mill in Mönsterås.
Nordics bet on advanced biofuels to suit carbon neutrality ambitions
Scandinavian governments have raised the bar in their commitment to becoming carbon neutral and several companies have responded by developing new technologies to harness forest resources, widely recognised as the Nordic green gold, in a bid to reduce transport emissions.
Five years at the forefront of biofuel development
The first biorefinery in the world to produce wood-based advanced biofuels started commercial production in Lappeenranta, Finland five years ago.
Simple process for the production of fuel additives from residual forest biomass
Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, with colleagues at the Université de Toulouse, France, have developed a process for the direct production of levulinates from cheap residual lignocellulosic biomass using an affordable homogeneous catalyst. A paper on their work is published in Fuel.
From hard-to-handle waste to pure bioenergy
Canada Investing in First-in-Canada Forest Industry Technologies in Sarnia
August 27, 2019 Sarnia, Ontario - Canada’s forest sector remains a vital source of wealth for Canadians, providing economic, social and environmental benefits. By investing in Canada’s forest sector, the Government of Canada is growing the economy while protecting our environment.
Wood-based solutions for sustainable transport
Renewable biofuels and plywood offer solid solutions for green transport – without requiring costly investment in new cars or fuel distribution systems.