A student’s fortuitous discovery at the University of Maine launched the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute’s (FBRI) pilot plant, which turns wood biomass into clean crude oil with heat and pressure rather than with the use of chemicals.

Demand for woody biomass for energy production is on the rise in developed nations. Tight supplies of wood fiber fuel in Japan have buyers seeking new sources. In the U.K., Active Energy Group says its wood fiber unit has received strong sales to panel suppliers, along with robust demand for energy markets.

$27 Million will Help for More Efficient and Cleaner Technology, Encourage Sustainable Forestry, and Train Installers for Growing Industry

Use of woody biomass for power generation doesn't add to green house gases in the long run, says a study produced for a wood pellet industry manufacturers group.

Use of woody biomass for power generation produces significant carbon savings that provide long-term benefits to the environment,

The EPA has finalized the Boiler MACT Rule. The new rule reduces the cost of implementation while increasing the time a company has to comply.

ReEnergy Holdings LLC, an Albany, NY-based renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of five U.S. biomass energy-production facilities in Maine and New York from Quebec-based Boralex Inc.

MONTREAL -- Boralex Inc. has signed a binding agreement to sell its five U.S. wood-residue power stations with a total installed capacity of 186 MW to ReEnergy Holdings LLC for approximately US $93 million.

Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") has signed a binding agreement to sell its U.S. wood-residue power stations with a total installed capacity of 186 MW to ReEnergy Holdings LLC for approximately US$93 million.