Tag Archives: bioenergy
Soybeans and palm oil biggest fallers in bioenergy market
According to data compiled for this week’s BioenergyWeekly newsletter, the biggest fallers in feedstock last week were US soybeans and Malaysian palm oil, falling by 1.9% and 3.5% respectively on the week… As traders await this week’s WASDE report, stay … Continue reading
Doing the Rio+20 Samba
So, here we are again… Another global summit designed to end global warming, deforestation, land rights abuses, women’s subjugation, fossil fuel subsidies and anything else the environmentalists and politicians feel like throwing into the mix… And that’s the problem with … Continue reading
Correct capacity is key to biomass heating success
In the last week I’ve been made aware of two problems with different biomass installations, both of which are due to the use of inappropriate technology for the situation…
When blue and yellow don’t make green
It will come as no surprise to anyone in the renewable or environmental sector that a recent YouGov poll has found that only 2% of the population believes David Cameron is leading ‘greenest government ever’. Actually, it is surprising. Who … Continue reading
What does the CCC Bioenergy Review mean for UK biomass?
On the surface, the Committee on Climate Change was pretty positive in its recent Bioenergy Review. Saying that: ‘The review concludes that a 10% share of bioenergy in total energy could be required to meet the UK’s 2050 emissions target, … Continue reading
