The latest figures for biomass production have been released, and they reveal a healthy market as of April 2018. Per the Energy Information Administration, there were 630,000 tons of biomass fuel produced in April. Most of it – 600,000 tons – was sold. The figures were compiled from 87 biomass… Read More
Here at ProcessBarron, biomass is a part of our daily lives – and that means we keep up with all the latest developments in this still-budding industry. We’ve promised to take care of our customers in every way possible, including education, and so we’ve rounded up some of the latest… Read More
A forecast released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that total biomass capacity and generation will increase throughout 2018 and 2019. According to the EIA’s numbers, one major type of biomass – wood biomass – will see production increase. Throughout the rest of 2018 and into 2019, wood… Read More
In what comes as good news for the biomass industry, the amount of biomass fuel produced in the United States is growing – a trend that could increase well into the future thanks to global demand. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, biomass fuel producers in the U.S. produced… Read More
Biomass has definitive carbon benefits over coal, which isn’t debated. But what many in the industry may not understand is the carbon benefit biomass has over natural gas. Last year, the Biomass Power Association released a study that explored the carbon produced by a forest residue-based biomass plant versus a… Read More
Coal-to-biomass conversions have become more popular over the past decade as coal has experienced tougher regulation and increased competition from natural gas and other sources. To prolong the operational lifespan of a coal plant, utilities have converted some of their production capacity to biomass, either in a 100% conversion or… Read More
As a company that specializes in the design, engineering, and construction of equipment for the biomass industry, ProcessBarron keeps a close eye on developments in the biomass world – in power generation, political developments, and technological advances. Here is a summary of the latest developments in the biomass industry as… Read More
Biomass energy is on the upswing, and is becoming entrenched as a part of many states’ renewable energy portfolios. While it is still largely regional, biomass has widespread appeal because it is scalable, provides baseline energy, is price-competitive, and is carbon neutral. How quickly is biomass growing? And how much… Read More
