With growing awareness of the impact of fossil fuels on the natural environment and their common usage in buildings, architects are increasingly required to specify and accommodate alternative energy ...

Sometimes specific crops and trees are grown just for biomass power. These are often referred to as energy farms. For many years, farmers have been growing switchgrass as a side crop for livestock ...

Andrea Macklin never turns off his TV. It’s the only way to drown out the noise from the wood mill bordering his backyard, the jackhammer sound of the plant piercing his walls and windows. The ...

As countries search for alternatives to fossil fuels, biomass has gained attention as a renewable energy source capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, not all methods of burning ...

The forest biomass industry — cutting forests to make wood pellets to be burned in power plants — will continue booming through 2030, says a new report. By then, pellets made in the U.S., Canada, EU ...

Plans to revive an old coal-fired power station using bioenergy are being considered in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Similar plans for the station have previously not gone ahead. As we ...

Biomass energy is a form of renewable energy derived from organic materials such as wood, crop waste, and other plant or animal matter. Unlike fossil fuels, biomass captures solar energy stored in ...

California’s most expensive electricity source is finally poised to lose a government handout that props up its high costs and harmful pollution. In an era of clean, cheap solar and wind energy, ...