Xcel to convert third generator to biomass at Ashland plant Ashland may soon become home to the largest biomass-fueled power plant in the Midwest. Xcel Energy announced plans Tuesday to spend between ...

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 ...

Food waste is a growing problem in Canada and many other parts of the world — and it is only expected to get worse in the coming years. The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) is a private certification scheme developed by the bioenergy industry to assure the sustainability of biomass ...

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UK power generator Drax Group Plc jumped the most in four years after announcing a program to return £300 million ($386 million) to shareholders and an improved profit outlook. The two-year share ...