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biomass energy

New Grant Will Further Research to Identify and Generate Biomass in California’s North San Joaquin Valley

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s BioCircular Valley project will help the region rely less on open agricultural waste-burning practices.

By Ruchi Shahagadkar

UC Berkeley students participate in a class at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Emeryville, California. Credit: Thor Swift/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A worker lays out biochar to dry in the sun before it is packed and distributed in Lugazi, Uganda. Credit: Michele Sibiloni/AFP via Getty Images

Biochar Is ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ for Sequestering Carbon and Combating Climate Change

By Lindsey Byman

The Enviva Southampton plant located outside Courtland and Franklin, Virginia has a production capacity of 760,000 metric tons of pellets per year, according to the company. Credit: Tom Brennan

How Clean Energy Tax Breaks Could Fuel a US Wood Burning Boom

By James Bruggers

A concentrated animal feeding operation in North Carolina. Credit: Aman Azhar

North Carolina’s Bet on Biomass Energy Is Faltering, With Energy Targets Unmet and Concerns About Environmental Justice

By Aman Azhar

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