Woodfuels
Biofuels is the largest energy source in Sweden
Biofuels have come to be the largest source of energy in Sweden. The Swedish use of bioenergy has increased from 40 TWh/year in the 1970s to around 140 TWh today. In 2009, bioenergy surpassed oil as the leading energy source for the Swedish energy consumption. The same year, the total use of bioenergy was more than the use of electricity from hydropower and nuclear power together.
Forests provide the largest share of biomass for energy use
Most of the bioenergy supplied to the Swedish energy system originates in the forest, and is referred to as wood fuels. Wood fuels can be categorized into three main groups, depending on precedent use: forest fuels; energy forest, and recycled wood fuel.
Forest fuel is wood fuel which has had no previous use. Tops and branches of trees as well as low quality wood, inadequate for use in saw- or pulp mills, are examples of this. Energy forest is wood planted with energy generation as the only purpose. Recycled wood fuel is wood fuels that have been used in other processes than energy generation, for example recycled construction wood.
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Svebio (Swedish Bioenergy Association) – facts about bioenergy use in Sweden
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Second-phase preparatory work to begin at Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Kemi
Publicerad: Thursday, 2 April, 2020 - 09:09Etiketter: WoodfuelsMetsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has completed the first-phase preparatory work as part of the pre-engineering of the Kemi bioproduct mill in the Kemi mill area on schedule in January. The second phase will begin in early April. The purpose of the preparatory work is to enable the construction of the mill and a smooth start for the related earthworks. The investment decision will be made earliest at the autumn 2020, and the construction of the mill is expected to begin right after that. / MetsäLäs mer -
Ground broken for Sweden’s historic first pyrolysis oil plant for biofuel
Publicerad: Wednesday, 25 March, 2020 - 09:52Etiketter: WoodfuelsOn the 23rd of March the first ground was broken for Pyrocell’s plant at Setra’s Kastet sawmill in Gävle. Pyrocell will be manufacturing non-fossil pyrolysis oil as a raw material for producing renewable fuel. “This will make the company an important link in the value chain from the Swedish forest to consumers’ fuel tanks,” says Pyrocell Chairman Pontus Friberg. / SetraLäs mer -
Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Äänekoski won Mill of the Future Award at 2020 PPI Awards
Publicerad: Monday, 16 March, 2020 - 13:17Etiketter: WoodfuelsMetsä Fibre’s bioproduct mill in Äänekoski was one of the winners at the 2020 Pulp & Paper Industry (PPI) Awards in Lisbon. Metsä Fibre is part of Metsä Group. The bioproduct mill won the Mill of the Future Award. In this category, the mill was evaluated based on the implementation of modern and innovative solutions that improved efficiency, production and environmental performance, for example. / Metsä FibreLäs mer -
EIA process concerning the Kemi bioproduct mill concluded
Publicerad: Tuesday, 10 March, 2020 - 16:29Etiketter: WoodfuelsThe Lapland ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) issued its reasoned conclusion on the EIA report concerning the Kemi bioproduct mill of Metsä Fibre on 6 March 2020, thereby concluding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The ELY Centre, serving as the responsible authority, deems the report to be adequate in terms of its quality and to meet the content requirements pursuant to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act. / Metsä FibreLäs mer -
OrganoClick's biocomposite OrganoComp® nominated to the award "Biocomposite of the Year 2019"
Publicerad: Tuesday, 22 October, 2019 - 15:36Etiketter: WoodfuelsOrganoClick's biocomposite OrganoComp® is one out of six selected biocomposite materials that has been nominated as "Biocomposite of the Year 2019". The winner will be chosen during the Biocomposites conference in Cologne Nov 14-15 2019, hosted by the Nova Institut. / OrganoClickLäs mer -
Slowdown in woodchips impacts the Green Triangle
Publicerad: Tuesday, 1 October, 2019 - 11:21Etiketter: WoodfuelsA predicted slowdown in the export woodchip market is having an impact on the Green Triangle economy with reports of lay-offs and cuts in operating hours in harvesting and haulage sectors. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Metsä Fibre files environmental permit application concerning Kemi bioproduct mill
Publicerad: Tuesday, 24 September, 2019 - 10:52Etiketter: WoodfuelsMetsä Fibre has on 20 September 2019, filed the environmental permit application concerning the Kemi bioproduct mill with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern Finland. / Metsä FibreLäs mer -
Work begins on building Europe’s first plant for pyrolysis oil at Setra Kastet
Publicerad: Tuesday, 17 September, 2019 - 10:59Etiketter: WoodfuelsWood products company Setra and fuel company Preem are teaming up to produce pyrolysis oil from sawdust. The jointly owned company Pyrocell will manufacture raw material for the production of biofuels. Work is now beginning on construction of the plant alongside Setra’s Kastet sawmill in Gävle. / SetraLäs mer -
Europe has the solutions for moving towards bioeconomy – the question is how to implement them
Publicerad: Wednesday, 10 July, 2019 - 12:01Etiketter: WoodfuelsThe message from the European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 conference in Helsinki was that by now we have enough research and development to start upscaling bioeconomy. The most challenging task is, however, to engage the people at large, the consumers and the various European regions in the change. / Finnish Forest AssociationLäs mer -
Preparatory work included to the pre-engineering project of Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Kemi begins in the mill area
Publicerad: Monday, 1 July, 2019 - 08:58Etiketter: WoodfuelsMetsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, will start the preparatory work as a part of the pre-engineering at the Kemi mill area during July 2019. Preparatory work means the cleaning and organisation of land areas and the demolition of buildings. / MetsäLäs mer