Apr 19, 2016
UK government would probably abandon biomass land policy if not committed to it by EU law, MPs say
Biomass News
Apr 11, 2016
The Philippines is pushing ahead with its biomass production and now has a total of 18 biomass plants, according to an ex-government official.
According to local news website, InterAksyon.com, the Philippines has the ability to use enough biomass power plants to provide energy to more than 300,000 homes.
According to the news channel, former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 11, 2016
The Nova Scotia government is ending a legal requirement to operate a biomass plant based in Port Hawkesbury as a must-run facility.
In a statement, the Nova Scotia government said it introduced the new rules due to concerns expressed from the local community about the "use of primary forest biomass for electricity".
Under the terms of these new regulations, the number... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 22, 2016
The silent residents of the Arnos Vale cemetery in the UK may get a chance to put in some after-life work hours powering the graveyard’s new lighting system.
A research team from Columbia University (CU) in the US has won a competition, organised by the University of Bath’s (UoB) Centre for Death and Society, to reimagine the historic resting grounds, opened... [Read More]
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Mar 18, 2016
Hale Construction has reaped the rewards from going green, with a £10,000 (€12,805) saving since installing biomass boilers to heat their Neath, UK, headquarters.
The family-run business, which incorporates Hale Construction, Hale Homes, and Seven Oaks Timberframe, has won awards for its sustainability credentials and environmentally-friendly building processes.
Hale... [Read More]
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Mar 14, 2016
The US Ambassador to Finland sees huge opportunities for developing renewable energy from forestry resources in the Arctic for Finland and Russia.
Ambassador Charles Adams Jr. sees the large forestry sectors of the Finnish Lapland and Russian Kola Peninsula as an increasingly attractive opportunity not only for the two countries’, but also the EU’s bioenergy... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 11, 2016
Thousands of jobs for specialist contractors in the biomass industry could be unlocked as Denmark takes steps to improve the sustainability of its pig meat production, according to professional services consultancy Procorre.
The biomass industry, which has come under close scrutiny in recent times, is now being addressed by agricultural ministers across Europe who are... [Read More]
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Mar 10, 2016
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has joined efforts with Brazil’s largest paper producer Klabin to finance the construction of a new state-of-the-art green field pulp production mill.
The new facility will be located in the municipality of Ortigueira, one of the poorest cities on the state of Parana, Brazil.
Through an A/B Loan of $300 million (€270m),... [Read More]
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Mar 9, 2016
Comet Biorefining, a Canadian cellulosic dextrose technology provider, is getting €7.4m (CA $10.8 million) in federal funding for a new sugar from biomass plant, to be built in Sarnia, Ontario.
The money is part of $206-million in funding for 36 clean energy projects across Canada. It is being provided by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) – a... [Read More]
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Mar 9, 2016
Renewable energy firm HRS Energy is developing a UK-based multi-million pound waste wood biomass plant which will be located in an East Yorkshire village.
The site near Tansterne, located near Hull, will produce enough electricity to power 11,000 homes and is expected to open in 2017.
The 22MW facility will also have the capacity to process up to 175,000 tonnes of waste... [Read More]
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Mar 4, 2016
UK’s largest biomass power generation project has been quietly abandoned after having never run for more than 30 minutes.
The £10.5 million (€13.5m) plant, built in 2007 to reduce CO2 emissions at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, was intended to produce renewable electricity from woodchips.
The facility, which received a £1 million... [Read More]
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Feb 26, 2016
Kwadcha First Nation in Canada is seeking financial help to build a small-scale biomass power plant to replace petroleum diesel with a sustainable alternative.
The Kwadcha community – one of two remote First Nations on the north end of Williston Lake, British Columbia – is looking to set up a biomass facility to produce around 145kW of electricity for its just... [Read More]
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Feb 26, 2016
Japanese Sumitomo Corp. has signed a contract to acquire up to 20% of Cosan Biomassa, a subsidiary of the world's largest sugar and ethanol company, Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio.
The sale is subject to the prior approval of anti-trust authorities in some jurisdictions.
Cosan Biomassa has developed a fuel pellet made from sugarcane residues, such as bagasse... [Read More]
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Feb 19, 2016
The Tasmania state government in Australia, is actively considering the use of biomass as a renewable energy source.
Tasmania Minister for Resources Paul Harriss said that due to recent unprecedented events, including the failure of the Basslink, which is the world’s second longest undersea electricity cable, and low rainfall, the government is now considering the... [Read More]
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Feb 18, 2016
Comet Biorefining will build its commercial-scale biomass-derived sugar facility in the TransAlta Energy Park in Sarnia, Ontario.
The 60 million lbs/y plant will come online in 2018 producing dextrose sugar from locally-sourced corn stover and wheat straw.
Corn stover consists of residues left in the field after harvest, including stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs.
Using... [Read More]
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Feb 17, 2016
UK consumers could save more than £2 billion (€2.56bn) if the country’s government’s planned renewable energy auctions are opened up to include a wider mix of technologies, a new report finds.
Drax, UK's largest power producer, commissioned NERA Economic Consulting and Imperial College to look at hidden costs that are not reflected in the contracts... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 17, 2016
Solar 21, an Irish renewable energy company, is set to build a 22MW biomass power plant near Hull in England.
The company has acquired the project rights and is seeking to raise €60 million through a fundraising round for the scheme.
The Hull plant is the first in a pipeline of five projects in partnership with energy recovery systems company Heat Recovery Solutions,... [Read More]
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process
Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France
Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026
