Aug 28, 2019
African biomass plant using cocoa pods receives US investment
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Aug 27, 2019
Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is using anaerobic digestion to reach its 100% renewable energy goal.
The Michigan, US-based zoo has already installed an anaerobic digester to divert 500 tonnes of herbivore waste and food scraps from landfill and convert it into energy and compost. DZS revealed in a statement that it has won four green awards for its sustainability... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2019
The construction of a new biomass plant in North Fork, California is set to begin final construction later this year.
Plans for the 2MW biomass plant have taken almost a decade to take shape, but the proponents are finalising a multi-million dollar financing package which would pave the way for construction to begin. The project is being led by Phoenix Energy and North... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2019
An Egyptian zoo is to receive a biogas plant to generate energy from animal waste.
The Ministries of Environment and Agriculture have agreed to build the plant at Giza Zoo as part of a national project for the development and restoration of zoos.
According to a report by Egypt Independent, the biogas plant will produce 100 cubic metres of fuel per day; however, this... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2019
A new anaerobic digestion facility at a dairy farm in Vermont, US is set to be completed in 2020.
The four organisations behind the project, Vanguard Renewables, Goodrich Farm, Middlebury College and Vermont Gas, gathered at the site on 20 August to celebrate the ground breaking for the new facility which will convert manure and food waste into renewable energy.
Goodrich... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2019
The University of British Columbia is to spend $20.4 million (€18.4 million) expanding its wood waste to energy plant, with an additional $7.6 million (€6.8 million) in federal support.
The university built its initial biomass-fuelled research and demonstration facility in 2012 in partnership with Vancouver-based bioenergy firm Nexterra Systems and General Electric.... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2019
Finnish food company Apetit has signed an agreement to build a bioenergy plant at its site in Kirkkonummi in southern Finland.
The company received an environmental permit for the project which is expected to be completed in October 2020. Originally, Apetit was granted an investment aid for the project based on renewable energy by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and... [Read More]
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Aug 19, 2019
Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods have announced they are ‘breaking ground’ on North Carolina’s largest renewable natural gas (RNG) project.
It is the first manure-to-energy project to begin construction under Align Renewable Natural Gas, a joint venture between Dominion and Smithfield. Once fully operational, the project will generate enough energy to power... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2019
The Canadian city of Vancouver is considering processing dog waste using anaerobic digestion.
Local reports suggest the city will soon hire staff to remove dog waste from dog waste bags, which residents are currently required to use before depositing the waste in designated bins.
A recent report by the Bowen Island Undercurrent stated that city tender documents reveal... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2019
Danish shipping company Norden has signed a contract with Enviva to transport 1.3 – 1.5 million metric tonnes of wood pellets from the US to Europe over six years.
The contract of affreightment (CoA), which runs from 2021 to 2026, is a further extension of the relationship between the two companies, which have been working together since 2012. Norden now holds several... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2019
A new incinerator which could burn up to 200,000 tonnes of waste per year is being planned in Cardiff, Wales.
The proposed facility would be based near Wentloog Corporate Park in the east of the Welsh city, according to a report by Wales Online. The £150 million (€164.6 million) energy plant would produce 15MW of electricity – enough to power up to 30,000 homes... [Read More]
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Aug 14, 2019
A Dorset-based company has agreed to a major contract to supply wood waste to a plant in South Wales.
Under the new contract, Eco Sustainable Solutions will supply Margam Green waste wood plant with up to 50,000 tonnes of waste wood per year over five years. Margam Green is a 250,000 tonnes-per-year capacity plant owned by Glennmont Partners, which acquired the site... [Read More]
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Aug 12, 2019
A concept for the transition of a coal boiler to biomass has been accepted by major Polish energy firm, ZE PAK.
The plan, which was approved by the firm’s supervisory board, will see the existing K7 coal boiler at Konin power plant transformed into a biomass-fired generating unit. After the update, the boiler will work with a 50 MWe turbogenerator to produce electricity.... [Read More]
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Aug 12, 2019
Plans for a £200 million (€215.8 million) waste-to-energy plant on the outskirts of Preston, UK, have moved one step closer to fruition.
Preston City Council’s planning committee voted not to object to the proposals put forward by infrastructure development, asset management and investment company Miller Turner.
The firm plans to build the plant at Red Scar... [Read More]
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Aug 9, 2019
The World Biogas Association (WBA) and the UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) have welcomed recommended actions outlined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report.
The Climate Change and Land report, which was released on 8 August, revealed that better land management is needed to address climate change and reducing... [Read More]
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Aug 8, 2019
A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that a shift in land use is vital in order to prevent a climate emergency.
Based on the findings of thousands of scientific studies from across the globe, the IPCC report concludes that land use currently accounts for 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Major contributors cited... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2019
Enviva, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, has announced plans to open a deep-water marine terminal to ship pellets from the US.
The firm is working with Jackson County Port Authority in Mississippi to lease a property in the Port of Pascagoula to ship sustainably-sourced wood pellets under long-term contracts with customers in Europe and Asia.... [Read More]
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