Apr 11, 2018
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Biomass News
Apr 11, 2018
The UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published its ‘Energy Trends’ data for 2017.
Energy production was 0.4% higher in 2017 than the previous year, according to the government data. This modest rise was the result of increases in bioenergy, gas, wind, solar and hydro output. Coal output apparently hit a record low,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 9, 2018
North Carolina’s Duke University has ‘delayed indefinitely’ plans to build a combined heat and power (CHP) plant on campus. According to its news service, Duke Today, the university will instead switch attention to expanding the use of biogas ‘and other environmentally friendly fuels’ for its growing energy needs.
“Duke has an aggressive... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 9, 2018
Nippon Paper Industries announced last month that an onsite biomass mixed combustion power generation facility had commenced operation at its mill in Ishinomaki.
The Japanese paper manufacturing company held the completion ceremony for the new facility on 16 March. The plant had begun operation on 1 March.
According to a statement, the facility ‘permits’ mixed... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 6, 2018
A new, £5 million project is set to develop the bioeconomy across Yorkshire, the Humber region and the Tees Valley in the north of England.
Dubbed the THYME (Teesside, Hull and York - Mobilising Bioeconomy Knowledge Exchange) project, the three year initiative is being led by the University of York. It’s aiming to ‘build on’ expertise and innovation... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 6, 2018
An EPC contractor has been appointed to construct a 25MW biomass plant as part of the South African Government’s recently signed Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP).
Working as a consortium, ELB Engineering Services, KC Cottrell and the ELB Educational Trust have been appointed to construct the new facility by Ngodwana Energy. The biomass... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 6, 2018
Scientists in Canada are working on technology to produce renewable natural gas from manure. This gas could be used for heating homes and powering industries, while also eliminating harmful gases released by decomposing manure spread on farm fields and used as fertiliser.
According to the University of Waterloo researchers involved in the new study, this renewable natural... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 4, 2018
Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain three biomass-to-energy facilities on the US east coast.
Georgia Renewable Power (GRP) chose Veolia Energy Operating Services, a division of Veolia North America, to take charge of the new projects in Georgia and North Carolina.
Veolia will support the startup and commissioning of the biomass projects in Lumberton, North... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 4, 2018
British builder of on-site waste to energy plants Clearfleau has been acquired by German water treatment company EnviroChemie.
Part of SKion’s water portfolio, EnviroChemie supplies advanced water and wastewater treatment plants for clients in the industrial and commercial sectors. Clearfleau designs and builds on-site anaerobic digestion plants designed to generate... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 3, 2018
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), the association for the UK’s anaerobic digestion industry, is among the signatories of a letter calling on the Scottish Government ‘to do more to help agriculture turn a corner and substantially reduce its greenhouse gas emissions’.
Specifically, the joint letter urges Scottish Cabinet Secretaries... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 3, 2018
Voltalia has commenced construction work on a new biomass power plant in the city of Cacao, French Guiana.
The plant will have a 25 year contract with secured tariff, generating between 10 and 15 million euros of annual energy sales revenues, according to a statement from Voltalia. The power production generated into the public grid will be sold at a much lower price than... [Read More]
Pellets News
Apr 3, 2018
BioPower Sustainable Energy Corporation (BioPower) has announced the acquisition of the assets of the former Rentech pellet plant in Atikokan, Ontario.
According to a statement, the agreement was made in December 2017, with BioPower’s acquisition of Rentech’s assets completed in January 2018.
Rentech Atikokan manufactures commercial grade wood pellets for the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 3, 2018
An innovative power plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, is taking renewable biogas from hog farms in the state and using it to generate electricity.
According to a statement, it is the first time the technology has been applied from in-state farms.
The Optima KV project, in Duplin County, is capturing methane gas from the hog waste of five local farms, and transporting... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 29, 2018
The international waste-to-product company is selling the loss-making anaerobic digestion (AD) plant as part of a strategy to improve margins and returns. The price of the plant, now Olleco’s third, was not disclosed.
This is Renewi’s second sale this year and follows the company’s assessment of its UK Municipal Division. The company said in early March... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 27, 2018
The Sino-Thai company will build the 20.6MW, rubber wood-fed facility in South Thailand. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
Having received permission to proceed earlier in March 2018, the plant is expected to begin commercial operation in March 2020, when it will sell its generating capacity to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under the country’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 26, 2018
On 22 March, the India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said that it is going to promote the use of tens of thousands of household biogas plants in an effort to replace the burning of biomass for cooking and light.
The National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) is aiming to see the adoption of 65,180 family-sized biogas plants over the next year... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 23, 2018
Bright Biomethane has been chosen to supply the biogas upgrading system for the Energy Conversion Facility in the Belgian municipality of Beerse. As well as marking Bright Biomethane’s first project in Belgium, it is also the ‘first’ biomethane installation in the country.
The biogas upgrade is being carried out for IOK Afvalbeheer, an organisation responsible... [Read More]
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A renewable energy company in Brown County, Wisconsin, US, has sought bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of financial and operational setbacks
U.S. landfill biogas facilities are achieving record levels of energy capture and investment, according to new analysis released Wednesday by the American Biogas Council (ABC)
