Mar 14, 2016
US Ambassador: Huge opportunities in the Arctic for Finnish and Russian bioenergy
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]
Biomass News
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]
Biomass News
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]
Biomass News
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]
Biogas News
Mar 8, 2016
A new £23 million (€29.6) anaerobic digestion (AD) plant is being planned in Northern Ireland to process 25,000 tonnes of poultry litter a year.
The Northern Ireland Executive, the devolved government of Northern Ireland, has pledged to loan £9.3 million to Connective Energy Holdings, who have hired Williams Industrial Services to construct the plant at... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 7, 2016
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed a $11 million (€10m) loan to Minnesota-based waste-to-energy company Novus Energy to build a new biorefinery.
The planned plant, worth a total of $22 million and to be located at Boardman, Oregon, will convert non-food-based organic material into renewable natural gas and organic fertiliser.
The Novus Pacific facility,... [Read More]
Biomass News
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]
Other News
Mar 3, 2016
Nova-Institute, a German environmental consultancy, has evaluated the extent of the contribution made by the continent's bioeconomy and claims that the sector employs around 18m people and its turnover is worth €2.1 trillion.
The bioeconomy comprises those parts of the economy that use renewable biological resources from land and sea – such as crops, forests,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 2, 2016
Greenlane Biogas has received a contract from Orgaworld Canada, part of Shanks Group, to supply a biogas upgrading system and a CO2 recovery unit.
The equipment will be delivered for Orgaworld’s organic biofuel facility in the city of Surrey in British Columbia, Canada.
The facility is currently under construction and will have the capacity to process up to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 1, 2016
Almost 150 farmers joined around 90 Members of Parliament (MP) and Peers the UK’s House of Commons today to champion the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry.
Farming representatives from across the UK will join the farming themed event to raise awareness about the technology's value to their businesses and the rural economy.
They will also petition politicians for... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 29, 2016
In Finland, Taaleri and Gasum have completed an arrangement to transfer the ownership of the Biotehdas group to Gasum.
The nationwide Biotehdas group, owned by Taaleritehdas Biotehdas I Private Equity Fund, is the market leader in the biogas sector in Finland.
It comprises operational biogas plants in Huittinen, Kuopio, Oulu, and Honkajoki, and a plant to be completed... [Read More]
Biomass News
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]
Biomass News
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]
Biogas News
Feb 25, 2016
Weltec Biopower's subsidiary Nordmethan has acquired a decommissioned biogas plant in Germany.
The German biogas plant manufacturer will invest €2 million in the renovation of the combined heat and power (CHP) facility, which is located in Falkenhagen, Brandenburg and will use mainly maize silage and pig manure.
The company hopes that the plant, which has power generation... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 24, 2016
The Renewable Energy Association (REA), a UK-based renewable energy trade body, has issued a new report calling on the UK government to support on-site anaerobic digestion (AD).
In its new report, entitled 'REA paper on support for small scale AD Feb 2016', the REA states that AD can provide supplementary income for hard pressed dairy farmers and help to decarbonise the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 23, 2016
DONG Energy, a Denmark-headquartered energy firm, has unveiled plans to build a bio plant which turns unsorted household waste into energy in the UK.
The plant, which the company will finance, build and operate, will use an enzyme technology it calls REnescience. DONG claims that "it will be the first bio plant in the world to handle unsorted household waste, without prior... [Read More]
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On World Environment Day, Ulhasnagar in India marked a milestone in sustainable development with the inauguration of its first biogas plant dedicated to residential waste management
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