Nov 9, 2015
UK company teams up with Plymouth University to improve AD processes
Biomass News
Nov 6, 2015
Veolia, through its subsidiary Veolia Japan, has been awarded two contracts to operate two biomass-fired power plants in northern Japan, in partnership with local environmental services company Takeei.
These two contracts, both of which have been signed for 20 years, represent total revenue of €90 million for Veolia.
The facilities, which are located in the cities... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 6, 2015
Weltec Biopower, a German bioenergy producer, and Aquatec Maxcon are building a 1MW anaerobic digestion (AD) biogas plant in Melbourne, Australia.
Construction of the plant, first of its kind in Australia, began in October and will be finished by the end of 2016.
The plant was ordered by water supply and sewage services company Yarra Valley Water, which with the construction... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 6, 2015
The Association of Anaerobic Digestion Operators (AADO) has secured confirmation of the Partial Harmonisation methodology, proposed by the European Commission for the management of digestate.
The confirmation comes prior to the announcement of the amendment to the EU Fertilisers Regulation due under the Circular Economy review later this year.
Since autumn 2014, concerns... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 6, 2015
PrecisionHawk, a terrestrial data acquisition and analysis company, and Genera Energy have partnered to develop new analysis algorithms specific to improving the efficiency and quality of sustainable biomass crop production and distribution.
The algorithms will convert raw aerial imagery collected by drones and satellites into an actionable report for biomass crop farmers.
The... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 6, 2015
Downing, a London-based investment management firm, has recently agreed terms for a £20 million (€27.8m) pipeline of biomass installations with Strand Energy.
Under the terms of the agreement, Downing and Strand will form a joint venture – Strand Energy (Biomass) – to invest in biomass heating installations.
The joint venture has an initial target... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 6, 2015
Precision Energy Services (PES), a US-based renewable energy technical services provider, has been awarded a contract to engineer, supply, and provide technical support for the installation, commissioning, and start-up of a second paper mill sludge-to-energy system for Atlantic Packaging in Toronto, Canada.
Atlantic Packaging, which owns and operates three paper facilities... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 4, 2015
Barenbrug, one of the largest grass seed producers in the UK, has released initial observations from a research trial assessing the suitability of different grass varieties and mixtures as feedstocks for anaerobic digestion (AD) plants.
At its 15-acre Cropvale trial site in Worcestershire, Barenbrug is mid-way through a two-year programme evaluating the AD potential of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 3, 2015
Pretreating municipal solid waste (MSW) in an autoclave before sending it to anaerobic digestion (AD) could increase methane generation by over 300% and substantially reduce the amount of material requiring disposal, research by Aerothermal Group says.
As part of the research, Dr. Zhengjian Wang and Dr. Nigel Baily conducted experiments in triplicate on two waste streams... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 3, 2015
Tamar Energy and Amey have signed a five-year deal that will see the anaerobic digestion (AD) operator convert approximately 5,000 tonnes per annum of municipal food waste from the Isle of Wight into a valuable biofertiliser and generate low carbon, baseload electricity.
Amey, a public services provider, will deliver the kerbside food waste collected on behalf of Isle... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 2, 2015
Balkanika Energy and Schmack Biogas, which is part of the Viessmann Group, are jointly implementing a biogas project in Velkovtski Village in the municipality of Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
The plant, with an electrical output of 500kW, will use liquid cow manure, fodder rest, straw, maize silage and whey from a cheese dairy as feedstock.
Construction on the plant is due to begin... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 30, 2015
The anaerobic digestion (AD) industry of Scotland has grown by almost 70% over the last year, new figures show.
According to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), the country has now 27 operational AD project, which marks an increase of 69% from the situation year on.
Another 43 plants have been approved for construction and ADBA estimates that during... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 30, 2015
CoGen has reached financial close and started construction on Ince Bio Power, a 21.5MW waste biomass project in Protos, Cheshire, UK.
The Ince Bio Power project is the fourth such biomass power project by developer CoGen and follows the projects of Birmingham Bio Power in the West Midlands, Welland Bio Power in Northamptonshire and Dartmoor Bio Power in Plymouth.
Ince... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 29, 2015
Following the acquisition of biotechnology company Virdia last year, Stora Enso is building a demonstration and market development plant at Raceland, Louisiana, US.
The new plant will become the Stora Enso Biomaterials divisions’ US headquarters. It uses technology developed by Virdia and enables cellulosic biomass, such as wood or agricultural waste, to be... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 28, 2015
Schmack Carbotech, part of the Viessmann Group, has been awarded a contract to provide a gas upgrading plant at one of the world's largest underground wastewater treatment plants.
Through a process of purification, the facility will produce around 180 million kWh of natural gas quality biomethane annually from the metropolitan area of Stockholm's sewage, covering up to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 28, 2015
The ReEnergy Black River biomass power facility has begun to deliver behind-the-meter electricity to Fort Drum, enhancing the post's energy security by allowing it to be independent from the electrical grid.
The interconnection, a $15 million (€13.5 million) project that connected the power plant to Fort Drum's two substations, was required under the terms of ReEnergy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 27, 2015
Veolia Water Technologies has launched Package Exelys, a standard range of continuous thermal hydrolysis units for small to medium sludge digestion plants.
Thermal hydrolysis is a well proven pre-treatment technology for sludge digesters that increases digester throughput, pasteurises the sludge, enhances biogas production, and reduces the final biosolids volume for disposal.
Veolia’s... [Read More]
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