Feb 16, 2015
AD plant opens in California
Biomass News
Feb 16, 2015
In the US state of Georgia, Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., will jointly develop a biomass plant with a capacity of up to 50MW which will help run one of P&G's largest US facilities.
The plant will significantly increase P&G's use of renewable energy and move the company closer to its 2020 target of obtaining 30%... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 16, 2015
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has published a 'first-of-its-kind scorecard', which evaluates airlines on their adoption of biofuels.
The highest scoring carrier was Air France/KLM, followed by British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Cathay Pacific and Alaska Airlines.
'It's great to see certain airlines becoming leaders in the use of sustainable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 10, 2015
Blue Sphere, a developer of waste-to-energy projects, has closed a joint venture to build and operate a 5.2MW biogas plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, with affiliates of York Capital Management.
Under the terms of the JV, Blue Sphere owns 25% of the project. The company received an initial payment of $1,250,000 (€1,108,000) in cash at the closing with a second payment... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 10, 2015
Renewable energy company Viaspace has announced that the comprehensive, independent feasibility study conducted by Pelican of the 12MW biomass power plant and co-located 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King Grass (GKG) plantation project in Nicaragua has been completed.
The feasibility study addresses the technical and economic issues of both the plantation and power plant,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 10, 2015
Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) Thunder Bay Generating Station (TBGS) is now able to produce renewable power after being successfully converted to use advanced biomass.
'Ontario is a leader in building a clean energy system, and the completion of the conversion to use advanced biomass at Thunder Bay is key to building a cleaner future for the people of our province,'... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 9, 2015
Aria Energy, a provider of baseload renewable energy, will partner with Casella Waste Systems, a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, to develop, build, own and operate a 4.8MW landfill gas-to-energy project located at the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, Maine, US.
The facility, which will utilise methane gas generated through organic... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 9, 2015
In the UK, bioenergy and bulk materials handling firm Saxlund International, part of the Opcon energy and environmental group, has secured contracts from Barhale Trant Utilities to design and supply sludge cake truck loading silos for Southern Water waste water treatment works (WWTW) at Budds Farm in Havant and Millbrook near Southampton.
The projects include the construction... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 6, 2015
SBP has announced that certification body SCS Global Services has been accepted as an applicant and is now able to progress towards achieving SBP-approved status.
The SBP Framework of standards and processes enables producers of woody biomass to demonstrate that they source their raw material responsibly and that it complies with the legal, regulatory and sustainability... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 5, 2015
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has released a new report on the effects of the industrial wood pellet industry on southern US forests.
Significantly, the Southern Research Station (SRS) study found that European demand for US wood pellets has a positive effect on US forests and forest markets.
The report found that increased demand for wood pellets... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 5, 2015
Portugal-based wood pellet producer Enerpellets Group has decided to build a 250,000 tonne per year wood pellet production plant in Florida, US, costing an estimated $60 million (€52.5 million).
The decision was made following a period of analysis and evaluation, which was supported by Enerpellets' experience gained operating two existing plants in Portugal.
According... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 3, 2015
In the UK, Matthew Hancock MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Minister of State for Energy, has visited MWH Treatment's biopower plant in Tyseley, Birmingham to mark one year since the project's groundbreaking.
The plant is the first of its kind in the UK and it will be supplied with approximately 67,000 tonnes of wood waste secured under a long-term... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 3, 2015
On the 23 January, REG Bio-Power formally unveiled its 18MW power plant in Selby, North Yorkshire, UK. The plant will recover used cooking oil (UCO) into renewable energy for the National Grid.
In partnership with local councils and waste contractors, including Selby District Council, Living Fuels operates a scheme by which UCO can be recovered into sustainable, clean... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 3, 2015
Wood pellet exports from North America rose again in the third quarter of 2014, with an increased number of shipments heading to Asia, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR).
Prior to 2014, more than 95% of wood pellets leaving North America were shipped to Europe. However, this trend changed last year when exports to Europe increased just slightly,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 30, 2015
China Everbright has signed a concession agreement and an investment agreement with the government of Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province, for the investment and construction of a household waste-to-energy project and a biomass power generation project, both in Mianzhu City.
The Mianzhu waste-to-energy project is designed to have a daily household waste processing capacity... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 29, 2015
On 27 January, an explosion at Electrabel's biomass-powered plant has damaged the facility, the company has confirmed.
The explosion, which caused a fire to break out, happened in one of three biomass silos used to store feedstock for the Max Green plant in Ghent, Belgium.
Emergency services responded and the fire was brought under control. No injuries were reported.
An... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 29, 2015
The Babcock & Wilcox Company's Denmark-based subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund, has been awarded contracts by Margam Green Energy for more than $200 million (€177 million) to engineer, procure and operate a biomass power plant in Margam, Wales.
The clean energy technology provider's consortium partner, Interserve Construction, will build the plant.
The... [Read More]
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