Oct 5, 2015
New wood biomass power plant to be built in Japan
Pellets News
Oct 1, 2015
Nepcon has issued a Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) certificate to wood pellet producer SBE Latvia (SBE).
SBE is the first in Europe and only second in the world to earn this credential, expected to be in strong demand by European energy producers.
With the certificate in place, SBE Latvia is able to meet the European energy sector’s growing demands for sustainable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 29, 2015
Novozymes, Novo Nordisk, Dong Energy, and Bigadan are investigating the possibility of producing biomass-based biogas.
If the results from the pre-investigation, expected to last a year or more, confirm the preliminary analyses, the parties intend to go ahead and realise biogas production.
In Kalundborg, Denmark, Novo Nordisk and Novozymes have extensive factory facilities,... [Read More]
Pellets News
Sep 28, 2015
SBP, an industry-led initiative formed by major European biomass energy utilities, has announced its first certification of a biomass producer.
NSF International, an SBP-approved certification body, has certified the Aliceville, Alabama, facility of US pellet producer Westervelt Renewable Energy.
The SBP certificate issued to Westervelt covers the manufacture of woody... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 28, 2015
Brazil has become the first major developing country to pledge an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ahead the Paris climate talks in December.
The South American country, which is the world’s seventh biggest GHG polluter, says it will cut emissions by 37% by 2025 by cracking down on deforestation and increasing the share of renewable energy sources.
In... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 25, 2015
The UK renewable energy company Drax has pulled out of a £1 billion (appr. €1.4 billion) project to introduce carbon capture technology to cut emissions.
The company says it remains committed to fulfilling its current work on a carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility and technology development project (FEED), but once completed, would not be investing further... [Read More]
Pellets News
Sep 24, 2015
The global wood pellet market for power plants and heating is expected to grow annually by 14.1% and reach a value of €20,073 million by 2023, according to Transparency Market Research.
Wood pellets production has increased substantially in the past few years, owing to the implementation of stringent emission norms in Europe and North America.
High energy... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 23, 2015
EcoConnect CIC, the UK’s green industry business network, is looking for the next wave of low-carbon technology stars who will secure the finalist places at its Cleantech Innovate showcase, taking place on 11 February, 2016, in London.
The event offers early stage companies the opportunity to pitch live to an audience of investors, buyers, industry specialists, and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 23, 2015
The government of Estonia has passed a bill which will secure a large investment into the Baltic country’s biomethane market and infrastructure.
In the expansion project’s pilot phase, the Estonian state will support the re-commencement of the production of biomethane, building a filling station chain, and use the gas in public transport.
Economy and Infrastructure... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 22, 2015
Sustainable Biomass Partners (SBP), an industry-led initiative formed by major European renewable energy utilities, has announced that NSF International (NSF) has become an SBP-approved certification body.
NSF has provided evidence that it meets the SBP requirements regarding its existing accreditations and has demonstrated sufficient resource and competence to manage... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 22, 2015
Using sustainable biomass as a source of energy could reduce the cost of meeting the UK’s 2050 carbon targets by more than 1% of GDP helping to make low carbon energy more affordable for consumers and businesses, according to a report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
The insight report ‘Enabling UK Biomass’ looks at the challenges for scaling-up... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 21, 2015
Glennmont Partners has completed the £160 million (€220 million) purchase of the Port Clarence Energy Project from ECO2 and Temporis Capital on behalf of its dedicated clean energy fund, Glennmont Clean Energy Fund Europe II.
The Port Clarence Energy Project will see a new biomass power generation plant built at Port Clarence, Stockton-on-Tees, UK, providing... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 21, 2015
Power plant specialist Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) will be delivering a high-efficiency biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Cramlington, UK.
The construction of the 27.8MW plant is backed by solid UK green energy investors and is in line with the UK target of efficient and renewable energy.
The Cramlington project will be yet another... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 18, 2015
Zebec Energy is set to start building an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Seacombe, UK, after the project was given the go-ahead by local authorities.
Once built, the plant will have the capacity to process 36,000 tonnes of waste feedstock a year to produce enough biomethane to power more than 4,300 homes.
Zebec also plans to construct a 1.4 mile pipeline to export surplus... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 18, 2015
Protesting residents in the village of Farnsfield, UK, have stopped the construction of an anaerobic digestion plant over fears of potential smell.
Hundreds of protesters, under the slogan ‘Stop the Stink’, campaigned against the AD plant Freshgro, a company set up by nearby farmers, had proposed build in Farnsfield.
The plant, which would have used food and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 17, 2015
Mixers and pumps made by Landia, a Danish processing equipment manufacturer, are contributing to the success of the Bygrave Lodge AD plant in Hertfordshire, UK, designed, built, and run by Biogen.
Processing 45,000 tonnes of food waste each year from supermarkets, food processors, households, and the hospitality industry, the 2MW Bygrave Lodge plant uses a total of four... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 17, 2015
Viessmann, a German manufacturer of heating, industrial, and refrigeration systems, has begun marketing synthetic natural gas (SNG) produced from surplus renewable electricity by means of a biological power-to-gas method for the first time in the world.
The first plant of its kind to produce this type of SNG went into operation at the beginning of March this year, and... [Read More]
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Teagasc has released a substantial new research report examining the role of farm-based feedstocks in supporting the development of Ireland’s emerging biomethane industry
The company aims to repurpose land, grid connections and cooling infrastructure that date back to the site’s coal-generation era
The first project, located in Biburg, Lower Bavaria, represents EnviTec’s debut in the Bavarian market following the construction of 112 biogas plants across Germany
