Jun 12, 2014
Navy seeks almost 40 million gallons of biofuels
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Jun 10, 2014
The possibility of a new biomass power plant on the Vermont Yankee nuclear facility site in the US is to be discussed in a public forum organised by selectmen in Vernon, where the plant is located.
Vermont Yankee is due to cease producing power by the end of this year. Entergy, the plant's owner, made the announcement last year citing financial difficulties and competition... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
A public meeting is to be held in Fife, Scotland, later this month to update residents on the progress of a biomass plant in the town of Markinch.
Plant manager Ian Gaunt is set to give a presentation on the current state of ongoing work at the £200 million (€247.7 million) plant, situated on the former site of Tullis Russell paper manufacturers.
Progress relating... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
An extension has been approved by Deschutes County, Oregon, US for Biogreen Sustainable Energy (BSG) to construct a long-delayed biomass plant in La Pine.
This is the fourth extension the company has received for the 25MW facility, which was pushed back further and further due to economic issues and uncertainty in the energy market.
BSG will meet with La Pine officials... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
An energy trail has opened at the Hill of Banchory Biomass Energy Centre (HOBESCO) in the UK.
The purpose of the new trail is to educate children about renewable energy and the environment. Pupils from Crathes Primary School were among the first to experience it.
The Forestry Commission Scotland part-funded the project and the organisation's representative Jim Dewar officially... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
Aseagas, a joint venture between Aboitiz Equity Ventures and Gazasia, has received financial support for its first biomass plant from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).
According to reports, Aseagas has entered into a P2 billion (€33.7 million) notes facility and security agreement for its plant, to be built in at the LT Group's Absolut distillery in Lian... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
A biomass-fired power station and activated carbon processing facility, formerly owned by Big Island Carbon, is to be auctioned off., by order of the US Bankruptcy Court.
The live webcast auction will be conducted by Tiger Group's Remarketing Services Division and Aaron Equipment Company.
Assets to be sold include process, plant support, laboratory/testing, maintenance/shop,... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
An 86MW biomass-fired power plant is on the cards for Japan, Bloomberg reports.
The $370 million (€272 million) facility is being developed in the north of the country by Mitsubishi Paper Mills in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The two companies will establish the partnership in August.
The plant will be located on one of Mitsubishi Paper's factory... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2014
US company BioStar Systems is to build a new biogas production plant in Pettis County, Missouri.
Kansas-based BioStar converts agricultural manure into energy and fertiliser, with fuel production facilities located around the US.
The company plans to spend around $60 million (€40 million) on the new plant, which will be partnered with local poultry farm, Rose Acres,... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2014
A newly-formed subsidiary of the Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribe has acquired a wood pellet production plant, formerly owned by Pennington Seed Co., in Ohio, US.
Northeast Wood Products, the subsidiary, purchased the Ohio plant as well as assets and equipment at the Pennington facility in Virginia and the company's pellet plant in Indiana.
The purchase marks the Mohegan... [Read More]
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May 30, 2014
Petrochemicals manufacturer Sabic has launched its first portfolio of certified renewable polyolefins, certified under the ISCC Plus certification scheme, which involves strict traceability and requires a chain of custody based on a mass balance system.
Mark Vester, business leader LL-LDPE, Sabic, adds: 'We have optimised our technology to allow the production of renewable... [Read More]
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May 30, 2014
Gasrec, a supplier of liquefied gas fuel for transport, has announced it will launch an 'open access bio-LNG filling station in the UK's southwest on 1 June.
The new low emission station is part of a growing national network and will initially supply around 30 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) run by a number of existing Gasrec customers.
The facility and others in Gasrec's... [Read More]
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May 29, 2014
Energía Reino Verde ('Green Kingdom Energy'), which will own and operate the 12MW biomass power plant to be co-located with a 2,100 acre Giant King Grass (GKG) plantation in Nicaragua, has signed a contract with Pelican to conduct a formal feasibility study of the project.
Energía Reino Verde is a 50-50 partnership of Viaspace and prominent Nicaraguan partners.... [Read More]
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May 29, 2014
Renewable energy company Biomass Supplies has applied for sustainability certification under the RSB.
Biomass Supplies is pioneering partnerships with small farmers and land owners to access biomass supply that can be used both for pellet production and for power generation.
RSB's planned sustainability certification will cover Gliricidia, a fast rotation coppice tree,... [Read More]
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May 27, 2014
Five new biomass plants with a total generation capacity of 10MW came online in the US last month, according to the Energy Infrastructure Update for April, published by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Since the start of 2014, 12 biomass-fired facilities producing a total 20MW of renewable energy have commenced operations. During the first four months of... [Read More]
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May 27, 2014
AEG Pelleting (AEGP), a newly incorporated subsidiary of pellet supplier Active Energy Group, has unveiled a biomass fuel granulated solution.
Using a newly developed pilot plant in Belfast, the granulation system has successfully converted industrial/agricultural by-products, including sawdust, into high value biomass fuel granules suitable for use in micro combined heat... [Read More]
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May 27, 2014
RusForest, a Sweden-based forestry firm with operations in Russia, has reported that its total revenue reached $66.4 million (€48.6 million) in 2013. This is compared to $67.9 million 2012. The company's operating loss, which was $93.2 million in 2012, dropped 73% to $29.9 million last year.
Operations at RusForest's 100,000 tonne per year pellet mill in Russia's... [Read More]
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