Jan 13, 2014
Report: Ag waste is of growing importance to EU's bioenergy sector
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Jan 13, 2014
Edge Renewables, a UK-based producer of woodchips for use in biomass heating systems, has called for greater clarity on restrictions in place for use of infected timber. The move comes as increasing amounts of British woodland is being felled in an attempt to counter the increasing threat posed by diseases.
Simon Lloyd-Jones, director of Edge Renewables, says: 'As a producer... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2014
Indian meat processing company Allana Sons is to build a meat facility in Ethiopia, Africa, the waste from which will be converted into biogas and animal feed.
The plant will be built on 75 hectares of land and will also include an effluent treatment plant.
Commercial operations at the new $20 million (€14.8 million) project are scheduled to begin in September later... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
Camco Clean Energy in the UK has acquired Cargill's biogas plant Hansen, Idaho in the US for $2.9 million (€2 million).
The plant uses cattle manure sourced from Bettencourt Dairies for the production of 2.1MW an hour of renewable electricity, which is sold to Idaho Power. This is now the second Camco-owned biogas plant in the state's Magic Valley.
'The waste material... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
Camco Clean Energy, a global sustainable energy developer, has acquired a dung-to-electricity biogas plant in Hansen, Idaho, US for $2.9 million (€2.1 million).
Former owner Cargill spent about $8.5 million to build the Hansen biodigester and generator plant, which has been producing methane from manure since August 2008. The plant produces around 2.1MW of electricity... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
Livestock production company Murphy-Brown has partnered with clean energy firm Roeslein Alternative Energy to develop a $100 million (€73.5 million) biogas plant in Missouri, US.
The plant, construction on which is due to commence later this year, will generate renewable energy for local consumption, using animal waste as feedstock. The gas will be collected at Murphy-Brown's... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
A Texas-based bioenergy company has reportedly started preliminary discussions with Hawaiian Electric (HECO) to supply compressed wood pellets to the utility.
Zilkha Biomass Energy manufactures pellets from harvested trees at a plant in Texas. The company estimates Hawaiian Electric could save 30% or more on its fuel costs by burning wood pellets instead of fuel oil to... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
Genesee Biogas has received a $2 million (€1.4 million) state grant to build a manufacturing plant in Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park, New York, US.
The initial design of the plant is reported to be complete, and the facility will be located on three to four acres on a seven-acre parcel of land in the 200-acre business park.
CH4 Biogas, which owns Genesee Biogas,... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
Plans worth millions of pounds that would have secured Rugeley Power Plant's long-term future have been scrapped.
The 1GW coal plant, located in Staffordshire, England, was to be converted into a biomass energy generator. The project would have required three million tonnes of wood pellets being transported to the site each year with 61 train deliveries per week, up from... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
German company BASF and US technology provider Renmatix have formed a joint venture to scale up the Renmatix Plantrose process for the production of industrial sugars based on lignocellulosic biomass.
The two companies signed a non-exclusive agreement, under which they have agreed to key financial terms for future commercial licenses. The collaboration follows BASF's $30... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
Canada-based renewable energy company Viridis Energy's recently launched wholly owned subsidiary, Viridis Merchants – an aggregation and trading service between buyers and sellers of wood pellets, has structured its first transaction.
Viridis Merchants has secured approximately 30,000 tonnes of wood pellets from a southeast US producer, representing approximately... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2014
A power purchase agreement (PPA) has been agreed between Hawaii Electric Light (HELCO) and Hu Honua Bioenergy for Hu Honua's biomass project.
Hu Honua has proposed to develop a new 21.5MW biomass-fired plant in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, refurbishing an existing plant that was built in 1972 and originally consumed sugarcane bagasse.
Under the PPA, Hu Honua will make several changes... [Read More]
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Jan 3, 2014
A 37.5MW biomass plant bought out of foreclosure by a Virginia-based financier has been brought online and is feeding power into the electricity grid of Connecticut, US.
On 6 January Leidos Holdings, an engineering, national security and health solutions company which acquired the Plainfield Renewable Energy biomass power plant in October 2013, announced the project reached... [Read More]
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Dec 30, 2013
Roeslein Alternative Energy recently and Murphy-Brown, an operator of feed and pork facilities, have announced plans to cooperate on a $100 million ($72 million) renewable biogas project in northern Missouri, US.
The project will use animal waste to create biogas which will be harvested from Murphy-Brown farms in the area using an anaerobic digestion system, designed and... [Read More]
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Dec 30, 2013
Hawaii state regulators have approved a biomass plant on the Big Island that is expected to satisfy up to 10% of the island's electricity needs.
The ruling by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) marks a step forward for Hu Honua, the company that has been developing the project in Pepeekeo since 2008.
John Silva, CEO of Hu Honua, said in a statement that the PUC... [Read More]
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Dec 24, 2013
A decision on who will supply Fort Drum, New York, US, with biomass power will not be made until 2014, according to the Defense Logistics Agency.
Negotiations are reportedly still taking place, but issues 'should be resolved in January'.
The contract will be worth millions of dollars each year. ReEnergy Holdings, which already operates a biomass facility on post, is tipped... [Read More]
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Dec 19, 2013
UK-based Gazasia is to develop an anaerobic digestion plant in the Philippines with local business Aseagas to provide clean, renewable transport fuel.
The project will create the first biomethane plant in the country, which will produce biogas from organic waste. This, in turn, will be processed to generate liquid biomethane to be used as fuel.
The initial $47 million... [Read More]
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