Dec 15, 2014
Over 190MW of biomass power planned for Philippines
Pellets News
Dec 10, 2014
Enviva Holdings and John Hancock Life Insurance Company have partnered to develop industrial wood pellet production plants and marine export terminals in the southeastern US.
Through their affiliates, Enviva Development Holdings, (Enviva) and Hancock Natural Resource Group (HNRG), the companies have committed to invest up to an aggregate of $320 million (€258 million)... [Read More]
Pellets News
Dec 9, 2014
RusForest, a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, has announced the sale of its Arkhangelsk assets in northwest Russia for approximately $31 million (€25 million), including related debt.
In a statement, RusForest says it expects to receive a total of approximately $12 million in net cash from the transaction.
The company has executed a definitive sale... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 8, 2014
Biomass supplier Stobart Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with Imperative Energy, a provider of biomass energy solutions.
Imperative Energy has completed 80 biomass installations totalling over 45MW in energy capacity, with a further 10 projects currently under construction.
'This partnership can offer an appropriate solution for all end users needing a... [Read More]
Pellets News
Dec 8, 2014
Lauritzen Bulkers, a dry cargo shipping company, has signed its longest contract ever with US-based wood pellet producer Green Circle Bio Energy involving the transportation of 600,000 tonnes of pellets from the US to the UK and Europe over the next eight years.
In 2012, Lauritzen Bulkers signed a similar contract with Green Circle for the transportation of wood pellets... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 8, 2014
Boeing has completed the world's first flight using 'green diesel', a sustainable biofuel that is widely available and used in ground transportation.The airline powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane in December with a blend of 15% green diesel and 85% petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.'Green diesel offers a tremendous opportunity to make sustainable... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 4, 2014
Wood-based biofuels developer UPM and WWF Finland, a conservation organisation, have teamed-up to discuss and promote the status of wood-based liquid biofuels in Finland.
The duo will create a list of joint measures to promote sustainability and will perform a scientific forest carbon impact study that looks specifically at wood-based biofuels. As a result, both will contribute... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 4, 2014
A new terminal at Hull Port has opened that will import wood pellets to supply Drax Power Station.
The Associated British Ports facility will handle millions of tonnes of wood pellets a year that have been imported from North America.
Once transferred from ships to a silo, the pellets will be loaded onto specially-designed freight train wagons, and delivered to Drax Power... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 2, 2014
Last year, around 51,000 hectares of UK agricultural land were utilised for bioenergy crops – around 0.8% of all arable land in the nation. This is according to a new report, Areas of Crops Grown for Bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008-2013, released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Of this 51,000 hectares of land used for bioenergy,... [Read More]
Pellets News
Dec 2, 2014
Helsingin Energia and Vapo have agreed on wood pellet deliveries to the Salmisaari and Hanasaari combined heat and power (CHP) plants.
Under the agreement, Helsingin's Salmisaari coal-fired power plant will begin co-firing wood pellets with a ratio of 5-7% by the end of this year. And at the company's Hanasaari power plant, pellets will be co-fired with the same percentage... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 2, 2014
The quantity of biomethane being injected into the UK's gas grid will more than quadruple by the end of this year. This is according to data compiled by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA).
Having analysed information shared by the UK's four Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs), ADBA's results show that the number of biomethane upgrading plants has... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 2, 2014
Renewable energy has overtaken nuclear power to become Scotland's main source of power, new figures show.
In the first six months of 2014, renewable sources produced 32% more electricity than any other single source of power in Scotland.
In total, the renewables sector generated 10.3TWh, compared to 7.8TWh from nuclear power – previously Scotland's main source of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 2, 2014
Mineral Hill Industries, a Canada-based mineral exploration company, has announced it will acquire international waste management company Avis Energy Global Holdings.
Avis manages and recycles municipal waste using its Cold Catalytic Biomass Liquefaction technology (BML) to offer sustainable management of urban waste disposal across the world. The technology converts... [Read More]
Pellets News
Dec 2, 2014
Tanac S.A. is building a 400,000 tonne per year, $60 million (€48 million) wood pellet manufacturing plant at its Rio Grande port site in the south of Brazil.
Construction began in October and is scheduled for completion at the beginning of 2016. The first pellets are due for export in mid-2016. Under a long-term agreement, Tanac will supply its wood pellets to Drax... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 1, 2014
LC Energy, a UK-based supplier of sustainable wood fuel, has acquired Ecolyf, an MCS accredited company which specialises in the supply, installation and maintenance of wood fuel boilers.
The acquisition means LC Energy is now a provider of one-stop biomass services covering the supply and installation process through to fuelling and maintenance for boilers. It will also... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 25, 2014
Bester Generación, a company dedicated to the development, engineering, construction, operations and maintenance of renewable energy infrastructures, has broken ground on a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Northamptonshire, UK.
Construction began following the closure of £23 million (€29 million) in project finance. It is expected to take around... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 25, 2014
Welsh renewable energy company Eco2 has sold its 44.2MW straw-fired biomass plant in Snetterton, East Anglia to BWSC PCL in a £160 million (€201.7 million) deal. BWSC PCL is a joint venture between Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor and PensionDanmark.
This marks the second deal of its kind to BWSC PCL, following Eco2's sale of its Brigg straw-fired... [Read More]
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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
