Oct 20, 2014
PlanET delivers biogas plant to UK company
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Oct 20, 2014
Abengoa has officially opened its second generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton in the US state of Kansas.
Construction on the biorefinery finished in mid-August and it began producing cellulosic ethanol at the end of September. It has the capacity to produce up to 25 million gallons per year.
The plant utilises only second generation biomass feedstocks such as... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 20, 2014
In the UK, Willen Biogas is developing a 27,000 tonne per year biogas plant at Cattlegate Farm in Enfield, London.
Willen Biogas is owned by the investment funds Foresight Environmental Fund (FEF) and UK Waste Resources and Energy Investments fund (UKWREI), with both funds managed by Foresight Group, and by Adrian Williams, Howard Williams, Brian Williams and Mark Lennon.
'This... [Read More]
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Oct 16, 2014
Sagay Central, a sugar milling and sugar growing company and partner of energy crop cultivator Viaspace, has shipped and planted Giant King Grass in Negros Occidental, the Philippines.
Sagay Central crushes 4,000 tonnes of sugarcane daily and produces 150,000 tonnes of sugar per year.
The Giant King Grass was harvested from Viaspace's nursery in California, US and inspected... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 14, 2014
Japan-based company Renagen has signed a contract with EnviTec Biogas for the construction of a 250kW biogas plant near the Japanese city of Osaka. The plant is scheduled to go online in spring next year.
In a statement, EnviTec says that energy generation from waste material in Japan marks an important step towards the attainment of the country's climate objectives. While... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 14, 2014
Sunshine Gas Producers, a joint venture between DTE Biomass Energy and EIF Renewable Energy Holdings through its subsidiary Landfill Energy Systems, has started generating electricity from landfill gas at its recently built renewable energy facility at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar.
DTE Biomass Energy developed and will also operate the plant, which has the capacity... [Read More]
Pellets News
Oct 14, 2014
An explosion at Pinnacle Renewable Energy's wood pellet plant in British Columbia injured three and resulted in around 30 employees being evacuated.
The incident happened on 9 October after a fire broke out inside equipment used to dry wood fibre. The plant's built-in suppression system had already extinguished the flames by the time fire fighters arrived.
The plant was... [Read More]
Pellets News
Oct 14, 2014
Enviva Development Holdings, an affiliate of Enviva, and JCE Group Aktiebolag, the sole owner of Green Circle Bio Energy, have signed a contract that will see Enviva acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Green Circle.
The acquisition is expected to close by the first quarter of 2015 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
Green Circle owns and operates a... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 13, 2014
US-based renewable fuels producer BlueFire Renewables has finalised and signed a new master engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its cellulosic ethanol plant in Fulton, Mississippi.
The contract is with China International Water and Electric, a subsidiary of renewable energy company China Three Gorges (CTG).
'The master EPC structure will utilise... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 10, 2014
The October issue of Bioenergy Insight is out now and for those of you who subscribe, it will be hitting your desks within the next couple of weeks. As usual, it's packed full of the most up-to-date news from around the world, including new production plants, latest technologies and regulatory changes/updates.
A key focus in this edition is the region of Canada and we've... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 10, 2014
Wärtsilä has signed a joint development agreement with two Indonesian partners to develop the first biogas liquefaction (bio-LNG) plant in Indonesia.
The co-signers of the agreement with Wärtsilä are national energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) and PT Godang Tua Jaya (GTJ), a waste utilisation sector specialist company.
Wärtsilä Oil and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2014
RWE Innogy and Fri-El Green Power have concluded the transfer of RWE Innogy's 80% stake in Enna, a biomass power plant based in Sicily, Italy, to Fri-El. The deal includes the respective biomass harvesting and forest management activities.
RWE Innogy Italia, with an 80% share in the power plant, and Fri-El, with a 20% share, were the sole parties in the joint venture following... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 7, 2014
Cool Planet Energy Systems, which is commercialising a technology to create green fuels and biochar, has received a $91 million (€72 million) conditional commitment from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a loan guarantee to support construction of the company's first commercial manufacturing plant.
Speaking about the plant, which will be located at the Port... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 7, 2014
In the US, the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) marked the official start-up of its new Omnivore biogas production system with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the end of September.
Omnivore was provided by technology supplier Anaergia and funded in part by the California Energy Commission's (CEC) Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) programme.
The... [Read More]
Pellets News
Oct 6, 2014
Viridis Energy has announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Viridis Merchants Canada, has secured an additional 45,000 tonnes of wood pellets per year over the next two years from a western Canadian manufacturer.
The additional wood pellets are expected to be available this month and will be sold to Viridis' existing customers in the US and South Korea, which will support... [Read More]
Pellets News
Oct 3, 2014
The Earth Partners, a land restoration and bioenergy development company, has acquired Deadwood Biofuels, a South Dakota-based wood pellet producer.
Deadwood sources its feedstock from The Black Hills. This forest is overstocked with forestry waste which could cause wildfire, insect infestation and habitat loss. The Earth Partners and Deadwood are using these forest residues,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 3, 2014
Renewable energy producer ReEnergy Black River has been awarded a 20-year contract by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply renewable energy to the Fort Drum army base in New York.
This contract is the largest renewable energy project in the history of the US Army. The federal government is increasing its demand for long-term renewable energy as a result of renewable... [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
