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MMI Engineering has carried out comprehensive pipe integrity checks at the Port of Tyne and Lynemouth power station in the UK, after BOC supplied a nitrogen deluge fire suppression system to help facilitate the plant’s coal to biomass fuel conversion. After winning the contract to supply the nitrogen fire suppression system for the three biomass silos at the Port of Tyne and Lynemouth…
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North Carolina State University researchers have significantly boosted the efficiency of splitting water to create hydrogen gas, and splitting carbon dioxide to create carbon monoxide. The products of these two new process are valuable feedstocks which can be used for clean energy and chemical manufacturing applications, including the creation of syngas (synthesis gas). The CO2 splitting process…
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John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has entered the anaerobic digestion sector for the first time, with the acquisition of Vulcan Renewables. Vulcan Renewables has been acquired for a total consideration, including working capital, of £15.3 million. JLEN has made the acquisition in partnership with experienced operator Future Biogas. An environmental infrastructure investment fund…
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The fire at Pacific BioEnergy’s British Columbia plant has been brought under-control according to local media, citing representatives from the company. On 24 August could be seen billowing from the top of one of Pacific Bioenergy’s pellet silos. Fire crews were quickly called to the facility, to determine the cause of the smoke and mitigate any danger. The silos store the wood…
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Currently under construction at Marston Gate in Swindon by Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent, the UK’s first commercial bio-substitute natural gas plant will use a fully automated fuel reception and delivery solution from Saxlund International. The £25 million facility, due to commence operations in early 2018, will be capable of turning 10,000 tonnes household waste per annum into 22…
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After several years of research, a team of scientists have developed a biocell which could serve as an alternative to classic fuel cells. Converting chemical energy into electrical energy via hydrogen combustion, fuel cells are considered a clean technology because they don’t emit greenhouse gases. However, the fact that these fuel cells rely on costly rare metal catalysts, like platinum,…
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The UK’s Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has warned that a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy BEIS consultation risks delaying crucial reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive. BEIS is holding a consultation on further amendments to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), introduced to bridge the gap between the cost of renewable heating…
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Scottish kitchen, bathroom and bedroom specialist DM Design has boosted its green credentials by investing in biomass.  DM Design has purchased and installed a £250,000 biomass boiler at its head office in Cumbernauld. The new system will save the company the equivalent of 50 large skiploads of landfill each year. The 150kW boiler is fed with wood from old kitchen and bedroom units…
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As part of a vision for a sustainable farming future, a concept tractor powered by biomethane has been unveiled. New Holland Agriculture’s new biomethane powered concept tractor is a reimagining of traditional tractor design. According to the company, it’s inspired by the belief that farmers could lead the move away from fossil fuel powered vehicles towards renewable sources, using a…
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Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new catalyst to improve the synthesis of primary amines (derivatives of ammonia). It is claimed that in the future the newly developed ruthenium based catalyst could also impact the development of biofuels and bio-oils. Primary amines are industrially important compounds which are used in the preparation of a wide range of dyes,…
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Scientists in Mexico have developed a method to convert the prickly pear cactus into biogas, AFP reports. The distinctive, bright green cactus is farmed on a massive scale in Mexico, for use in drinks, medicines and shampoo. In May 2017, a pilot project was launched at Milpa Alta’s cactus market, which produces up to 200,000 tons a year of prickly pear cactus. Up to 10 tons of this cactus…
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A consortium led by Macquarie has completed the acquisition of the UK’s Green Investment Bank. Macquarie Group (Macquarie), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (MEIF5) and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have paid the UK government £2.3 billion to purchase the institution, which was set up in 2012 to fund renewable and low-carbon projects. According to a statement from…
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Sweden has launched a ‘Bioenergy Day’ to promote how bioenergy is benefitting the country. The day was unveiled on 21 August. It is specifically aimed at educating the national media on the benefits of bioenergy. The Swedish bioenergy day is part of a broader pan-European campaign coordinated from Brussels by Aebiom that will be replicated in most EU-28 member states until the…
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Glennmont Partners has completed the £150 million refinancing of the Sleaford Renewable Energy plant. Located in Lincolnshire, UK, Sleaford REP is a 40MWe straw-fired biomass plant. In operation since 2014, the plant is operated by Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC). It provides free heat to the local community under long-term offtake contracts. Glennmont is one of…
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