May 15, 2013
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May 15, 2013
The UK-based European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) has appointed a research consultancy to aid in its work.
The Madano Partnership will provide EBRI, which is based at Aston University, with market intelligence and business development support.
EBRI director of operations Tim Miller claims Madano won the contract because it demonstrated ‘sound knowledge of... [Read More]
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May 15, 2013
The Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB) met the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels this May at a meeting hosted by the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) Committee.EP VP Alejo Vidal Quadras introduced the positions of the EP ITRE Committee on the European Commission revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).The Leaders sent a clear message to the EP members:... [Read More]
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May 13, 2013
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €140 million ($181 million) loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola for the construction of a combined cycle gas turbine power station.
The facility will have an electricity capacity of 450MWe, a heating capacity of 240MWh and is expected to be operational in the second half of 2015.
It will be built on an existing... [Read More]
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May 13, 2013
A Scottish biogas provider has received multi-million pound funding from high street bank chain Barclays.
Energen Biogas (EB), a joint venture between Shanks Waste management and Paragon Efficiencies, has been given access to £7.25 million (€8.5 million) via Barclays’ Cashback for Business’ scheme.
EB’s biogas facility in Cumbernauld is now... [Read More]
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May 13, 2013
The Port of Immingham, UK has awarded a new biomass handling facility design contract to Graham Construction (GC).
Nearly 12 acres will be taken up by the fully-automated bulk handling terminal which will be able to handle three million tonnes of pellets a year. There will also be four silos capable of storing 100,000 tonnes of pellets onsite.
‘The challenge is now... [Read More]
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May 10, 2013
Sustainable chemical company BioAmber has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 units consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase half of one share of common stock at $10 (€7.60) per unit, before underwriting discounts and commissions.
Each warrant will be at an exercise price of $11 per whole share of common stock.... [Read More]
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May 10, 2013
The green light has been given for a new renewable power station at Shoreham Port, UK this month.
Plans for the electricity generating facility, set to cost around £20 million (€23.6 million), were passed by Adur District Council committee.
Construction will be handled by Edgeley Green Power and the facility will cover one acre next to the existing Shoreham... [Read More]
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May 9, 2013
The development of a UK biogas network has received funding by renewable energy concern Wrap to assess its feasibility.
The funds will go to bioeconomy consultants NNFCC and biomathane injection providers CNG Services, who will both work with Cheshire-based farmers, to begin looking into this field.
‘The idea of a hub of farms feeding the national grid with low carbon... [Read More]
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May 9, 2013
US-headquartered biomass supplier Rentech has acquired Fulghum Fibres in Georgia to extend its wood pellet portfolio.
The purchase means Rentech can now convert two mothballed facilities in Canada into pellet mills along with contracts with Drax Power and Ontario Power Generation for the sale and delivery of over four million tonnes of product overt 10 years.
‘This... [Read More]
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May 8, 2013
The US Department of Forestry has invested millions of dollars into boosting biomass use throughout Maine.
The $11.4 million (€8.6 million) has gone towards the Fuels for Public Buildings grant which aims to bring 24 biomass conversion projects online in the likes of schools, public buildings and hospitals across the state.
The latest project, at an education centre... [Read More]
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May 8, 2013
Small and medium enterprises in north west Europe can apply for Innovation Coupons to help them assess the feasibility of taking a bio-based idea or technology to industrial production.
The coupon scheme is being launched by Bio Base NWE, a new €6.2 million ($8.1 million) project funded under the INTERREF IVB NWE framework programme.
A coupon, each worth up... [Read More]
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May 7, 2013
A fire broke out at US-based Michigan Wood Pellet Fuel (MWPF) facility in the small hours of 6 May.
Firefighters were alerted after members of the public reported smoke and flames coming from the building as three departments were alerted to tackle the blaze.
Captain Chris Tinney of the Holland Department of Public Safety was quoted as saying that the fire was contained... [Read More]
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May 3, 2013
The Renewable Energy Association (REA), whose members include both large and small biomass developers and suppliers, has released a private letter sent in April to three green campaign groups which appealed for a review of their strategy of “promoting … misinformation” and “deliberately facilitating confusion” about biomass among the general... [Read More]
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May 2, 2013
A new anaerobic digestion facility is set to be built on a campus at the Vermont Technical College (VTC), US.
Ground has broken for construction to commence and it will use food and farm waste feedstock to heat the Randolph campus and deliver electricity to the grid in Vermont.
‘This facility will become a focus for education in renewable energy, waste management,... [Read More]
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May 1, 2013
A new £8 million (€9.4 million) anaerobic digestion facility in County Durham, UK is near completion as it reaches the end of its first phase.
As the region’s first commercial food waste facility by Emerald Biogas (EB) nears completion, it is now planning the second phase after securing a number of feedstock contracts for food waste. EB will also explore... [Read More]
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May 1, 2013
A biogas digester project for households in Bali is set to be expanded according to local news sources.
Gde Suarja, project co-ordinator for Yayasan Rumah Energi, has stated a target of 500 digesters throughout the country by 2014 is now the aim.
‘As of now, 405 units have been installed in 39 districts in nine regencies. We have targeted installation of 500 units... [Read More]
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