Sep 27, 2013
Concord and Cool Planet to form JV
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Sep 27, 2013
A new wood pellet export facility is on the cards for the Port of Morehead City in North Carolina, US after the port signed an agreement deal with WoodFuels.
According to the terms of the agreement, WoodFuels would finance and build a $25 million (€18 million) export facility at the port to receive, store and load wood pellets for export to Europe, where they would... [Read More]
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Sep 26, 2013
RusForest, a Swedish forestry company, has secured bank financing for its wood pellet plant currently under construction in Arkhangelsk, Russia.
The pellet plant, being built by engineering firm Hekotek at the site of RusForest's existing sawmill, will have an annual production capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes and allow the company to monetise its sawmill by-products by... [Read More]
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Sep 25, 2013
Biotricity, an Irish renewable company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of feedstock to its biomass-fired power plant, which is currently under construction and expected to enter service by the end of 2015.
Under the MoU, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) will purchase and manage straw feedstock for the Rhode, Co. Offaly biomass plant.... [Read More]
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Sep 24, 2013
A new report by Bridging with Biomass, a coalition of North American and European wood pellet producers, suggests that the use of solid biomass for power generation achieves significant carbon savings.
The coalition has called on the European Commission to take these findings into account when establishing policies 'so as to facilitate the long-term investment and legal... [Read More]
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Sep 24, 2013
Old Durham Wood Co., in Oroville, California, has been temporarily closed after a fire broke out and damaged 1 acre of woodchips.
The fire, which was reported at around 11am on 18 September, originated in a large pile of woodchips and strong winds caused it to spread.
The facility is damaged and fire fighters managed to contain the blaze. A fire crew of 30, in addition... [Read More]
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Sep 24, 2013
CleanWorld has started building an AD plant at the former UC Davis landfill in Davis, California.
The biodigester will divert 20,000 tonnes per year of food, green and agricultural waste away from landfill.
The biogas collected from this decomposing feedstock is converted into 1MW of electricity and used to power campus buildings at the UC Davis university. By-products... [Read More]
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Sep 24, 2013
Cheese manufacturer Wyke Farms has launched a £4 million (€4.7 million) biogas plant at its site in Somerset, UK.
The plant took five years to plan and build. It features three 4,600m3 digester vessels and will convert 75,000 tonnes a year of biodegradable waste materials from the farm and dairy, including manure, into energy.
Wyke Farms said in a statement... [Read More]
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Sep 24, 2013
Asea One Power is to invest around $185 million (€137 million) over a five year period to build 60MW of biomass power plant capacity across the Philippines.
It has been reported that the company would start with a $37 million, 12MW biomass-fired project in Banga, Aklan and hired an EPC contractor in June. The plant will use rice husks and straws as feedstock, in addition... [Read More]
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Sep 23, 2013
Enova Energy, an Atlanta-headquartered bioenergy company, is building three wood pellet plants in Georgia and South Carolina and has signed a new supply agreement for the biomass.
The company has entered into a 10-year fibre supply and services agreement with Plum Creek Timber.
Under the new agreement, Plum Creek will deliver up to 3 million tonnes a year of sustainably-managed... [Read More]
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Sep 23, 2013
Cleantech company Blue Sphere has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a landfill gas-to-energy project at the Akouedo Landfill in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Under the agreement, Blue Sphere will own the gas and energy produced in exchange for financing the cost of the project and sharing a portion of the profits with its partner in Ivory Coast.
The Akouedo Landfill... [Read More]
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Sep 23, 2013
The US affiliate of Germany-based chemical company BASF has entered into an agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of common stock of biotechnology company Verenium for $4 (€3) per share.
Based on all outstanding shares and including all net financial liabilities, the enterprise value is valued at approximately $62 million. California-based Verenium generated... [Read More]
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Sep 17, 2013
Ameresco, a provider of solutions for the renewable energy industry, has completed the construction of its 1.4MW landfill gas-to-energy project at Johnson Canyon Landfill in California.
The company designed, built and now operates the renewable energy facility and SVSWA owns the landfill site. Under a 20 year power purchase agreement, the city of Palo Alto will buy the... [Read More]
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Sep 17, 2013
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has formed a new partnership to increase the use of wood for energy purposes while helping to improve the health and safety of the nation's forests.
Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said the new partnership includes the USDA, the Alliance for Green Heat, the Biomass Power Association, the Biomass Thermal Energy Council and the Pellet... [Read More]
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Sep 13, 2013
Latvia's largest combined heat and power (CHP) biomass plant has come online.
Energy company Fortum developed the Jelgava-based plant, which uses woodchips to generate 45MW of power and 23MW of electricity – enough to benefit 85% of the city's heating capacity. It reduces the region's CO2 emissions by around 44,000 tonnes compared to 2010.
Construction of the plant... [Read More]
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Sep 13, 2013
Cool Planet Energy Systems, a developer of small-scale biorefineries for the conversion of non-food biomass into biofuels, is to build its first commercial facility in Alexandria, Louisiana.
The $168 million (€125.9 million) plant will produce 10 million gallons a year of cellulosic fuel and biochar, which is a by-product of the refining process and is used as an... [Read More]
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Sep 13, 2013
A $170 million (€128 million) 49.9MW biomass-fired power plant, developed by Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) and its partner Novi Energy, has commenced its trial run.
On 11 September the first flow of renewable electricity was connected to the PJM regional electric transmission grid during testing. The companies anticipate that pre-commercial operation... [Read More]
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Indonesian gas distributor PT Pertamina Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) has signed an agreement with NeutraDC Singapore (NDSG) to provide biomethane for forthcoming data centre projects in Singapore
Once cleared, the site will be redeveloped into an Energy, Biochar and Carbon (EBAC) plant – a pyrolysis facility designed to convert plant matter into biochar, renewable electricity and heat
Swedish tanker owner Furetank has announced it will run its European fleet on renewable biogas throughout 2025, marking a major step towards fossil-free shipping
