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The UK reduced its dependency on coal power generation by around 60% between2015 and 2016, according to government data. Electricity generated from renewable sources also declined, due to weather and outages. Domestic electricity use fell 1% between 2015 and 2016 despite similar weather patterns, indicating an increase in efficiency. Nina Skorupska , Chief Executive of the REA, said: “As…
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The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) has awarded National Grid Gas Distribution, in partnership with DNV GL, a major new innovation contract which will seek to improve the way gas bills are calculated, and enable the use of lower carbon alternative gases to fuel the homes and businesses of the future. Unlike electricity, gas must be measured first in volume terms and then have its…
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Namibian power utility NamPower is building new biomass power plants to boost electricity generation in the country, according to media reports. According to news channel Namibian, NamPower managing director Simson Haulofu said in an interview that tenders will soon go out for a 40MW biomass power plant at Otjiwarongo and another 20MW power plant around the Otavi area. A third 150MW concentrated…
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Waste management specialist Madegan is in the final stages of commissioning a new shredding system that will enable the family-run business to process up to 20,000 tonnes of waste per year. The Spanish organisation is no stranger to the waste and recycling market, having its roots in the late 1970s.But fast forward to 2017 and continued growth and innovation means Madegan is now a well-known name…
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UK-based renewable energy specialists VG Consulting and VG Energy have helped a Merseyside waste management firm to progress with its £2million (€23m) biomass plans. According to VG Consulting, CCC Waste Management, based in Kirkby, is taking positive steps toward onsite energy management and has now gained planning consent for the project. Ayrshire-headquartered VG Consulting, along…
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The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is calling for the value of anaerobic digestion to be recognised by UK political parties. The call comes with a snap election on the horizon and all parties now scrambling to pull together manifestos. ADBA chief executive Charlotte Morton said: “The performance of local authorities and politicians on the ground can have an impact…
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Finland-based KPA Unicon will deliver a 5MWe power plant to Portuguese electrical firm Termoflorestal in Juncal, Porto de Mos, Portugal. The power plant will operate on renewable fuel and provide efficient power generation for the local electricity grid as well as steam for biomass drying process at the neighbouring pellet plant. "RFB raw material” is a dry wood dust and will be used as…
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French waste management company Veolia has announced it has signed three deals worth €864 million with China, including a biomass project deal. The company will provide a suite of solutions based on its expertise in this sector, to improve its clients’ energy performance and to help them comply with the regulations for the new Chinese environmental standards. One part of the deal…
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Chemical giant BASF has announced its membership of two Ellen MacArthur Foundation programmes, to further advance its existing circular economy solutions. Founded in 2010, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with businesses, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. The transition from a linear to a more circular economy can bring…
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A US-based biomass company has been ordered to pay a $4.22 million (€3.83m) settlement related to its disposal of hazardous waste at its power facility in Woodland, California. According to a press release from the Yolo County District Attorney's office, Woodland Biomass Power was found to have falsified records to dispose of its hazardous waste. The settlement includes $2.12 million in…
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Two biogas investors feature in the top 100 of the Sunday Times Rich List 2017. The Sunday Times Rich List for 2017 was published yesterday (7 May, 2017) and it reveals the richest people in the UK. Steve Lansdown, a former accountant who co-founded a sustainable technology international fund management business, is worth around £1.48bn (€1.75bn). He is number 86 on the…
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Harold Arnold, president of US wood pellet producer Fram Renewables, is set to speak at this year’s Bioenergy Insight 2017 Conference and Expo.   Arnold has been involved in the forest industry his entire working life. He spent more than25 years in the Forest Resources Division of Hercules and held the position of Western Region Superintendent prior to his leaving Hercules in…
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By Liz Gyekye As Bioenergy Insight went to press, media outlets reported that top aides of President Donald Trump will be meeting to discuss whether or not the US should remain part of the Paris climate agreement. Officials will be discussing their options, with the goal of providing a recommendation to the president about the path forward, according to an administration official who spoke on…
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A Sweden-based combined heat and power (CHP) consortium has said that it is pushing ahead with its project and has secured €2.9m worth of funding. The project consortium is formed of Meva Energy, the developer of small, circular energy systems with a minimum of distribution and parasitic losses, the research institute of Sweden (RISE) and a leading international furniture manufacturer. The…
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