Sep 14, 2012
UK science group receives grant for microbiology research
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Sep 14, 2012
Renewable energy system provider Nexterra claims to have completed North America’s first commercial demonstration of a transformative energy-from-renewable-waste CHP system.
The system combines Nexterra’s gasification and syngas conditioning with partner GE’s Jenbacher internal combustion engines and it is based at the University of British Columbia’s... [Read More]
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Sep 13, 2012
Sustainable oil and chemicals company Kiverdi has received a grant from the California Energy Commission’s Research, Demonstration and Development programme.
A total of $747,126 (€578,450) has been made available and which Kiverdi will put into research to developing beneficial uses for carbon dioxide.
‘The Commission applauds Kiverdi's technology which... [Read More]
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Sep 13, 2012
Biomass gasification technology company Zeropoint Clean Tech will work with Germany-based engineering company Envirotherm to build turnkey power plants.
Two plants are currently operational in Europe and construction on the first of the next eight projects is expected to begin before the end of this year. According to Zeropoint, these plants will range in size from 2MW... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2012
Renewable energy group Kedco has begun the export of power from one of its biomass plants to the Northern Ireland grid.
The plant announcement, which is based in Newry and produces a total of 4MW, sees Kendo’s transition from a pure development company to an operator of renewable energy assets. The receiving grid is Bord Gais Eireann.
Kedco now intends to move towards... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2012
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has voiced concerns following a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) consultation for biomass power/CHP which it feels has ‘raised more questions than it answered’.
The DECC has laid out tough criteria to ensure UK power stations are using sustainable biomass including all wood fuel to come from sustainably managed... [Read More]
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Sep 11, 2012
Prenergy Power is considering adding wood pellets as a feedstock to its proposed biomass plant in Port Talbot, Wales.
Construction on the £400 million ($641 million) has yet to start, but it was believed only wood chips would be used to generate energy. Neath Port Talbot Council is due to give the request a response this week.
However opposition to the proposal are... [Read More]
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Sep 11, 2012
A 500kw biogas plant is set to come online at Yorkshire producer Melrose Pigs this month.
Commissioning has started on the EnviTec Biogas anaerobic digestion project, which will be fed partly with slurry from Melbourne-based Melrose’s finisher pigs.
Maize and grass silage from sister company Northern Crop Driers will also be fed into the system, which will produce... [Read More]
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Sep 10, 2012
Global agriculture and industrial concern Cargill is to expand its grain storage facility in Manitoba, Canada.
The expansion of the Elva grain facility, which primarily handles wheat, canola, barley and oats, will see capacity jump from 14,500 metric tonnes to 24,500. Rail car handling is also set to rise from 56 cars to 112.
‘This decision comes from Cargill’s... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2012
US-based Patriot Bioenergy (PB) has announced plans for the construction of an ethanol plant in Whitley County, Kentucky.
PB is already growing beet feedstock in Whitley and Adair counties as a base for its ethanol production, moving away from corn which is no longer subsidised by the US government.
‘What we have been doing over the last eighteen months is looking... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2012
Fuel brand BP Biofuels has signed a three year agreement to work alongside Texas AgriLife Research (TAR) in developing feedstocks in the US Gulf coast.
The team at TAR will focus on production agronomics and plant breeding, while also concentrating on researching new varieties of energy cane, napiergrass, pearl-millet, miscane and kinggrass.
‘The goal is to develop... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2012
Switzerland-based chemicals group Clariant has entered into a partnership agreement with Emerald Technology Ventures.
Clariant will work with Emerald in order to identify opportunities to invest in, or cooperate with, technology companies active in the area of cleantech advances like new catalysts to improve process efficiency, advanced materials for the reduction of energy... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2012
UK-based green energy company ITM Power is set to work with one of Germany’s top local utility companies on power-to-gas energy storage.
ITM believes the integration of renewable energies into the existing electricity and gas networks in Germany presents great challenges to energy providers.
The collaboration will investigate the potential of energy storage by the... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2012
Sawn timber and pellet provider Vapo Group posted a drop in overall turnover for the first half of 2012.
Its turnover for the January – June period dropped from €418 million ($523.4 million) to €391.3 million compared to the same time last year. The company puts this figure down to a warmer spring season and lower electricity prices which aided a drop in... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2012
A council vote on a proposed new biomass facility near Wrexham, Wales has been deferred ahead of a site visit.
There have been concerns that the new facility, to be constructed by wood panel product producers Kronospan in the town of Chirk, would have a negative impact on local tourist attractions.
Wrexham mayor Ian Roberts convinced fellow committee councillors to both... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2012
The Daithi O’Mhurchu Marine Research Station in County Cork, Ireland is set to become the country’s first commercial algae production facility for biofuel.
The facility has been experimenting with algae growth for three years and is funded by a Marie Curie grant from the EU. The grant is due to expire next year and has pushed the decision to commercial production... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2012
New improvements to the Westview Terminal have been announced by the Prince Rupert Port Authority in Canada.
Part of the developments will include docks and storage facilities to ship up to two million tonnes a year of wood pellets through the port. The project is aided by support from pellet manufacturer Pinnacle Renewable Energy and is part of a growth strategy to boost... [Read More]
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The Hungarian government is set to introduce a significant support scheme to boost biogas and biomethane production nationwide. The scheme will be allocated a budget of 40 billion forints (around 100 million euros)
The Capital Regional District (CRD), in partnership with FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) and Waga Energy Canada, has commenced production of renewable natural gas (RNG) at a new facility located at the Hartland Landfill
In a major development for sustainable energy in Chile’s agri-food sector, Ariztía has signed a long-term agreement with Copec EMOAC to power all of its operations with 100% renewable energy - including a notable contribution from biomass sources
