Jul 2, 2012
Flexibility key as DP CleanTech signs biomass plant contract
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Jul 2, 2012
A redeveloped Columbia Pacific ethanol plant has delayed production due to being confronted with what it calls ‘declining market conditions’.
Columbia Pacific had hoped to begin ethanol production in February but have now taken the decision to wait out a combined slump in ethanol price while corn feedstock price remains high.
General plant manager Dan... [Read More]
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Jun 29, 2012
Paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa (SK) has added a new steam cogeneration plant at its paper mill in Nevrion, Spain.
The 21.4MW facility is part of a €20 million ($25.1 million) investment project by SK to produce energy from biomass as it aims to reduce fossil CO₂ emissions. It also increases the mill’s energy generation capacity by 40% to over... [Read More]
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Jun 29, 2012
US-based Greenleaf Biofuels is due to fully open what it is claiming to be the ‘biggest biodiesel facility in New England.
Construction begun eight months ago and the plant is expected to produce around 10 million gallons of biodiesel a year. Greenleaf is hopeful it will be online by September and its Waterfront Street location has links to both rail lines and a... [Read More]
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Jun 29, 2012
A proposal to turn abandoned agricultural land in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia into a biomass production site has overcome initial environmentalist concerns.
Energy crop project developer Pro Farm Energy and Minas Basin Pulp and Power want to grow elephant grass on the land and use it to produce electricity via a proposed $50 million (€39.7 million) plant... [Read More]
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Jun 28, 2012
Finnish wood and pulp supplier Metsa Group (MG) is to consider increasing the use and production of renewable energy sources at its pulp mill in Kemi despite another project falling by the way side.
A feasibility study and review of production technology will be undertaken by MG as it considers putting in a gasification plant for biofuel production in place of a current... [Read More]
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Jun 28, 2012
US-based oil refiners Valero Energy (VE) and ethanol producers Nedak Ethanol (NE) have both temporarily closed their ethanol plants in Nebraska recently.
VE spokesman Bill Day cited ‘poor profit margins’ returned by its facility, which produces up to 110 million gallons of biofuel annually, as the reason behind the suspension. There were no signs that VE’s... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2012
Rhyl Leisure Centre will be the home to a new biomass heating system after planning permission was granted by Denbighshire council’s planning committee.
The system, to be installed by E.ON Energy Solutions, will provide heat and warmth to the centre and its swimming pool. The structure will be 10.1 metres in width and stretch up 3.5 metres.
“The scheme is a... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2012
The Japanese ministry of industry gave the go-ahead for renewable energy feed-in tariffs to be introduced on 18 June.
Effective from the start of July, and set to last at least 20 years, the new incentives will require Japanese utility companies to purchase electricity from renewable sources including biomass.
The Japanese government sees this move as a positive move to... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2012
Leading renewable chemical producer Gevo has announced a collaboration with US-based ethanol producer BioFuel Energy to explore high-volume production of isobutanol.
‘The capacity of BioFuel's plants would allow us to begin delivering isobutanol at the scale that refinery customers are likely to demand,’ says Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo. ‘BioFuel Energy... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2012
New Jersey-based alternative fuel producer Primus Green Energy has started building its new $7 million (€5.6 million) demonstration plant.
It is slated for completion in late 2012 and is designed to produce 33 litres of petrol per hour. The facility will serve as the proving ground for the company’s first commercial plant, which it hopes to break ground on next... [Read More]
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Jun 25, 2012
Clean World Partners (CWP) and Atlas Disposal Industries, both of Sacramento, California, have just broken ground on a $13 million (€10.4 million) anaerobic digester and renewable natural gas fuelling station in south Sacramento.
This is said to be the US’ largest commercial solid waste digester and phase one will be complete in the next few months.
Atlas Disposal... [Read More]
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Jun 25, 2012
Ethanol producer Poet is now producing corn oil, as well as ethanol at its refinery in Groton, South Dakota.
‘It is one more value-added product we can produce from a kernel of corn,’ says Kelly Kjelden, general manager. ‘Poet is always looking for the next step to add value, to be more efficient and to make the plant more viable and profitable. Being... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2012
Scottish minister for energy, enterprise and tourism, Fergus Ewing, is to launch a new bioenergy initiative for the Highlands and Islands today (22 June).
Around 50 bioenergy experts will attend the inauguration of the Highlands and Islands Bioenergy Region Initiative, led by the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Energy Research Group, at the Culloden Battlefield... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2012
A German-owned biomass power plant in Tilbury, UK is starting to thrive again following a fire which occurred on-site in February.
Electricity and gas producer RWE Group claims the plant is again providing electricity to the national grid as one of its three units has returned to normal service. It is hopeful the other two units will be back online in July.
RWE claims... [Read More]
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Jun 21, 2012
A biogas plant based at a bioethanol distillery in Hincesti, Moldova is on schedule to be launched at the end of July.
The plant, designed by engineering company Zorg Biogas, is hoped to help the distillery cut down on its power related expenditure. Zorg also supplied all the plant’s necessary equipment and supervised its installation.
The biogas will be generated... [Read More]
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Jun 21, 2012
Australian-based algae-to-biofuels company Algae Tec has formally announced the opening date of its showcase facility in New South Wales, Australia.
The ribbon on Shoalhaven One will be cut by Chris Hartcher, the New South Wales minister for Resources and Energy, on 2 August and will represent the start of algae oil production for biofuels under the supervision of newly... [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
