Jun 11, 2012
Additional funding secured by Topell Energy
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Jun 8, 2012
Biomass producer Takoradi Renewable Energy (TRE) was secured a $5 million (€4 million) credit facility to support its first biomass energy project in Africa.
TRE, a subsidiary of African Renewables (AR), received the backing from the Standard Chartered Bank in Ghana which finalises AR’s Ghanian distribution chain following other deals with Verdo Energy and Ghana... [Read More]
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Jun 8, 2012
UK prime minister David Cameron and Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg have agreed a landmark energy partnership between the two countries designed to secure affordable and sustainable long term energy supplies.
Named the Norway-UK Energy Partnership for Sustainable Growth, it will see closer collaboration between the two countries across a wide range of energy... [Read More]
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Jun 7, 2012
Plans to build Canada’s largest biodiesel plant moved a step closer to realisation as biofuels producer Great Lakes Biodiesel announce construction partner.
Engineering services management company TWD Technologies is to provide full engineering, procurement and construction management for the new plant in Welland, Ontario. The plant is scheduled to be operational... [Read More]
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Jun 7, 2012
UK biomethane company Gazasia has signed a proposed $150 million (€119 million) agreement with Philippines-based Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV).
The deal, which was signed in London, will see both companies jointly develop and operate organic waste-to-fuel plants across the Philippines particularly for use in the transport sector.
The deal is split so that Gazasia... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2012
A new Dutch wastewater treatment plant has been agreed to be constructed by animal waste material processor Rendec Son and water technology company Paques.
The new plant will combine anaerobic treatments and Anammox processes to efficiently remove nitrogen and allow Paques to convert the animal carcass and slaughterhouse waste into both electricity and heat more efficiently... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2012
Biodiesel producer and distributor Renewable Energy Group (REG) is to establish a B100 wholesale terminal at its soon-to-be-completed biodiesel plant in New Mexico.
The development of the 15 million gallon per year plant, known as REG Clovis, is almost 50% completed but product from the new terminal will be available from July.
‘We believe this new infrastructure... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2012
Asia Bioenergy Technologies (ABT) has said after tax losses for year ending January 2012 has been due to impairments in the biodiesel sector.
The audited loss after tax and minority interest was MYR19.95 million (€5.02 million), which was a variation of MYR7.3 million (57.7%) above the audited loss after tax and minority interest of MYR12.65 million.
ABT said the... [Read More]
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May 31, 2012
A proposed biomass combustion plant in Trafford, UK has been ‘minded for approval’ by The Environmental Agency (EA).
Low carbon energy provider Peel Energy’s plant, known as the Barton Renewable Energy Plant, were rejected by the local authority last year, but in a recent statement the EA said:
‘Following a rigorous assessment process, we are minded... [Read More]
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May 31, 2012
Bioinnovation company Novozymes has inaugurated a $200 million (€161 million) enzyme plant in Nebraska, US to help advance the biofuels market.
Novozymes claims the plant will specialise in developing ‘world-leading’ enzymes to advance both existing and advanced biofuel markets. The facility will create 100 job positions and 400 construction jobs.
‘Advanced... [Read More]
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May 30, 2012
A new program launched by the Australian Pork Cooperative Research Centre is to focus on maximising the value of captured emissions from the pork industry.
The capture, production and use of methane from piggery effluent treated in covered anaerobic lagoons will be the main priority for the Pork CRC Bioenergy Support Program. Research will also be conducted into making... [Read More]
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May 29, 2012
Global investment company Goldman Sachs is set to invest $40 billion (€31.8 billion) in renewable energy projects over the next ten years.
Despite that figure being lower than the $4.8 billion it put into clean technology companies worldwide in 2011, Goldman Sachs allegedly see the earning potential in growing economies such as China, Brazil, India and Europe.
The... [Read More]
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May 28, 2012
US renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company Gevo has begun start-up of what it is calling the world’s first commercial biobased isobutanol production plant.
Based in Luverne, Minnesota Gevo broke ground on the project a year ago and reached its goal of initiating production of biobased isobutanol at commercial level within 12 months.
‘The... [Read More]
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May 25, 2012
Energy from waste provider Covanta Energy has signed an agreement with trade union GMB Union to work together on future UK facilities.
The partnership will see each company mutually support each other through the development and operation of Covanta’s facilities, with commitments to safety, the environment and Covanta’s workforce’s right to GMB representation... [Read More]
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May 25, 2012
Construction has started on a new biological research facility based at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), New Mexico this month.
US senator Tom Udall spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony and praised New Mexico’s past and future contributions to the nation’s renewable energy efforts.
‘The LANL has always pioneered discoveries to protect our nation... [Read More]
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May 24, 2012
Aberdeen City and Shire, Scotland has seen its biomass capacity double over the past two years up to 20MW of heat generation.
Nine new projects across the region now means it has 200 operational wood fuel boilers, with local wood fuel production to meet this demand in excess of 130,000 green tonnes equivalent.
Of the new projects, the Kemnay Golf Course marked its centenary... [Read More]
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May 24, 2012
The opening of its first sustainable cooking fuel facility in Mozambique, Africa occurred this month.
Owned by Cleanstar Mozambique (CM), a company formed by Novozymes and Cleanstar Ventures in 2010, the facility will produce 2 million litres per year of ethanol-based cooking fuel from surplus cassava supplied by local farmers that follow CM’s sustainable farming... [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
