Aug 15, 2011
North America ramps up pellet production as demand from Europe and Asia grow
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Aug 15, 2011
Biomass fuel producer Enviva is planning to construct a wood pellet production facility in Northampton County, North Carolina, US.
Upon completion, which is estimated for October 2012, the plant will be able to manufacture 400,000 tonnes a year of wood pellets, increasing North Carolina's annual production capacity to over 750,000 tonnes.
The plant has received funding... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2011
In Alberta, Canada, construction has started on a biogas plant that will generate 2.85MW a year of renewable power.
The $30 million (€20.9 million) plant is being developed by partners ECB Enviro North America and PlanEt Biogas Solutions of Ontario.
When the plant begins production in January 2013, it will handle 160,000 tonnes of liquid waste and produce enough electricity... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2011
In the UK, energy minister Charles Hendry has approved two new biomass-fired power plants in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Drax Biomass Selby got the go-ahead for a 299MW biomass-fuelled power station, which will be installed at the existing 400MW Drax Power Station site in Selby, North Yorkshire, while Drax Biomass Immingham has been granted consent for a 299MW biomass... [Read More]
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Aug 5, 2011
In Iloilo province, the Philippines, renewable energy company Global Biomass broke ground on its $4 million (€2.8 million) biomass research and manufacturing facility on 7 August 2011.
The 5,000m2 facility, named the 'Global Biomass PLC Corp. Research Development and Manufacturing' facility (GBC R-D-M) is 'the very first of its kind in the world', according to David... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2011
Wood pellet manufacturer Balcas has become the first company in Ireland to produce ENplus-certified wood pellets.
The ENplus certification is the European standard which aims to guarantee the supply of standardised, premium-quality wood pellets for consumers.
'The European Pellet Council congratulates Balcas brites for being awarded the ENplus certification, which makes... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2011
Lincolnshire, UK-based composting and consultancy firm Organic Recycling is to expand its site, increasing the technology options available at the Energy and Recycling Park. The news comes after the Lincolnshire County Council approved its planning application earlier this year.
Organic Recycling will now be able to generate enough renewable power to benefit over 1,400... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2011
In Hungary, Biogas-Miskolc is building a HUF2.2 billion (€7.5 million) biogas plant, which will produce renewable energy from sewage sludge.
The project, which was part-funded with a HUF1 billion grant from the EU, is scheduled to begin operations in August.
Waterworks company MIVIZ Miskolci Vízmű, Bioenergy-Miskolc and WIS Zrt are behind the development,... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2011
In Romania, Gherla, furniture producer Sortilemn is to install a combined heat and power (CHP) project.
The plant will generate 1.4MW of electricity and around 5.3MW of heat.
Turboden, a subsidiary of aircraft company Pratt & Whitney will supply the plant, after Sortilemn awarded it the contract.
The electricity produced at the plant will be distributed to the national... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2011
By 2016, the market for renewable energy is expected to grow significantly, increasing from $124 billion (€86.8 billion) in 2010 to $217 billion.
In 2010, the market for biogas production equipment was worth $3 billion. This figure is expected to rise by 19% each year, before reaching $8.6 billion in 2016.
Costing around $100 per barrel, fossil fuel is becoming a... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2011
Currently under development in Idaho, US, renewable energy company Camco International says its dairy biogas project will be operational in Q1 2012.
Upon completion, the plant will be one of the largest of its kind in North America. It will convert cow manure from over 1,000 cows into 4.5MW of renewable energy. The preliminary building work is due to finish by Q3 2011,... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2011
In the Netherlands, a group of companies have joined forces for the construction of a biomass-fired power plant in the port of Delfzijl.
The project, which will generate 49MW of renewable energy from woodchips, is scheduled to break ground towards the end of 2011, before it begins operations in mid-2013.
The new facility will become the fifth wood-burning power plant to... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2011
In Texas, US, the Aspen Power biomass plant is due to come online on 1 August.
When it does, the plant will generate renewable power from woodchips sourced from timber harvesting businesses. The plant will also utilise waste, untreated woodchips donated by the public.
The plant broke ground in 2008 and completion was scheduled for October 2010. However, it was then postponed... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2011
In California, US, a proposal seeking permission to build a biomass-fired power plant near to Lake Tahoe has been declined after Joanne Marchetta, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), dubbed the location 'unworkable'.
The proposal generated complaints from a huge number of locals, concerned about the environmental and social impacts of the project.
However,... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2011
The Israeli government has approved a plan that will see 10% of the nation's energy sourced from renewables by the year 2020.
Under the new scheme, an increased use of biogas and solar panels will be used to generate 1,550MW by 2014, before this increases to 2,760MW by the end of 2020.
The first stage of the project will be developed between 2011 and 2014. During this... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2011
In Tulare County, California, US, the Pixley Biogas plant has been awarded a $4.67 million (€3.2 million) grant from the California Energy Commission.
The project is yet to receive approval from Tulare County, however the grant was awarded to kick-start development on aspects of the project that do not involve the environment.
If the project is approved, an anaerobic... [Read More]
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Jul 21, 2011
Four years after it submitted its planning application for a biomass-fired power plant, UK-based organics recycling firm Eco Sustainable Solutions has been given the go ahead.
Dorset County Council Planning Committee approved the application, which will see the £12 million (€13.7 million) facility built just outside of Christchurch. The plant will generate 3MW... [Read More]
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