Aug 9, 2012
ENCE awards construction contract for Spanish biomass plant
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Aug 9, 2012
Second generation ethanol producer Fulcrum BioEnergy has been awarded a $105 million (€85 million) loan guarantee from the US Department of Agriculture.
The finalisation of the loan guarantee, which was awarded to the company's Sierra BioFuels Plant to be built in Storey County in Nevada, US, means Fulcrum will secure bank financing. This, combined with Fulcrum's... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2012
In Alaska, Doyon Utilities officially opened its biogas plant on 2 August.
The new plant will convert landfill gas from the Anchorage Regional Landfill into renewable energy that will be used by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. JBE-Richardson is a joint US army and air force base and will use the power to feed around half of its 13MW demand.
The plant's capacity will increase... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2012
In Canada, electricity generation company Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has awarded construction and infrastructure development firm Aecon Group's industrial division a $170 million (€137 million) design and construction contract for its Atikokan Generating Station (GS) biomass conversion project.
Under the contract, Aecon will modify the existing facility with the... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2012
Algae cultivation technology provider Solix BioSystems has finalised a £20 million (€25 million) round of funding and can now begin building its inaugural commercial plant.
The new large-scale plant, the location for which has not yet been decided, will grow algae biomass that can then be used for the production of biofuels and animal feed.
Solix already operates... [Read More]
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Aug 2, 2012
A new biobutanol plant is being devised through a joint venture between chemical company Rhodia and next generation bio-based chemicals developer Cobalt Technologies.
The demonstration facility will be based in Brazil and is set to utilise Cobalt’s technology to convert bagasse and other local non-food feedstock in biobutnaol in Latin America.
‘This agreement... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2012
Plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) is to construct a bioethanol plant in Mojokerto, Indonesia.
The company claims the plant will be the first ever bioethanol plant to be operated by a state-owned company and aims to produce up to 30 million litres of fuel a year.
PTPN finance director Dolly Bulungan says the project will abosrb around $48 million (€39... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2012
Renewable energy company Vattenfall has announced a SEK150 million (€17.9 million) drop in operating profits for the first six months of this year.
Profits coming from the renewables division fell from SEK227 millions to around the SEK 80 million mark. This drop has been in part due to impairments and provisions of SEK500 million which was set aside for a minority... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2012
A multi-year investment of over $5.7 million (€4.6 million) to create opportunities for the Canadian Northwest Territories sustainable wood biomass industry has been announced.
The money for the initiative is split between Government of Canada support of $3,746,000 from Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2012
Lloyds Banking Group is set to put £333 million (€423 million) into renewable projects as part of an overall £1 billion investment in the UK government’s new Infrastructure Plan.
Lloyds has said it has identified up to 12 renewable energy projects, plus nine social and economic infrastructure projects and three conventional power plants, to invest... [Read More]
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Jul 31, 2012
Technology and services provider Metso will work on an extensive automation renewal project at the Rauhalahti power plant in Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Metso will modernise the Jyvaskylan Energia (JE) plant’s technology and represents its third upgrade since it opened in 1986, with JE automation specialist Matti Niemela claiming its not due to any under performance.
‘During... [Read More]
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Jul 31, 2012
UK-based Drax Power Group has said it will move forward with biomass projects after announcing fallen first-half profits.
The operator of the largest coal-fired power station’s pre-tax January-June profits were £141 million ($221 million) compared to £169 million 12 months previous.
As coal prices rise and the UK government subsidise more projects involving... [Read More]
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Jul 31, 2012
A £600 million ($941 million) biomass power plant proposed in Middlesborough, UK has been given the go ahead.
MGT Power will push forward with the project now that the UK government has ruled positively on incentives for renewable energy projects. The new plant is expected to generated 150 jobs, plus hundreds more through the supply chain and construction.
‘This... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2012
Over 500 residents have signed a petition protesting plans to build a large biomass generation plant in Yatala, Australia.
A statement from the Yatala Residents Alliance said locals were fearful for their health if the proposed generation plant, which would burn green waste, goes ahead.
‘We're not against biomass plants but this is too close for comfort and we don't... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2012
A new biomass gasification energy plant has been officially opened at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
After a testing program which included a 30-day endurance trial, third party emissions tests and an readiness review, the system was declared open by the DOE and ready for full commercial operation.
The... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2012
Renewbale energies group Areva has acquired biocoal technology from French torrefaction technology company Thermya.
Areva will add the technology to its Bioenergy subsidiary and first use it in new Thermya plants in France and Spain before looking to build other facilities in the future. The biocoal technology helps produce plant fuel from biomass which can replace fossil... [Read More]
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Jul 24, 2012
Integrated energy company Maple Energy has claimed its joint ethanol and power project in Peru is now fully operational.
The 37MW power side of the plant was recently completed and Maple is confident it will be now able to increase the amount of electricity before the end of the year, which will eventually supply enough to satisfy the needs of its ethanol plant and provide... [Read More]
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