May 31, 2011
EPA looks to tackle inefficient wood boilers in Maine
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May 31, 2011
In the US, a biomass plant proposed for New Hampshire has sparked fresh discussions.
The plant was recently granted a 20-year power purchase agreement based on certain terms but this has now been suspended following complaints from other biomass-fired power plants.
Facility operators objecting to the agreement, which is with Public Service of New Hampshire, claims it breaches... [Read More]
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May 31, 2011
In 2011 alone biomass gasification company Nexterra Systems has received $17.5 million (€12 million) in equity financing that will help advance the company's expansion.
In May 2011 it secured $2.5 million from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), in addition to a recent investment of $15 million from Tandem Expansion Fund and ARC Financial.
'We believe that... [Read More]
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May 31, 2011
The joint venture subsidiary of PGI Energy – PGI Green E&P – is tapping into the wood pellet and bio coal briquette markets after identifying them to be a highly popular renewable energy source.
In a bid to enter this growing market, PGI Energy has entered into a wood pellet market development and supply partnership with Ex-Factory.
The collaboration of... [Read More]
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May 31, 2011
In Rutland, Massachusetts, US, the state's first biogas-fired power plant is due to come online.
Located at the Jordan Dairy Farm, the plant, which will officially open on 31 May 2011, will convert manure and leftover food into energy.
The plant broke ground in October 2010 and when operations commence it will generate 2,280MW/h of heat and electricity. The power will... [Read More]
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May 26, 2011
In Attapeu, Laos, Thai Biogas Energy (TBEC) is planning to build a biogas plant and has signed a contract with Doungphasasuk Cassava Factory Co. for the new project.
The $4 million (€2.8 million) facility will use wastewater from Doungphasasuk's factory, which handles around 1,500 tonnes of cassava a day.
This is TBEC's second biogas plant in Laos. With an expected... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
In the UK, a supplier of timber-based biomass fuel Stobart Biomass has agreed commercial terms for a long-term supply and logistics contract with Iggesund Paperboard.
The contract will see Stobart Biomass source, supply and transport biomass for use at the new £100 million (€114 million) biomass-fired power plant at Iggesund's paper mill.
According to Andrew... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
In Hungary, Germany-based biogas plant constructor Weltec Biopower has broken ground on a biogas plant in Szeged.
With the capacity to generate 1MW of energy, the plant consists of two CHPs with an output of 600kW/h each, which will produce heat and power from pig manure and maize silage. The heat produced will be used to heat office buildings.
Local farmers will supply... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
In Rothes, Scotland, UK, construction is due to start on a $60.5 million (€69 million) biomass CHP plant.
Utilising by-products sourced from Scotch Whisky distilleries, the facility will generate 7.2MW of electricity, produce animal feed and slash carbon emissions. Most of the electricity generated at the site, which is enough to power 9,000 households, will be transported... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
With the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) announced, increased levels of Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) proposed for anaerobic digestion (AD) and the coalition government's promise to deliver a significant amount of energy from waste sources through the process of anaerobic digestion, all eyes are on the AD industry right now.
On 6-7 July 2011, Hall 10, NEC, Birmingham will be home... [Read More]
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May 23, 2011
In Texas, US, the state's inaugural biomass power plant is to soon begin producing electricity.
Owned by Aspen Power, the $107-$112 million (€76-€80 million) plant will generate 57MW of power a year from 60-70 truck loads a day of biomass.
Between 50 to 52MW of the overall power produced at the site will go into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)... [Read More]
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May 23, 2011
In Wales, UK, the threat of rising energy costs could see residents switch from using fossil fuels to renewable energy in their homes.
A price surge of 15% in the upcoming months is expected to encourage home owners to install biomass boilers in their homes.
According to Andrew Boroughs, owner of Welshpool-based Organic Energy, the sales of wood pellet burners has increased... [Read More]
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May 19, 2011
In Bristol, England, UK, the installation of a new biomass boiler is saving Portishead Open Air Pool £6,000 (€4,203) a year on fuel bills.
The pool previously used the equivalent of 1 litre of oil per swimmer per year. The installation of the new boiler will see 80% less fossil oil burned at the site, with a saving of more than 2,000 tonnes of carbon throughout... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
Clean water and green energy solutions provider Global Water Engineering's (GWE) Asia-Pacific cassava plant project has achieved international recognition.
The project uses a technology that helps minimise pollution, save power and enhance profitability.
In order to reduce pollution levels at its plant by more than 95%, GWE partnered with Chokyuenyong Industrial of Thailand.... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
On Bore Hill Farm in Wiltshire, England, UK, development business Malaby Biogas has broke ground on its biogas scheme.
With completion expected within nine to 12 months, the facility is expected to up and running by mid-2012.
Malaby Biogas has hired its sister company Malaby Martin as the main contractor to develop the site, which was granted planning permission by Wiltshire... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
The UK government has been accused of 'missing a trick' by one low carbon energy expert after he warned that viable and cost-effective ways of reducing emissions are not being implemented in its carbon reduction strategy for buildings.
The CEO of Lincolnshire, UK-based LowC Communities Richard Griffin has claimed that the attention placed on producing renewable heat is... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
In Grangemouth, Scotland, UK, 20 protestors from Action Against Agrofuels stopped access to both the roads leading to Grangemouth docks in a protest against renewable energy company Forth Energy's proposed biomass-fired power station.
Despite Forth Energy's claims that the new plant would use sustainable fuel and generate electricity and heat that is low in CO2, the group... [Read More]
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