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Saxlund International, a fully owned subsidiary of energy and environmental technology group Opcon, has received an order from Babcock & Wilcox Vølund, Denmark, for the delivery of a biomass handling system to a green energy project in Margam, Port Talbot in South Wales, UK. The scope of Saxlund's order encompass the design, manufacturing, delivery and commissioning of two fully…
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Drax Group, the energy generation business responsible for supplying some 8% of the UK's electricity, has awarded ESG a five-year contract to continue fuel testing and analysis work at its plant near Selby, North Yorkshire. This follows a seven-year partnership between the two companies. The new contract means ESG will continue to provide a wide range of biofuel testing services for Drax's road,…
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Greenlane Biogas, global supplier of integrated full system solutions to upgrade biogas released from organic waste to biomethane, has partnered with China Agricultural University (CAU) to install a biogas upgrading system to facilitate research in the generation of renewable natural gas (RNG). The top academic institution in China for agricultural studies, CAU will use Greenlane's water…
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Enel Green Power has brought online the world's first biomass plant used to heat geothermal steam at the Cornia 2 geothermal power plant, which is located in Castelnuovo Val di Cecina in Tuscany. The project will increase both the energy efficiency and the power output of the geothermal cycle. The existing geothermal plant has been joined by a small power plant fuelled by virgin forest biomass…
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Researchers at Aston University have developed a new portable technology called Pyrofab to convert organic waste materials, even including baby wipes, into carbon neutral fuel and biochar. The Pyrofab is based on Pyroformer technology, developed in the UK by the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University. The Pyrofab has the ability to process a wide range of biomass,…
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Alkcon Corp., a developer of natural gas processing equipment, has entered into an exclusivity agreement and a letter of intent with Flogas Group of Leicestershire, England. The agreement grants Flogas the exclusive right to market and sell the company's proprietary methane-to-propane gas conversion technology in the UK, Ireland, France, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands and Belgium. Under the terms of…
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The Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) says it welcomes the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) initiative to develop a voluntary mechanism for the transfer of GHG emission-related data along the PEFC-certified supply chain. The SBP had identified this as an important opportunity for PEFC given that wood-for-energy producers need to collect and provide GHG data to…
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In the US, Greenleaf Power, an owner and operator of green energy power plants and a portfolio company of leading energy and resources-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital, has finalised the purchase of the Plainfield Renewable Energy Plant located in Plainfield, Connecticut. 'The acquisition of Plainfield Renewable Energy will mark Greenleaf Power's sixth acquisition in North…
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Local authorities have greenlighted an application to build an anaerobic digester and associated infrastructure at Deal Farm in Bressingham, UK. The plant will be constructed by Envitec, a Germany-based biogas constructor and solutions provider, who will also supply the necessary technology. The system will convert pig and chicken manure and locally grown maize silage into bio-methane at a…
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UPB Energy has begun the construction of a biomass cogeneration station at Cieceres parish, Kurzeme region, Latvia. The station, with a planned electric power output of 3.98MW and thermal power of 15.9MW, has been commissioned by 4 Energia, an independent electicity producer in the Baltic States, with UPB supplying and installing the plant’s technology. The biomass cogeneration station will…
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Geomembrane Technologies (GTI) has announced it is now the exclusive distributor of double-membrane gasholders, manufactured by VSO Biogas Technologies, in the United States and Canada. The Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, based company’s cover experts can deliver, install, and commission these gasholders, and provide advice on how to maximize the use of biogas. GTI has…
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Saxlund International, a fully-owned subsidiary of the energy and environmental technology group Opcon, has received an order for the delivery of a biomass handling system. The system will be delivered for Babcock & Wilcox Vølund, Denmark, for a green energy project in Margam – Port Talbot, between Swansea and Cardiff in South Wales, UK. The scope of the order encompass the…
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Brazilian biomass plants have produced an average of 1,449 MW in the first five months of 2015, Brazil’s Power Commercialisation Chamber (CCEE) reports. InfoMercade Mensal, a CCEE newsletter, reports the amount is up 17.5% from last year’s. In May Brazil’s calculated biomass power capacity was 10.7 GW, which is up by 9.6%. The state of Sao Paulo is the largest biomass power…
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UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix have announced a commitment to fund the construction of a £30 million (€43 million) energy facility in Sheffield. The Equitix managed fund Energy Savings Investments (ESI), in which GIB is a cornerstone investor, is investing £14.6 million in the project. An additional £15 million of private capital has been mobilised from the…
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