Oct 11, 2010
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Oct 11, 2010
In the Philippines the province of San Mariano, Isabela, is to receive a $120 million (€86 million) investment for the construction of an ethanol plant.
The Japanese firm Itochu Corp. is behind the investment, while Green Future Innovations (GFI) will develop the project. GFI is a joint venture between Itochu, Japan-based JGC Corp., the Philippine Bioethanol and Energy... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2010
As two UK-based plants producing renewable gas for injection into the National Grid came online at the beginning of October, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) claims that they have been built in expectation of regulations being introduced next year to create a financial incentive for renewable gas.
The Labour government was planning to introduce the Renewable Heat... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2010
Speaking at the Conservative Party conference on 5 October 2010, cabinet officer minister Oliver Letwin said that his government’s ‘incentive for renewable heat will give us a huge expansion of anaerobic digestion, enabling us to produce huge supplies of home-produced, low carbon gas.’
And while the chairman of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA)... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2010
Delegates registering for the upcoming Bioenergy International Asia expo & conference can now receive a 10% discount to the event if they register before 15th October.
The two day event, being held on 10-11th November in Kuala Lumpur, organised by market leading publication Biofuels International magazine, is now in its second year and is supported by the Malaysian... [Read More]
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Oct 8, 2010
At the Adnams Brewery in Southwold, UK, Adnams Bio Energy, British Gas and National Grid have delivered the UK’s first biomethane produced from brewery waste and local food waste to the gas grid.
The project will generate up to 4.8kWh annually, benefitting around 235 homes a year, or enough to power a family sized car for 4 million miles.
It is hoped that the project... [Read More]
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Oct 7, 2010
At the Thames Water sewage works in Didcot, UK, Thames Water, Scotia Gas Networks and Centrica have launched the UK’s first biomethane-to-grid (BtG) plant.
In celebration of this milestone a barbeque fuelled by the gas produced on site will be held.
Scotia Gas Networks provided funding to facilitate research and development in the UK gas industry, which enabled the... [Read More]
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Oct 5, 2010
American Renewables, a Boston, US-based company which develops, builds and operates clean energy facilities, has secured a long-term supply deal for its 100MW biomass plant in Gainesville, Florida.
The contract will see waste recycling firm Wood Resource Recovery supply around 50% of the total biomass fuel needed when operations at the plant commence towards the end... [Read More]
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Oct 5, 2010
The Japanese government has implemented a set of guidelines that could see the nation cut its CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to levels in 1990.
Japan is the fifth largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world and is looking to boost the amount of electricity generated from non-fossil fuels in a bid to cut these emissions by 25% by 2020. Currently just 34%... [Read More]
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Oct 4, 2010
A subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources, Ohio, US-based Renewafuel has finished the construction of its biomass cube fuel pellet plant in Gwinn, Michigan.
The project, which was announced back in June 2008, cost $19 million (€13.85 million) to build and will create 25 new jobs when fully operational.
Renewafuel, a provider of renewable energy for industrial and... [Read More]
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Oct 4, 2010
In Sicily, Italy, RWE Innogy Italia is to build a biomass cogeneration plant after signing a construction agreement.
Together RWE Innogy and its JV partner Fri-EI Green Power will own 90% of the project, while the remaining 10% will be owned by Infrastrutture e Gestioni S.p.A.
Construction of the plant is expected to commence later on this year before it comes online... [Read More]
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Oct 4, 2010
Developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects Methane Power is looking to raise $20 million (€14.59 million) to build a number of power projects in the US states of North and South Carolina.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Methane Power aims to generate up to 10MW of renewable energy from landfill gas (LFG) within the next 12 months.
According to... [Read More]
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Oct 4, 2010
In Shropshire, UK, Bishop’s Castle Biomass Power looked set to acquire land on which it was planning to construct a biomass power plant.
However a recent meeting saw the development scrutiny committee agree to send the matter back to the Shropshire Council’s cabinet to review its decision.
Over 350 people attended the meeting to voice their concerns about the project... [Read More]
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Oct 1, 2010
In Aberdeen, UK, Buccleuch BioEnergy, a supplier and installer of industrial and commercial scale biomass boiler systems, has secured a contract to supply and install a biomass steam boiler within NHS Grampian’s new energy centre on the Foresterhill health campus.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and the University... [Read More]
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Oct 1, 2010
A Staffordshire, UK-based waste collection firm has been awarded a £1.4 million (€1.6 million) grant to help finance the construction of its anaerobic digestion (AD) facility.
John Pointon & Sons (JPS) received the grant from the government’s Waste Resource and Action Programme (WRAP) that will go towards funding its £12 million biomass facility in Cheddleton.... [Read More]
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Sep 28, 2010
Established in 2000 as an ethanol producer, Alabama, US-based Southeast Renewable Energy (SERE) is now developing three biomass power plants for the state of South Carolina.
All are set to be completed by the end of 2012, with two sites already chosen and the third site yet to be determined. One will be built in Dorchester County, while the other is planned for Kershaw... [Read More]
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Sep 28, 2010
Costing £7.5 million (€8.85 million) to construct, Scotland’s largest organic waste recycling plant is being officially opened.
Located in Cumbernaud and owned by Scottish Water, Deerdykes has the capacity to generate electricity from 30,000 tonnes of food waste, benefitting 2,000 households a year.
Chris Banks, Scottish Water’s commercial director, said: ‘This... [Read More]
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