Aug 18, 2011
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Aug 17, 2011
In the UK, supermarket giant Tesco's organic waste-derived ethanol has been certified by OFGEM, the government's energy official.
The ethanol, which has been under development for 2 years, has seen Tesco granted a Renewable Obligation Certificate, confirming the fuel contains no traces of additional fossil fuels and is 100% renewable.
The fuel is currently being used to... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2011
In the US, projects designed to restore and protect wetlands in the Northern Everglades Watershed could receive funding from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the government of Florida.
The grants will support a number of projects, including the INEOS New Planet BioEnergy plant in Vero Beach. A loan guarantee from the USDA went towards the construction of this facility,... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2011
In Georgia, US, Beasley Forest Products and Land Care Services have partnered for the development of a biomass-fired power plant to be located in Dublin in Laurens County.
Upon completion, slated for October 2012, the 56MW Green Power Solutions plant will be the largest of its kind in Georgia.
The facility will be able to handle 1.2 million tonnes a year of woody biomass,... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2011
In Germany, Heizkraft Zwickau Süd GmbH is developing a biomass-fired power plant, for which Metso will supply the modularised biomass power plant for combined heat and power (CHP) production.
The CHP plant will be delivered by the Mesto-Wärtsilä joint venture MW Power. The value of the order is about €20 million.
The plant will start transporting electricity... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2011
A number of wood pellet production plants are due to come online in the US and Canada during the coming years as demand from Europe and Asia looks set to grow.
According to the North American Wood Fiber Review, North America exported almost 1.5 million tonnes of wood pellets to Europe in 2010. Demand here will continue to grow as the 27 member states must source 20% of... [Read More]
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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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Teagasc has released a substantial new research report examining the role of farm-based feedstocks in supporting the development of Ireland’s emerging biomethane industry
The company aims to repurpose land, grid connections and cooling infrastructure that date back to the site’s coal-generation era
The first project, located in Biburg, Lower Bavaria, represents EnviTec’s debut in the Bavarian market following the construction of 112 biogas plants across Germany
