Jun 7, 2011
University develops coal-biomass jet fuel
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Jun 7, 2011
Sumitomo Metal Industries, a steel works company, is using coffee grounds as a biomass fuel to power its Kashima plant in Japan.
Currently the biomass fuel generated from coffee only equates to 1% of the total amount of fuel used within the plant but the company hopes to increase this number over time.
For the first year of coffee biomass generation Sumitomo plans to purchase... [Read More]
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Jun 7, 2011
Nexterra Systems is to install biomass gasification systems to heat the Missoula University campus in the US.
The system will cost a total of $16 million (€10.9 million) and will provide the campus with clean, carbon-neutral heat, converting locally sourced wood residues into 34,000 lbs/hr of clean renewable steam.
This steam will be used to displace 70% of the university’s... [Read More]
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Jun 7, 2011
The global biopower sector is set to double in size over the next decade, a new report says.
Governments around the world are heavily investing into the industry for energy security purposes and although biopower only currently accounts for about 10% of all global primary energy, it is expected to increase at a yearly rate of more than 7% within the next decade.
The biopower... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2011
A $14.5 million (€9.9 million) wood pellet production plant is due to officially open on 9 June 2011 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Wood pellet manufacturer New England Wood Pellet owns the plant, which is based in Deposit, New York, US and has the capacity to manufacture 85,000 tonnes of wood pellets a year.
Construction of the plant was completed in April 2011.... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2011
The number of biogas plants that are either operational or scheduled for development across the UK will need an estimated 5.5 million tonnes of feedstock by the end of 2013, according to a study from Enagri.
The study concludes that approximately 150 biogas plants powered by farm effluents could be online in the UK by 2013. It also predicts a significant increase in the... [Read More]
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Jun 2, 2011
In the UK, Milford Haven Port is looking to push plans that will attract new renewable energy and biomass businesses, after it reported 2010 as a strong year from the clean gas and oil activities.
In its annual report released on 1 June 2011 Milford Haven Port, which handles a fifth of the UK's fuel needs, reported increased revenues of almost 20% throughout 2010. Profits... [Read More]
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May 31, 2011
In Harleyville, South Carolina, US, Southeast Renewable Energy Dorchester (SRE) is looking to build a 17MW biomass-fired power plant that will use virgin wood waste as its feedstock.
The company has applied to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for an air construction permit. Providing the permit is granted, SRE will go on to build and operate... [Read More]
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May 31, 2011
Along with wood pellet stoves come lower fuel costs but high pollution levels and health problems.
Now, in a move to reduce increased winter air pollution in Maine, US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is drawing up a set of laws designed to limit emission levels emitted from household wood heaters. The new regulations will, for the first time, apply to wood pellet... [Read More]
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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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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
