Mar 28, 2011
KiOR finds buyer for its Columbus renewable oil
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Mar 28, 2011
Wood pellets manufactured by Verdo Renewables, a Danish utility company and pellet producer, at its plants in Andover and Grangemouth are the first in the UK to receive certification under ENplus, the new Europe-wide standard for premium quality wood pellets.
Certificate number UK001 was awarded to Verdo by OFI Cert, the Austrian certification body working in co-operation... [Read More]
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Mar 28, 2011
In the UK, South West Devon Waste Partnership, a collaboration between Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and Devon County Council, has signed a deal with Mannhiem, Germany-based renewable energy firm MVV Umwelt.
The deal will see MVV Umwelt provide a 25-year residual waste treatment solution for the region. The company is planning to build a 245,000-tonne waste-to-energy... [Read More]
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Mar 21, 2011
A key player in the tree improvement and commercial production of trees ArborGen and GreenWood Resources, a global investment and asset management company, have formed a strategic business alliance.
The collaboration was formed to meet the growing demand for woody biomass with purpose grown hardwood trees in the southeastern region of the US.
'Our companies possess complimentary... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
UK-based AeroThermal Group and 4Recycling, a UK-based recycling company, are hoping to construct a biogas plant in Plymouth, England, UK, and have now submitted the plans to Devon County Council.
The plant, if granted the go-ahead, will divert 75,000 tonnes a year of municipal solid waste away from landfill and convert to into renewable electricity. The facility will be... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
Cardiff, Wales-based renewable energy developer Eco2 is looking to develop two biomass power plants in Romania.
Costing an estimated €100 million each with an installed power generation capacity of 40MW, the plants will be built in Slobozia, Ialomita county and Rosiori de Vede in Teleorman county.
The Slobozia-based plant is scheduled to break ground at the end of... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
An estimated 1.6 million tonnes of pellets were shipped from the US and Canada to the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium in 2010, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.
North America is now one of the major suppliers of wood pellets to Europe, with volumes doubling since 2008.
In a move to reach the EU's 2020 renewable energy targets, many European countries have... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
An increasing demand for raw woody biomass could be a sign of higher pine stumpage prices for forest owners and investors.
Between 2012 and 2013 Forisk Consulting, dedicated to analyzing the supply and demand characteristics of local wood and timber markets, forecasts saw timber prices for US states located in the south of the region strengthening 4.6% and 5.5%, respectively,... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
In the UK, National Grid has awarded REG Biopower, the subsidiary of UK-based renewable energy developer and operator REG, two contracts to provide Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) using its plant powered by waste cooking oil.
STOR allows National Grid to source reserve power in pre specified seasonal time periods to meet actual demand when greater than forecasted or... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
In the UK, property development company Malaby Martin has been granted planning consent for Material Minor Amendments (MMA) to its integrated biogas scheme, which was approved by Wiltshire Council in July 2010.
Malaby Martin is developing a biogas plant which will be integrated into the redevelopment of the redundant farmstead at Bore Hill Farm in Warminster, Wiltshire.
Detailed... [Read More]
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Mar 15, 2011
In Binh Duong province, Ben Cat District, Vietnam, UK and Malaysia-based biogas storage solutions firm Kirk Environmental has completed its first 1.2MW anaerobic digestion plant for food and packaging company San Miguel Corporation.
When the plant begins producing biogas in Q2 2011, the facility will be powered self sufficiently. The project is a partnership between Kirk... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2011
In Bangladesh, state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) is investing $500 million (€358.96 million) in a project that will provide renewable power for the nation's isolated villages.
The project will see the development of 5MW biomass-fired power plants, 3MW biomass-based power generators and solar home systems (SHSs).
'We have requested the... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2011
A new scheme has been launched in the UK that will confirm to consumers that green gas is in fact that.
Established by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) working with Bio Group, British Gas, E.ON, National Grid, Milton Keynes Council, Thames Water and CNG Services, the Green Gas Certification Scheme (GGSC) tracks biomethane through the supply chain to provide certainty... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2011
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, could invest up to $30 million (€21.5 million) in Andhra Pradesh, India-based renewable energy company Shalivahana Green Energy (SGEL).
$15 million of the funds will go towards financing SGEL's renewable power projects, while the other $15 million will be provided to the fully... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2011
In Somerset, England, UK, Cannington Enterprises' proposal to expand its biogas plant has been approved.
Despite objections from 16 locals, claiming the facility would create unwanted odours and have a detrimental impact on tourism, county councillors okayed the plans.
Residents were also concerned about the increased levels of traffic the expanded plant would bring to... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2011
Renewable energy company Sesam Energetics and US-based Taylor Biomass Energy are partnering to build a 40MW biomass-fired power plant in Namungoona, Kampala district, Uganda.
Costing $160 million (€114.8 million) the plant, to be constructed on 150 acres of land, will handle around 1,030 tonnes of solid waste collected from Kampala and nearby regions to generate enough... [Read More]
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Mar 8, 2011
In Texas, US, East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC) is developing a 50MW biomass plant.
Expected to begin operations some time in 2013, the power plant will convert woodchips, bark and sawdust sourced from nearby logging businesses within a 50-mile radius, into renewable power.
It has been reported that $40 million (€28.7 million) worth of clean, renewable energy... [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
