Oct 4, 2010
Bishop’s Castle biomass plant delayed
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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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Sep 27, 2010
South Korea-based contractor STX Heavy Industries is planning to build what will be Malaysia’s largest biomass cogeneration plant.
The announcement comes after STX won a $50.20 million (€37.2 million) contract, awarded by the Malaysian firm Ebe, to construct the facility.
Generating electricity from biomass, the power plant is expected to be completed by mid-2012.... [Read More]
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Sep 27, 2010
In Norfolk, UK, Breckland councillors have rejected plans to build a biomass plant.
The project was submitted by Greenshoots Energy and included an anaerobic digester, a CHP plant and storage tanks. It would produce power from maize, chicken waste and cattle slurry before transferring the electricity to the National Grid.
The principle planning officer for Breckland... [Read More]
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Sep 27, 2010
In New Hampshire, US, New York-based Laidlaw Energy Group has gained consent that will see the construction of a biomass plant in Berlin.
Dedicated to developing power production facilities, Laidlaw Energy is now set to erect its $100 million (€74.27 million) plant at the site of the former Fraser Paper Mill.
While Babcox and Wilcox will provide the EPC services,... [Read More]
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Sep 27, 2010
During the recession, as the cost of fossil fuels went down, so did the prices of woody biomass used for energy. However in the third quarter of 2010 biomass prices have risen in the south, the northwest and the southwest of the US, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.
Compared to the previous quarter prices for woody biomass, including sawmill by-products,... [Read More]
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Sep 27, 2010
In the town of Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia, state-owned Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) is looking to acquire biomass derived from oil palm that will go towards the generation of power.
According to the minister of industrial development Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, ‘The state cabinet has actually approved a budget provision to POIC for the purpose. The government... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2010
In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, US, 850 tonnes of sawdust were burned in a wood pellet plant fire.
None of the 20 workers on duty at the time were injured, although the blaze started at approximately 5.30pm and was not controlled until hours later.
According to the plant controller John Weaver, a loader created a spark, causing a dust explosion and a fire in a storage bin... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2010
Described as Spain’s ‘leading company in renewable energy through the use of biomass residue and energy crops,' forestry management company Ence has developed what will be the country’s largest biomass plant.
On 20 September 2010 the project was approved by the Spanish government, an important hurdle to overcome as construction will be funded by state capital... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
A $30 million (€22.9 million) British Columbia, Canada-based wood pellet plant is close to being completed.
Located near to Burns Lake, the production facility will be operated by Pinnacle Pellet, one of the largest wood pellet manufacturers throughout North America.
The facility, which will be Pinnacles sixth project dedicated to making wood pellets, will produce... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
On 8 September 2010 wood pellet producer Enligna Canada’s Upper Musquodaboit-based pellet mill caught fire and burned throughout the night.
The fire was said to have started in the crushing facility at around 10.30am before it spread to the hoppers.
While the fire was burning a number of dust explosions were reported, caused by fine dust becoming ignited.
Public... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
MeadWestvaco, a Richmond, Canada-based company dedicated to manufacturing paper and plastics, has joined forces with waste management company VOW Resources and Zera Energy that will see the construction of a biogas plant.
While VOW will design and test the process which will be used in the new plant, Zera has been contracted to construct and operate the facility. If... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
Korea East-West Power, a unit of South Korea-based state-run utilities company Korea Electric Power is reported to be acquiring a biomass plant in the US.
The facility is located in San Diego, generating 70.8MW of energy a year from waste and vegetation.
However the terms of the contract have not yet been disclosed. A Korea East-West Power official said: ‘The deal... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
Bioenergy International expo & conference is now less than a week away – don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn from and network with biofuels experts from throughout Canada and the US.
Starting on Tuesday the 28th September at the Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, the day conference and exhibition features speakers including Bruce McEwen, Oil, gas and... [Read More]
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