Nov 4, 2010
Meet Sitimas Holdings, Sime Derby, Mabanaft, Dialog, Shell, Jurong Port & more next week
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Nov 2, 2010
Bioenergy company Ineos Bio’s joint venture Ineos New Planet BioEnergy has awarded the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build its bioenergy facility in Southeast Florida, US, to Amec.
Amec will provide engineering and construction expertise to build this first commercial scale facility, valued at over $100 million (€71.5 million). The facility... [Read More]
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Nov 1, 2010
Sweden-based Vargardbuss is to purchase 11 buses with methane/diesel technology from Volvo Buses.
The order includes the Volvo 8500 intercity bus model and the fleet will begin running in July next year.
The buses consist of a conventional diesel-powered vehicle containing gas tanks attached to the roof. These tanks inject gas into the engine, producing a combination... [Read More]
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Nov 1, 2010
In an attempt to get more value out of the corn used in its biofuel production facility, ethanol producer United Ethanol is to install an anaerobic digester.
Within a matter of weeks United Ethanol’s anaerobic digestion project will be underway at its 50 million-gallon-a-year ethanol plant in Milton, Wisconsin, US.
Eisenmann Corp. has been contracted to install the... [Read More]
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Nov 1, 2010
Syed Nadeem Ahmed, Senior Power Plants Engineer at Pakistan International Airlines, is the latest speaker to confirm his participation at the upcoming Bioenergy International Asia expo & conference, being held on 10-11 November at the Hotel Maya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
World aviation fuel demand is growing rapidly, and is being led by Asia. The global aviation... [Read More]
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Oct 29, 2010
In Castlewellan Forest Park, Northern Ireland the 19th century Castlewellan Castle is installing a new heating system that will be fuelled by locally grown wood chip.
The new 200kW Hargassner boiler, provided by Green Energy Technology, will heat the entire castle and provide hot water to over 25 bedrooms and the kitchen.
Patrick Flynn, director of Green Energy Technology... [Read More]
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Oct 29, 2010
New plans for a £20million (€23 million) waste recycling plant have been revealed for Inverness Harbour in Scotland, UK.
The plant will convert waste collected from the Highlands into recycled materials, in addition to a biomass fibre, which could then be utilised to generate renewable energy.
This process is known as auto-claving, where the level of waste is reduced... [Read More]
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Oct 29, 2010
In a bid to reduce manure pollution levels the state of Punjab, India aims to generate 1,000MW of renewable energy from agricultural waste by 2015.
Excessive amounts of cow manure are proving problematic for cities such as Ludhiana and are a major source of pollution for the region. As a result the state government is looking to collect the methane for use as green power... [Read More]
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Oct 28, 2010
Renewable energy consultancy firm Natural Power is expanding its green energy portfolio of products and services provided in the wind, wave and tidal markets and is moving into the biomass sector.
A new team of experienced professionals across the biomass and associated industries have joined Natural Power’s existing staff at its Scottish headquarters in the UK.
Work... [Read More]
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Oct 28, 2010
The second annual Bioenergy International Asia expo & conference is now only days away on 10-11th November in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Don’t miss out on your chance to meet those already registered including Sitimas Holdings, Sime Derby, ASB Biodiesel, Thai Oil, ConocoPhillips, Dialog, MISC, SK Energy, Langsat Terminal, Dovechem, Vopak and many more.
Sustainability... [Read More]
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Oct 27, 2010
In the US the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) will provide up to 75% of producers' costs in establishing eligible crops in specific areas, while also offering longer-term support for up to five years for annual or non-woody perennial crops and for up to 15 years for woody perennial crops.
Matching payments will assist the transport of eligible materials to... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2010
The UK government has outlined its goals for anaerobic digestion in its new National Infrastructure Plan.
The £200 billion (€227 million) public and private sector investment plan will deliver the UK's infrastructure needs over the next five years, which reiterates the government's commitment to promote and incentivise energy from waste, and anaerobic digestion... [Read More]
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Oct 26, 2010
Malaysia is well placed to become a global leader in biodiesel production. Ambitious plans were announced in 2008 but in the last couple of years the market has virtually ground to a halt.
The government has so far approved 56 licenses for biodiesel production, which would create an annual production capacity of 6.8 million tonnes. However about 60% of the approved capacity... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
Following the construction of a biogas facility in Michigan, US, which commenced in August earlier this year, biogas company Swedish Biogas International is looking into building a second facility.
The new project will also be based in Michigan, generating renewable energy from municipal and agricultural waste.
‘The Flint operation is showing real promise,’ the... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
A CHP station planned for Rhode in Co Offaly, Ireland is due to break ground early next year.
Renewable energy company Biotricity Ltd. is behind the project, which is estimated to cost €40 million and create 200 construction jobs in addition to 65 full-time positions when completed by mid 2012.
The facility will generate 15MW of renewable energy from willow grown... [Read More]
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Oct 25, 2010
Alexandra Dock at the Port of Liverpool could be home to a new biomass-fired power plant.
Green energy developer RES is planning the development of the £300 million (€336 million) facility, which will produce renewable power for nearby homes and create new jobs for the area.
Should the project go ahead it is estimated to generate between 100 and 150MW of electricity... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2010
A biomass-fired power plant planned for California in the US has been rejected.
Valley Bio-Energy developed the facility but the Modesto Irrigation District has abandoned negotiations.
The plant, proposed for a 13.9-acre site in the Mariposa Industrial Park, would have generated 33MW of renewable energy a year from a local supply of waste wood.
However on 19 October... [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
