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Renewable energy group Kedco has signed a heads of agreement with Reforce Energy as it looks to acquire its entire capital share. Both parties are heading towards signing the final legal contracts and completing all pre-conditions related to the acquisition. The consideration for the acquisition, if completed, would be satisfied by the issue of new Kedco ordinary shares and would not involve cash…
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Biomass energy generating company Helius Energy has been finalising commercial arrangements for funding its 100MW Avonmouth project. Alongside working with a club of banks, Helius say negotiations are underway with a shortlist of equity partners for the provision of the equity required to build the plant, with project documentation and due diligence apparently at an advanced stage. Helius adds…
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The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Africa 2030 – a comprehensive roadmap for Africa’s energy transition – finds that a combination of modern renewable technology could realistically meet 22% of…
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UK vegetable growers Staples Vegetables (SV) is to set up its third biogas plant as it aims to fully supply its own power to a facility in Sisbey, Boston. SV believes the national grid near Sisbey has insufficient capacity to supply the power it needs to satisfy its increased need as production of vegetables rises. Biogas specialists Xergi will provide the technology to increase on-site capacity…
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Millar Western Forest Products is to construct a $42 million (€32.4 million) bioenergy facility at its bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp mill in Alberta, Canada. The project will involve integration of anaerobic hybrid digesters (AHD) into the mill’s existing aerobic effluent treatment system. The AHD units will recover organic material from the pulp mill’s effluent stream…
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Clean energy company Mustus Energy has begun construction on the first of six new biomass plants in northern Alberta, Canada. The 41.5MW power plant will cost Mustus $170 million (€134 million) and it is hopeful that the facility will be operational by spring 2014. The plant will use residual wood from aspen trees processed by local lumber mills as its main feedstock. ‘These residuals…
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Clean energy company General Biofuels Georgia is set to construct a new wood pellet plant in Washington County, Georgia to aid biofuels production. The facility is set to cost around $60 million (€46 million) and the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDED) is hopeful it will open in early 2014. Georgia timberlands and local lumber producers will provide feedstock and produce will…
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A UK-based biomass fuels producer and supplier has been forced into administration after failing to meet debt repayments to creditors. Silvigen, established in 2005 and based in North Humberside, began successfully processing woodwaste into fuel for co-firing in coal-fired power plants from 2006. Despite winning contracts with UK power generating companies to supply them with biomass fuels, a…
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India is set to see some new biomass power projects up and running thanks to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the Haryana state government. The MoU has been signed with four independent power producers to set up five biomass projects each producing up to 51MW of power via an investment of Rs230 crore (€33.3 million). Haryana has been heralded as a leading state in furthering…
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The ribbon was officially cut on a new biogas facility in Tongeren, Belgium this month. Independent energy provider Enovos International, along with project partners NPG Energy and Pholpa, started the plant’s engines in the presence of Economy and Innovation minister Ingrid Lieten and Tongeren mayor Patrick Dewael. The plant will be powered by local corn feedstock provided by farmers within…
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US-based Patriot Bioenergy (PB) has announced plans for the construction of an ethanol plant in Whitley County, Kentucky. PB is already growing beet feedstock in Whitley and Adair counties as a base for its ethanol production, moving away from corn which is no longer subsidised by the US government. ‘What we have been doing over the last eighteen months is looking at the viability of using…
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Global agriculture and industrial concern Cargill is to expand its grain storage facility in Manitoba, Canada. The expansion of the Elva grain facility, which primarily handles wheat, canola, barley and oats, will see capacity jump from 14,500 metric tonnes to 24,500. Rail car handling is also set to rise from 56 cars to 112. ‘This decision comes from Cargill’s commitment to helping…
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Prenergy Power is considering adding wood pellets as a feedstock to its proposed biomass plant in Port Talbot, Wales. Construction on the £400 million ($641 million) has yet to start, but it was believed only wood chips would be used to generate energy. Neath Port Talbot Council is due to give the request a response this week. However opposition to the proposal are set to demonstrate…
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A 500kw biogas plant is set to come online at Yorkshire producer Melrose Pigs this month. Commissioning has started on the EnviTec Biogas anaerobic digestion project, which will be fed partly with slurry from Melbourne-based Melrose’s finisher pigs. Maize and grass silage from sister company Northern Crop Driers will also be fed into the system, which will produce electricity to be used…
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