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US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and gasification technology firm Concord Blue are to begin phase two of a new 5 MW waste-to-energy project in Herten, Germany. As part of phase two, Lockheed Martin Energy has secured a $43 million contract from Concord Blue to carry out the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the 5MW plant. The plans to build the waste-to-energy facility…
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Texas, US-based Greenville Energy is looking to build a biomass plant in Greenville that would generate 63MW of renewable energy from wood chips using infrastructure from the existing city-owned 87MW Powerlane plant. On 19 August 2010 the company applied for an air quality permit for the proposed facility from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. However, despite applying for the…
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Recycling and renewable energy firm Viridor has opened a  state-of-the-art energy recovery facility (ERF) in Peterborough, UK. The ERF enables the City of Peterborough to divert 85,000 tonnes of residual waste from landfill each year, recovering vital energy, and also offering the city another important step towards a decentralised energy network. The plant has a generating capacity of…
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Construction has started on a biogas plant in Bentley, Doncaster, UK. Behind the scheme, which will convert 45,000 tonnes of food waste a year into renewable electricity and heat, is UK-based food chain by-product recycler Prosper de Mulder. The project broke ground on 13 September and, when the build is completed nine months from now, will create 35 jobs for the people of Bentley.…
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Canadian biofuel specialist Enerkem has just begun construction on what it claims will be the world's first industrial-sized plant capable of converting non-recyclable municipal waste into advanced biofuels. The plant, in Edmonton, can produce 10 million gallons of 5% ethanol-petrol blend biofuel a year, providing enough fuel for 400,000 cars while also helping to meet renewable fuel…
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Following the closure of the Mendota, Illinois-based Spreckles Sugar plant two years ago, resulting in 200 job losses, the Mendota Advanced Bioenergy Beet Cooperative (ABBC) is now looking to inject new life into the facility. The group of farmers known as the ABBC are expected to receive a state grant of $1.5 million (€1.15 million) that will see work start on the derelict plant. When…
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Delegates registering for the upcoming Bioenergy International Canada expo & conference can start networking straight away! Using pre-event software delegates can set-up meetings and contact other visitors, delegates, speakers and exhibitors, maximising networking opportunities at this event. Biofuels International Canada expo & conference is now only days away on the 28-29th September.…
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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 information officer Dave…
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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 the build proves to make…
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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 is almost completed.…
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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 alternative energy division,…
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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 before spreading to the…
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In a bid to encourage renewable transport fuel, Sheffield City Council is set to introduce a number of biogas-powered vans to the UK-based city’s streets. The fleet of six vehicles will run on biogas extracted from the treatment of raw sewage as part of a trial looking at a variety of green alternatives for motorists. The biogas is being supplied by Kelda Water and its sister company…
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This years Bioenergy International expo & conference is only two weeks away and an exciting line up of speakers, exhibitors and attendees are getting ready to meet at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre in Calgary, Alberta on the 28th and 29th of September. Along with the concurrent expo the conference will not only look at market targets and regulations in Canada and the…
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