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A poultry waste-to-biopower plant looks set for Northern Ireland, following environmental minister Edwin Poots’ announcement that he intends to approve the project. The facility has been developed and proposed by Rose Energy for Glenary in the county of Antrim and will generate 30MW of power from poultry bedding, meat and bone meal. Commenting on his decision to approve the plant, Poots…
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Enfield, north London, UK, will soon be home to a new biomass plant after Enfield council granted planning permission on 31 August. Irish-based Kedco, the renewable energy firm behind the plans, can now begin securing funding for the 12MW plant, which is predicted to cost in the region of £45 million (€53.6 million) to build. Following this, it is thought that the facility will be up and…
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In collaboration with electricity provider NV Energy, Placer County is looking to construct a biomass plant in California, US. Generating between 1 and 3MW of energy the facility has been narrowed down to one of two sites: a 1.3-acre plot in Kings Beach or a site in Tahoe City. However the residents of Kings Beach are not happy that this site has been shortlisted for consideration as it is so…
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In India, following the opening of its first plant in February 2010, the city of Pune’s second biogas facility has recently come online. Generating electricity from around 3.5 tonnes of wet garbage a day, the new plant, which is located at Lumbini garden in the Maharashtra Housing Board, is currently powering almost 100 streetlights, including 15 250W, 29 150W and 70W and 25 96W lamps.…
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In India Clenergen Corporation has begun generating electricity at its anaerobic digestion plant located in Salem, Tamilnadu. By 1 September the plant will produce 1MW/h of renewable energy. This will increase to 1.5MW/h by October this year. The facility will use methane from chicken waste, which is then used to power the plant’s GE Jenbacher turbine engines. Clenergen intends to install…
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The possibility of building a biogas pipeline, which has been proposed for Cayuga County, New York, US, will be discussed today. If the pipeline were approved by Cayuga County Legislature it would transport biogas and convert it into useable energy. It would stretch for 40 miles, connecting seven dairy farms. Anaerobic digesters located at each site would extract the biogas from cow manure…
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In a bid to increase its production of renewable energy, Clark County commissioners are considering plans to build a $10-20 million (€7.7-15.8 million) biomass plant in Vancouver, Washington, US. County commissioner Steve Stuart commented: ‘We are looking at a biomass generation facility that could save the taxpayers over $100,000 a year in energy costs for county facilities.’ However…
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A multimillion-pound biomass plant, which has been proposed for an industrial site near Fort William, Scotland, UK, is facing opposition from local residents. The company behind the proposals, which have caused worries about emissions, increased noise levels and the visual impact it would have on the surrounding area, is low carbon energy company Peel Energy. The plant would process around…
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Inventories in many regions of the US show fuels stocks remain above the five-year average range for this time of year. Stocks of crude oil, motor petrol, distillate fuel, and other petroleum products are currently ample, providing a buffer against disruptions such as refinery and pipeline outages, storms, and unexpected local demand fluctuations, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)…
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On 25 August oil company Shell and Cosan S.A., one of the world’s largest ethanol companies based in Brazil, signed binding agreements to form a $12 billion (€9.44 billion) joint venture, which will see the production and commercialisation of ethanol from sugarcane. Should the partnership be formed it will become the world’s third largest producer of ethanol with a yearly output capacity…
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Wood pellet producer Enviva, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, US, is to supply its biomass products to Electrabel, an energy company based in Belgium, after securing its largest contract to date. As stated in the contract the pellet firm will provide Electrabel with 480,000 tonnes of wood pellets a year. However the agreement means that Enviva will need to increase the output capacity at…
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Based in Danbury, Connecticut, US, biopower firm FuelCell Energy has signed a deal that will see Eastern Municipal Water District (ENWD) acquire two of its DFC300 fuel cell power plants. The cells, both with a 300kW capacity, will be used at EMWD’s wastewater site located at the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility in Riverside County, California. Both fuel cells will generate…
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Based in Michigan, US, silicone manufacturer Dow Corning is looking to build an energy production facility at its site in Midland that runs off biogas. The aim is to produce a constant supply of renewable electricity and steam that will cut back on the manufacturer’s energy bills. The wheels are already in motion and Dow Corning has approached Cirque Energy to build, own and operate the…
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Gasification systems manufacturer Nexterra Systems and GE’s Jenbacher gas engine division has developed a new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) system that will make its first appearance at the University of British Colombia, Canada. The biomass facility will generate 2MW of electricity a year from approximately 12,500 tonnes of dry wood waste, some of which will be provided by the city…
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