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Consent was given today by the UK government for the construction of a 60MW energy-from-waste generating station in Cheshire. The proposed development in Northwich will generate enough power to supply 80,000 homes and create a total of 500 jobs during the construction period and a further 50 permanent operating posts. ‘It is essential we have a balanced energy mix in the future to provide…
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A combined heat and power facility in the north west of England is to get an upgrade. The contract for a performance upgrade at the PDM Widnes plant in Cheshire has been awarded to Siemens and will focus on two of its scale-scale steam turbines. The current project is set to involve modernisation of the plant, plus upgrades and modifications including new nozzle rings, turbine wheels and valve…
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A newly proposed biomass facility in Oregon, US has received some strong investor backing. Despite concerns raised by other failed projects in the surrounding area failing to find energy purchasers, Klamath Falls Bioenergy (KFB) says it has two potential energy buyers lined up. ‘We already have a contract pending with Pacific Power and Portland General Electric could laso be a potential…
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An agreement to convert a Canadian power facility from a lignite-fired boiler to 100% biomass has been signed. The 227MW Atikokan Generating Station has awarded the conversion contract to Doosan Power Systems. The scope of work will comprise mechanical, electrical and instrumentation services in order to convert the facility to biomass ahead of 2014 legislation mandating the closure of coal…
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Crimson Bioenergy has signed an agreement with the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT) for the afforestation of non-productive farmland in order to develop a permanent mixed-wood forest. PCT has agreed to buy up to 56,000 of the greenhouse gas offsets expected to result from the project over a 10-year period starting in 2013. PCT will also have a right of first refusal to purchase any amounts over and…
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A new partnership between Biodico and the LamdaGen Corporation will see LamdaGen's nano-based Meta-Catalytic Surface (MCS) technology integrated into Biodico's research and development programmes for biomass-based diesel, combined heat and power, and biochemicals. Other collaborations between the two will be explored via other ongoing Biodico research programmes, which also developed technology…
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Planning applications by Estover Energy have been submitted for two biomass CHP power plants in Scotland and one in England this September. Estover Energy submitted the applications to Moray, Aberdeen City and Northumberland County Council earlier this month and claims the plants would create up to 120 jobs split between positions at the plants and within the local forestry and…
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UK supermarket chain Waitrose has opened a biomass-powered energy centre to reduce grid reliance at its Bracknell branch. The centre uses sustainable woodchips from local areas to provide CHP and was opened by climate change minister Greg Barker. It is believed the centre will cut the branch’s carbon emissions by over 750 tonnes a year and reduce reliance on grid electricity and gas by 69%…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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