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A controversial anaerobic digestion plant development has been approved by the Ministry of Environment in Woolwich, Canada. Both the Woolwich Township council and the Elmira Biofuel Citizens Committee opposed the plant, which they said would exceed noise and odour limits. The township previously met with provincial ministers at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association, to discuss alternative…
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Perth-based rural land management firm Bell Ingram has installed a 90kW biomass boiler at its headquarters, designed to reduce carbon emissions and cut heating costs.  An assessment of the Perth-located building was completed by microgeneration consultant Nigel Benson and provided the catalyst for the biomass boiler installation as it highlighted the potential for reducing costs and cutting…
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The waste water treatment plant located in Medina, New York, is to install a 60kW combined heat and power (CHP) facility which will be used to feed electricity to the grid. The site was given a Green Infrastructure Grant from the Environmental Facilities Corporation, which is funding similar upgrades. Tecogen has been chosen as the company to supply the cogeneration system and the plant, which…
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In Thailand, power producer U-Thong Bio Power is planning to build a biomass-fired power plant in Supanburi in the country's northwest region. The 9.9MW facility will use rice husks and bagasse to produce renewable power that will benefit between 6,000 and 8,000 homes. U-Thong Bio Power has commissioned Areva's Bioenergy Business Unit and its local partner Ensys to construct the $17 million…
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In Brussels, Innogy Venture Capital, European financial investor Gimv and other partners have signed an agreement to invest in the start-up company GreenWatt S.A. GreenWatt designs, operates and builds turnkey biogas plants for the generation of renewable heat and power from biodegradable waste materials without the need for slurry. The €6 million investment will help to GreenWatt to expand…
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Renewable energy developer RES has submitted its proposal to build a biomass-fired power plant in Northumberland, UK. RES' bid could see the construction of a £250 million (€300 million), 100MW power station at Battleship Wharf on the River Blyth. According to RES, the plant will be able to generate renewable energy for around 170,000 households and slash CO2 emissions by 300,000…
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Independent power producer, U-Thong Bio Power, is planning the construction of a new biomass power plant in the Supanburi Province, Thailand. Using rice husk and bagasse as feedstocks, the plant will generate an estimated electricity output of 9.9MW, enough to power between 6000 to 8000 homes. Completion of the project is expect at the end of 2013.
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E.ON Climate & Renewables has been given permission by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to construct a 150 MW biomass power plant at Royal Portbury Dock in the Port of Bristol, North Somerset. The project would create an estimated 35 full-time jobs. E.ON was planning to annually contribute £50,000 (€59,954) to a Community Investment Fund, supporting local…
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A new scheme has been launched in the UK which will enable businesses to receive fully funded biomass boiler installations. Anesco, the company behind the scheme, plans to install ETA biomass boilers, and also provide fuel storage, delivery systems, performance monitoring and annual services. Firms will have the benefit of being able to reduce their heating costs by between 30-50%, if they are…
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Energy company Areva has received funding from KIC InnoEnergy to build a series of small scale biomass plants in Europe, South Asia and Latin America. Areva plans to join various solutions to optimise the small scale power plant cost for its customers and help to cut down on construction time. The biomass plants will produce power and are expected to ‘improve upstream technologies for…
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has released guidance documents and policymaking tools to assist governments in ensuring rural communities can benefit from bioenergy development and also that biofuel crop production does not threaten food security or impact negatively on indigenous peoples. Deforestation due to land conversion is also an issue of concern. 'Development of bioenergy…
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Finnish project management services provider, Dovre Group is to invest approximately €1.4 million in Sararasa Biomass's renewable energy expansion. The money will go towards an Indonesian plant that makes pellets from woodwaste materials, which is also owned by Stahl Capital. 'Our intention is to work together with Sararasa on other biomass-to-energy projects in the future,' says Janne…
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Biomass CHP is building a new demonstration plant in Wilton, Wiltshire after receiving a £100,000 investment. The company's wood-chip gasification process can produce renewable heat and energy without generating any liquid effluent that would need to be disposed of and treated. The investment is to develop this system and comes in the form of the Finance for Business North East Proof…
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy company, Ameresco, together with the US Department of Energy (DOE) have completed the successful operational startup of the DOE's new Biomass Cogeneration Facility in Aiken, South Carolina. The new 34-acre renewable energy facility located on Savannah River Site (SRS), was constructed over a 30 month period, with the investment of over 600,000 hours of…
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