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Weltec Biopower, a German biogas plant manufacturer, has completed the construction of its fifth plant in the Czech Republic. Located in Příložany, the plant converts pig manure, grass silage, maize silage, crop silage and grain waste into 366kW of renewable energy, which is fed into the grid. Completed by Weltec in four months, the plant comprises a 2,500m3 stainless steel fermenter, a…
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In the US, River Basin Energy is developing a commercial-scale biocoal production plant, which it expects to break ground on later this year. When the facility comes online in 2012 it will produce more than 100,000 tonnes a year of biocoal. River Basin Energy already owns a demo-scale biocoal plant in Laramie, Wyoming. This partially commercial-scale facility has the capacity to manufacture…
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Canadian Biofuel held a grand opening ceremony on 17 September for its new wood pellet and briquette production plant. Located in Springford, Ontario, Canada, the plant has been under development for six years and Canadian Biofuel finally began construction in April. Production is expected to start by the end of the year, when it will manufacture 1,500 tonnes each month of biomass fuel. The…
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In Quirinópolis in Goiás, Brazil, Petrobras Biocombustível and Grupo São Martinho, through Nova Fronteira, are planning to increase the sugarcane milling capacity of the Boa Vista plant with an R$520.7 million (€226 million) investment. The expansion will be completed ready for the 2014/2015 harvest, increasing the plant's capacity to 8 million tonnes of…
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Veolia UK, a branch of the French Veolia Group, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Boomeco, a waste wood processor and producer of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). Based in Avonmouth, Bristol, the Boomeco site processes a variety of grades of wood into wood chips to be used in combined heat and power plants and produces RDF from residual household…
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The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed the representative for the House of Commons Commission, Tom Brake MP's response to a recent Parliamentary question about Parliament's own food waste disposal strategy. The association said that although the government is still "dragging" its feet over action to divert food waste from landfill through segregated collection…
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In Ontario, Canada, energy-from-waste power generation company Covanta Energy has broken ground on its new plant, Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC). Covanta Energy has designed the plant, and will build and operate it as well. Covanta Energy began planning the project in 2009 and it was approved in June 2011. Following construction throughout 2013, operations are slated to begin in Q3-Q4…
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In Dublin, Georgia, US, Beasley Forest Products and Land Care Services have formed a joint venture to develop a biomass-fuelled power plant. The new company, Green Power Solutions, can move forward with the development of its 56MW power plant after the Georgia Public Service Commission approved the plans. Upon completion, the facility will be the largest renewable green energy qualifying facility…
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In the US, the deadline for applications to participate in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) has been extended until 16 September 2011. This allows agricultural producers in the counties of Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga and Trumbill to apply. The BCAP offers financial support to farmers who grow biomass. As part of the project, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award $5.7 million…
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In Minnesota, US, a defunct commercial building could be transformed into a wood pellet production factory. The Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation in Detroit Lakes received $300,000 (€208,250 million) from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide business financing to redevelop the facility. 'This grant will stimulate economic growth and create…
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Green Circle Bio Energy, a provider of renewable energy, is looking to expand its plant in Cottondale, Florida, US, to supply some of the demand in Europe. The plant currently converts 560,000 tonnes a year of biomass into renewable energy. No definite expansion plans are in place but Green Circle is already looking at locations for the expansion. These include Florida, Mississippi and…
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Three renewable energy events – EBEC, Nextgen and Microgen – are joining forces later this year, backed by a number of trade associations including the Renewable Energy Association (REA). Under 'The Power of 3', the three international events organised by Closer2 Media will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 5-6 October 2011. EBEC (European Bioenergy Exhibition and…
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Energy company Dong Energy, along with local companies, is developing a consortium called Måbjerg Energy Concept. The consortium has been established to examine the feasibility of bioenergy projects and determine which ones will be profitable. These projects include building new plants and upgrading existing ones. All the projects will utilise locally sourced biomass and waste materials to…
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London, UK-headquartered Africa Renewables (AfriRen) is establishing a woodchip supply chain project in Ghana using old, local rubber trees. As part of the initiative, AfriRen will utilise redundant rubber trees from the Ghana Rubber Estates (GREL) plantation, turning them into woodchips before marketing them to Europe-based utility companies and energy traders. 'The redundant rubber trees are…
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