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Three renewable energy companies have formed a partnership to develop and run a biogas plant in Columbia, South Carolina, US. The new anaerobic digester will convert 48,000 tonnes of organic waste matter into 3.2MW of biogas power. German plant engineering company Eisenmann will supply its anaerobic digestion technology to the project, while US companies W2E Organic Power and CIYCOR will oversee…
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Gazprom, Russia's largest natural gas company, is switching to biomass. The company has installed four 6MW biomass boilers at its Severoonezhsk-based 24MW plant. Speaking about the project, David Poveda, director of Spain's Nova Energia Group, says: 'The four global boilers use wood waste with a moisture content of 50% or higher, which in many cases are completely covered in snow. Biomass was…
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RWE, a German utility company, is looking to increase the levels of renewable energy it generates in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a strong focus on the biogas and wind energy markets, the company is planning to invest €13 million for the construction of a biogas plant in Bergheim Paffendorf. It will convert a variety of feedstocks including sugar beets, alfalfa and manure into…
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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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In the US, Ineos New Planet BioEnergy has finalised $75 million (€52 million) in private financing, utilising funds awarded by the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) loan guarantee programme for its new BioEnergy Center. The financing will be used to complete the project, including equipment, engineering and construction. The BioEnergy Center is located near Vero Beach, Florida. Upon…
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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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The government's Waste Strategy Review has been published and aims to clarify the role energy-from-waste will play in England's waste policy. The aim of the Waste Strategy Review is to move towards a 'zero waste economy' with energy from waste to play an increasingly important role in achieving this target. SMi Group's fourth annual Energy from Waste event will investigate the implications of the…
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In the UK, Hetas has become the nation's only officially recognised body for the quality assurance system ENplus, after being approved by the European Pellet Council. 'ENplus means that producers and traders can prove their product quality is managed throughout the entire supply chain, including production, storage and transport,' says Hetas' Mark Russell. 'For their customers it means reliable…
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