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Residents against a proposed biomass plant in Leith, Scotland, have taken their protest to the next level. Behind the £360 million (€426.6 million) development is Forth Energy, a renewable energy company, which claims that the new facility could create over 200 jobs, both during and post-construction, and help Scotland meet its renewable energy targets. If approval were granted for the…
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An action group has been formed in a bid to fight against a proposed biomass plant. Proposed for the former Oran Recycling site at Lambhill Farm in the UK, Lambhill Energy is planning to construct a renewable energy plant. However, the Blairingone Action Group believes that the development poses serious health and safety risks for the local residents and is insisting that the project be upgraded…
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North Yorkshire-based industrial shredding firm UNTHA UK has appointed a new managing director. Marcus Brew takes the reins at the helm of the company, following a promotion from his previous role of sales director. Chris Oldfield, who has led the shredding business since 1997, will become chairman, concentrating on UNTHA UK's over-arching strategic direction and other wider ambassadorial…
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A renewable energy plant has received governmental approval, despite the application being refused 12 months ago. Proposed by technology provider W4B for Avonmouth, Bristol, in the UK, the plant will utilise palm oil for the production of biopower. This did not sit well with critics and the plant was slammed for using a fuel which contributes to rainforest deforestation. The power station was…
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The UK government has been advised to not alter its 57% carbon emissions reduction, despite the call for more ambitious action by the Paris climate agreement. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), a government climate watchdog, made its latest recommendations for the UK’s fifth carbon budget in a letter sent to Energy Secretary Amber Rudd. In the letter, the CCC repeated its recommendation…
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Manufacturer of processed biomass Enviva has acquired a port terminal in Chesapeake, Virginia, US. The purchase will help Enviva satisfy the growing demand for renewable energy feedstock overseas, primarily Europe. The terminal was formerly owned by Giant Cement Company. Under Enviva's ownership the terminal will receive, store and load more than three million tonnes a year of sustainably…
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In a bid to reduce the cost of energy bills, cutting tool manufacturer Simonds International, headquartered in Fitchburg in Massachusetts, US, is to install a combined heat and power (CHP) congeneration plant to generate electricity and thermal power. After deciding to install a 100% modular all-in-one and connection-ready congeneration system to save costs and reduce technical risk, Simonds…
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Two biomass-fired power plants in California, US, have been fined a combined total of $835,000 (€610,165). Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass and Merced Power received the penalty after a joint investigation by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District found that the two facilities violated the Clean Air Act and district rules. These…
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Helius Corde, the joint venture of biomass energy development company Helius Energy and The Combination of Rothes Distillers has received conformation of credit approval from both Lloyds Banking Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland for a non-resource project finance credit facility. Under the approval, the two banks will provide up to 75% of the total funding requirement for the construction and…
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The US Department of Agriculture's Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels is awarding two wood pellet companies almost $300,000 (€218,691) in funds. $163,000 will be awarded to Woods Pellet Company in Athens, Maine, while Corinth Wood Pellets will receive $125,000. The federal grant is part of a scheme to encourage biofuel production. The programme is dedicated to supporting businesses that…
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The US House of Representatives has passed the Electrify Africa Act to help develop renewable electricity supply in the sub-Saharan Africa. The bill, which passed on Monday and will now be sent to President Obama to be signed, sets a framework for a public-private partnership between the US and sub-Saharan governments to “develop an appropriate mix of power solutions”, including…
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In India the state of Haryana's total energy needs – 1,019MW – could be met by the nation's waste forest and agricultural biomass, according to a study conducted by the Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA). The state is currently generating 128.11MW of power from renewable energy sources. The study shows that Haryana's available biomass, after taking into account…
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Incentives implemented by the German government have led to a surge in over 6,000 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants being built across the nation. However, the vast majority of these are large-scale, around 1MW or above, thus affecting the tipping fees for waste food – which now stands at between €10 and €20 per tonne, down from €60 to €80 per tonne – and biocrop…
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In Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, power business Quantum Power has completed its second biogas-fired power plant. The facility converts biogas from meat processing and production firm AJ Bush & Son's covered anaerobic waste pond into electricity for use at the site. Construction was completed by Quantum, which also owns and operates the plant. 'Quantum has enjoyed the support of the AJ…
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