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GE's Distributed Power business says commissioning for three of its Jenbacher gas engines is expected to take place this month at Estre Ambiental's landfill in Brazil's Guatapara City, Sao Paulo. Once the facility begins commercial operation in May, it will be the first waste-to-energy project at an Estre landfill, one of the largest municipal solid waste operations in Latin America. Under the…
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Azcuba, a Cuban sugar holding company, could build up to 19 biomass power plants in the nation, with up to 765MW of production capacity, it has been reported. The renewable facilities, some of which would be attached to existing sugar mills, will handle bagasse. The project could cost up to $1.7 billion (€1.2 billion).
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Guangdong Shaoneng Group's $88.61 million biomass power plant in China is ready for commercial operations, Reuters reports. The total investment for the plant is $88.61 million (€64 million).
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Plans to build a biomass-fired power plant at the former Anglesey Aluminium works near Holyhead, Wales are progressing after the UK government approved design changes proposed by Lateral Power. The plant will generate around 299MW of electricity, which is enough to power around 3,000 homes. A proposal to construct the plant was first submitted in 2009. The Department of Energy and Climate Change…
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Two renewable-fired power stations planned for the UK have led to protests in the region. On 12 April, a group of cyclists travelled from Bristol to Avonmouth to protest against the facilities: Helius Energy's £300 million (€363.5 million) plant in Avonmouth and W4B Bristol's palm oil biofuel plant, claiming the projects are 'green scams' which will harm the environment and affect air…
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The UK's domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme opened on 9 April. The financial incentive scheme, designed to encourage uptake of renewable heating among domestic consumers, is targeted at homes off the gas grid as 'those without mains gas have the most potential to save on fuel bills and decrease carbon emissions', according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). It will cover…
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Renewable energy company Ameresco has announced that its biomass cogeneration plant located in South Carolina, US is utilising storm-damaged timber as a result of the major ice storm which impacted the nation's southern region in February earlier this year. The plant is located at the DoE's Savannah River site in Aiken and provides half the necessary steam to power the DoE facility. 'Using the…
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Gazasia CEO Richard Lilleystone took part in a tree planting ceremony at the site of the first Aseagas biomethane digestion plant in the Philippines. The plant in Lian Batangas is the first of several plants planned for the nation by Aseagas and will produce biogas from organic waste. The biogas will then be processed to generate liquid bio-methane to be utilised as a renewable transportation…
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Energy company Viaspace and its partner Agricorp are forming a company which will own and operate a Giant King Grass plantation and co-located 12MW power plant in Nicaragua, South America. The new company is called Energia Reino Verde (meaning Green Kingdom Energy). According to Viaspace's CEO, Carl Kukkonon, the two companies have signed a project development agreement which will last for 25…
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New consortium Valor-Plus, made up of the UK Health and Environment Research Institute (HERI), has been established to develop second generation integrated biorefineries. The aim is to create biomass with zero waste, improved process efficiency, increased commercial competitiveness and profitability, and a more diverse and sustainable biomass resource. Valor-Plus will develop quality control…
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Pulp and paper firm Port Townsend Paper Corp., based in Washington, US, has abandoned plans to build a $54 million (€39 million) biomass-to-power plant, saying the project was not financially viable. Had it gone ahead, the plant would have generated 24MW of renewable energy, however the company will not request an extension when its 18 month construction permit expires in June, according to…
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Eqtec Iberia, part of Spanish holding company Ebioss Energy, is progressing with the construction of its 5MW Karlovo renewable plant located in Bulgaria's Plovdiv province. The biomass-to-energy plant with integrated biomass gasification technology, construction on which started last October, will use three GE Jenbacher fuel-flexible engines – one J612 and two J620 units – powered by…
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Sembcorp, an international energy, water and marine group, has broken ground on what will be its largest energy-from-waste (EfW) facility in Singapore. Costing over $250 million (€182 million), the plant will handle industrial and commercial waste to produce steam for supply to companies on Jurong Island. Sembcorp said in a statement the development is a step towards reducing the carbon…
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Greenprav, a Romania-based power producer, is developing a €35 million biomass-powered cogeneration plant in the town of Busteni. The facility, expected to be operational by mid-2015, is being built by Irish firm Prime Energy Power, the main shareholder for SC Greenprav SRL Romania. Upon completion, the plant will produce renewable heat and power for nearby businesses and households. Around…
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