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The US Department of Forestry has invested millions of dollars into boosting biomass use throughout Maine. The $11.4 million (€8.6 million) has gone towards the Fuels for Public Buildings grant which aims to bring 24 biomass conversion projects online in the likes of schools, public buildings and hospitals across the state. The latest project, at an education centre in Ashland, is scheduled…
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The UK’s first bio-LNG filling station was launched by the under secretary for the Department of Transport this May. The station, located in Daventry and built by Gasrec, is capable of fuelling up to 250 HGVs a day in the first phase from three bio-LNG dispensers. A second phase will increase that capacity to up to 700 vehicles. The used bio-LNG is Gasrec’s blend of liquefied natural…
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US-headquartered biomass supplier Rentech has acquired Fulghum Fibres in Georgia to extend its wood pellet portfolio. The purchase means Rentech can now convert two mothballed facilities in Canada into pellet mills along with contracts with Drax Power and Ontario Power Generation for the sale and delivery of over four million tonnes of product overt 10 years. ‘This will launch us into the…
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A new US wood pellet production facility owned by Enviva Pellets has been officially opened in North Carolina. The facility has a capacity of 500,000 tonnes a year and is set to support 79 full time employees and an additional 130 jobs in forestry and logistic sectors. The pellets will be exported through Enviva’s Port of Chesapeake export terminal in Virginia to European energy utility…
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The development of a UK biogas network has received funding by renewable energy concern Wrap to assess its feasibility. The funds will go to bioeconomy consultants NNFCC and biomathane injection providers CNG Services, who will both work with Cheshire-based farmers, to begin looking into this field. ‘The idea of a hub of farms feeding the national grid with low carbon gas is…
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The green light has been given for a new renewable power station at Shoreham Port, UK this month. Plans for the electricity generating facility, set to cost around £20 million (€23.6 million), were passed by Adur District Council committee. Construction will be handled by Edgeley Green Power and the facility will cover one acre next to the existing Shoreham power station on Fishergate…
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Sustainable chemical company BioAmber has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 units consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase half of one share of common stock at $10 (€7.60) per unit, before underwriting discounts and commissions. Each warrant will be at an exercise price of $11 per whole share of common stock. All units are being sold…
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A Scottish biogas provider has received multi-million pound funding from high street bank chain Barclays. Energen Biogas (EB), a joint venture between Shanks Waste management and Paragon Efficiencies, has been given access to £7.25 million (€8.5 million) via Barclays’ Cashback for Business’ scheme. EB’s biogas facility in Cumbernauld is now fully operational, and can…
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The Port of Immingham, UK has awarded a new biomass handling facility design contract to Graham Construction (GC). Nearly 12 acres will be taken up by the fully-automated bulk handling terminal which will be able to handle three million tonnes of pellets a year. There will also be four silos capable of storing 100,000 tonnes of pellets onsite. ‘The challenge is now to complete the design…
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €140 million ($181 million) loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola for the construction of a combined cycle gas turbine power station. The facility will have an electricity capacity of 450MWe, a heating capacity of 240MWh and is expected to be operational in the second half of 2015. It will be built on an existing industrial site within the…
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The Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB) met the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels this May at a meeting hosted by the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) Committee.EP VP Alejo Vidal Quadras introduced the positions of the EP ITRE Committee on the European Commission revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).The Leaders sent a clear message to the EP members: ‘Second…
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The UK-based European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) has appointed a research consultancy to aid in its work. The Madano Partnership will provide EBRI, which is based at Aston University, with market intelligence and business development support. EBRI director of operations Tim Miller claims Madano won the contract because it demonstrated ‘sound knowledge of energy and its…
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Chemical company BASF and biotechnology provider Dyadic International have entered into a non-exclusive worldwide research and license agreement.  BASF will be able to use Dyadic’s patented and proprietary C1 platform technology to develop, produce, distribute and sell industrial enzymes in certain fields for a variety of applications.  It will also fund research and development…
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A new £8 million (€9.4 million) anaerobic digestion facility in County Durham, UK is near completion as it reaches the end of its first phase. As the region’s first commercial food waste facility by Emerald Biogas (EB) nears completion, it is now planning the second phase after securing a number of feedstock contracts for food waste. EB will also explore the potential of biogas…
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