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Sep 6, 2010
Enfield targeted for new biopower plant
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Sep 6, 2010
In collaboration with electricity provider NV Energy, Placer County is looking to construct a biomass plant in California, US. Generating between 1 and 3MW of energy the facility has been narrowed down to one of two sites: a 1.3-acre plot in Kings Beach or a site in Tahoe City. However the residents of Kings Beach are not happy that this site has been shortlisted for... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
A $92 million (€72.1 million) waste-to-power plant proposed for Maricopa, Arizona, US, has been approved by the Maricopa City Council. Western Bio-Energy is behind the development, which will generate 30MW of electricity from 300,000 tonnes of green waste a year for around 35,000 homes. According to Robert Buckingham, president of Western Bio-Energy, the 46-acre... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
In the central Spanish province of Burgos, renewable energy firm Acciona Energy has connected its second biomass plant to the grid. Costing €50 million to build, the facility will produce 16MW of electricity from 102,000 tonnes of straw a year. Acciona has already secured its feedstock supply and this will come mainly from the Burgos and Palencia provinces through... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
In a bid to encourage renewable transport fuel, Sheffield City Council is set to introduce a number of biogas-powered vans to the UK-based city’s streets. The fleet of six vehicles will run on biogas extracted from the treatment of raw sewage as part of a trial looking at a variety of green alternatives for motorists. The biogas is being supplied by Kelda Water and... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
This years Bioenergy International expo & conference is only two weeks away and an exciting line up of speakers, exhibitors and attendees are getting ready to meet at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre in Calgary, Alberta on the 28th and 29th of September. Along with the concurrent expo the conference will not only look at market targets and regulations in... [Read More]
Pellets News
Mar 21, 2016
Rentech, a Los Angeles-based wood pellet manufacturer, has provided an update on the progress of its Canadian pellet operations as part of the company's fourth quarter and full year financial results report.
Keith Forman, CEO of Rentech, said: "We shipped approximately 48,000 tonnes of pellets to Drax in the first quarter of this year, produced from the Wawa and Atikokan... [Read More]
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Mar 29, 2016
Amec Foster Wheeler, a UK engineering company, has been awarded a contract to supply a biomass dust combustion plant for Finnish utility company Seinäjoen Energia.
The plant will be operated as back-up for a peak load district heating plant and increase capacity to 120MWth.
Heavy fuel oil combustion will be replaced with biomass based fuels, including wood pellets,... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2010
In Lancashire, UK, Quercia has designed a project that will see the generation of bioelectricity from landfill gas. Located at Clayton Hall Landfill Site the landfill waste project has been operational since June this year, producing enough renewable electricity to benefit 700 households. It will also dramatically reduce carbon emissions by the equivalent of 30,000 tonnes.... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2010
In Ohio, US, following its application filed in December 2009, energy company FirstEnergy has been granted permission to convert two of its existing coal-powered generators in its R.E. Burger power plant to use biomass fuels. The conversion is expected to cost $200 million (€156.7 million) and, once complete, will make the facility one of the largest biomass-powered... [Read More]
Pellets News
Mar 24, 2016
The global biomass pellet market was valued at $6.9 billion (€6.17bn) in 2014 and it is expected to grow with a CAGR of 11.1% during the 2015-2020 period, a study published by P&S Market Research says.
The increased level of investments in the biomass industry has propelled the technological advancement, and there has been a recent upsurge... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 24, 2016
California’s energy policy and planning agency, California Energy Commission, has approved $4.3 million in grants for projects to increase the efficiency of natural gas technology used in industrial, agriculture and water processes. The Gas Technology Institute, a US-based research and development organisation that focuses on natural gas, received... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2010
Gasification systems manufacturer Nexterra Systems and GE’s Jenbacher gas engine division has developed a new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) system that will make its first appearance at the University of British Colombia, Canada. The biomass facility will generate 2MW of electricity a year from approximately 12,500 tonnes of dry wood waste, some of which will... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2010
Wood products manufacturer Sierra Pacific Industries has shut down its biomass plant in Loyalton, California, US. The plant has been losing money for the company since the 1 June 2010 and the permanent closure comes after the facility was shut on 12 September 2009 after Sierra Pacific blamed difficult economic conditions. However it reopened again at the beginning of... [Read More]
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Mar 23, 2016
The UK-based Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has called for greater emphasis on progressing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and building a UK bioenergy sector in the next 15 years.
ETI says increased attention in these areas is necessary if the UK is to meet its targets for decarbonising its energy system in the most cost effective way.
The call was made by the organisation’s... [Read More]
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New documents unearthed by GMB indicate that between 89 and 148 roles are expected to be lost at the plant around 31 March 2027.
The cuts could represent more than 30% of the site’s 465-strong workforce
GreenValue GmbH has advised Balance Erneuerbare Energien on the acquisition of a biogas plant portfolio spanning Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — with a combined thermal input capacity of 46 MW.
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Ireland is backing five research teams with €2.6 million to tackle some of the biggest challenges in renewable gas — from biomethane production using macroalgae to AI-powered digital twins of gas infrastructure.
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