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Aug 15, 2011
Heizkraft Zwickau selects Metso to supply modularised biomass power plant
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Aug 15, 2011
In the UK, energy minister Charles Hendry has approved two new biomass-fired power plants in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Drax Biomass Selby got the go-ahead for a 299MW biomass-fuelled power station, which will be installed at the existing 400MW Drax Power Station site in Selby, North Yorkshire, while Drax Biomass Immingham has been granted consent for a 299MW biomass... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2011
In Georgia, US, Beasley Forest Products and Land Care Services have partnered for the development of a biomass-fired power plant to be located in Dublin in Laurens County.
Upon completion, slated for October 2012, the 56MW Green Power Solutions plant will be the largest of its kind in Georgia.
The facility will be able to handle 1.2 million tonnes a year of woody biomass,... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2011
Biodiesel in Europe should be produced to meet EN142414 – 2008/2009 and EN15376-2011 standards, which can then be blended into road fuels meeting EN590 and EN228 quality requirements.
On 15 November 2011, delegates at Biofuels International expo & conference will have the chance to learn how biodiesel production can be optimised using the latest testing methods... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2016
The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into whether a plan by Drax to convert a plant from coal to biomass breaches state aid rules.
The Commission said it would look into whether the move was unfair to competitors. Drax shares fell 3.3%.
The UK aims to close all coal-fired generators by 2025, and recently won EU clearance to support a biomass plant being... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2011
In the US, projects designed to restore and protect wetlands in the Northern Everglades Watershed could receive funding from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the government of Florida.
The grants will support a number of projects, including the INEOS New Planet BioEnergy plant in Vero Beach. A loan guarantee from the USDA went towards the construction of this facility,... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2011
In the UK, supermarket giant Tesco's organic waste-derived ethanol has been certified by OFGEM, the government's energy official.
The ethanol, which has been under development for 2 years, has seen Tesco granted a Renewable Obligation Certificate, confirming the fuel contains no traces of additional fossil fuels and is 100% renewable.
The fuel is currently being used to... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
In the US, wood pellet manufacturer Fram Renewable Fuels is to partner with a producer of pine shavings, Telfair Forest Products (TFP), to build a wood pellet production plant in Lumber City, Georgia.
The companies are scheduled to break ground on the facility this month before it becomes operational in January 2012.
Upon completion, the plant will convert around 350,000... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
In Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, pulp mill Millar Western Forest Products is planning to construct a biomass-fired power plant.
The new plant, estimated to cost in the region of $35 million (€35.6 million), would be designed to handle the mill's wastewater, converting this into 5.2MW of renewable energy a year.
An anaerobic system is currently installed at the mill... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
Sri Lanka's Tokyo Cement Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Cement Group, is to build a power plant in the Uva Province.
The Dendro Power Project will convert branches from Gliricidia plants into 5MW of renewable energy, all of which will be supplied to the National Grid.
The project is estimated to cost around Rs.1.5 billion. Part of this will be financed by Tokyo... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2011
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... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 8, 2016
Utility kit specialist Fulcrum has become of the first independent utility infrastructure providers to enter the renewables market with a new biogas service.
Utilising its extensive experience and expertise in the delivery of gas, electricity and water infrastructure across Britain, Fulcrum is entering the renewables sector to provide pipelines that connect biogas plants... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2011
In the Netherlands, a group of companies have joined forces for the construction of a biomass-fired power plant in the port of Delfzijl.
The project, which will generate 49MW of renewable energy from woodchips, is scheduled to break ground towards the end of 2011, before it begins operations in mid-2013.
The new facility will become the fifth wood-burning power plant to... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2011
Currently under development in Idaho, US, renewable energy company Camco International says its dairy biogas project will be operational in Q1 2012.
Upon completion, the plant will be one of the largest of its kind in North America. It will convert cow manure from over 1,000 cows into 4.5MW of renewable energy. The preliminary building work is due to finish by Q3 2011,... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2011
By 2016, the market for renewable energy is expected to grow significantly, increasing from $124 billion (€86.8 billion) in 2010 to $217 billion.
In 2010, the market for biogas production equipment was worth $3 billion. This figure is expected to rise by 19% each year, before reaching $8.6 billion in 2016.
Costing around $100 per barrel, fossil fuel is becoming a... [Read More]
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The cuts could represent more than 30% of the site’s 465-strong workforce
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