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Aug 7, 2012
Doyon opens landfill gas-to-energy plant
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Aug 7, 2012
Algae cultivation technology provider Solix BioSystems has finalised a £20 million (€25 million) round of funding and can now begin building its inaugural commercial plant.
The new large-scale plant, the location for which has not yet been decided, will grow algae biomass that can then be used for the production of biofuels and animal feed.
Solix already operates... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 20, 2015
The third quarter of 2015 saw a significant 31% increase in renewables generation from the same period in 2014, overtaking coal as the third largest contributor to the UK's electricity generation, after gas and nuclear power.
Figures included in the Q3 GB Electricity Market Summary, from energy data specialist EnAppSys, showed that during the July-September period, renewables... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 20, 2015
The Weltec Group has acquired two biomethane refineries in Hesse and Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.
One of the plants is located in Ebsdorfergrund, Hesse, and has been acquired within the framework of an asset deal.
Nordmethan Produktion Ebsdorfergrund, an affiliate of Weltec, is now responsible for the operation as the new owner, and for this purpose all employees have been... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 20, 2015
Greenlane Biogas has signed a distribution agreement with Sysadvance, a Portuguese company specialising in advanced gas separation systems that utilise pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology.
The agreement will allow Greenlane to distribute Sysadvance products in Canada, the US and Mexico, and will see the two companies work together to integrate their systems to offer... [Read More]
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Aug 9, 2012
Second generation ethanol producer Fulcrum BioEnergy has been awarded a $105 million (€85 million) loan guarantee from the US Department of Agriculture.
The finalisation of the loan guarantee, which was awarded to the company's Sierra BioFuels Plant to be built in Storey County in Nevada, US, means Fulcrum will secure bank financing. This, combined with Fulcrum's... [Read More]
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Aug 9, 2012
ENCE has awarded engineering and technology group SENER a turnkey contract for the construction of its biomass power plant in Mérida, Spain.
The new facility will consist of a renewable energy generation facility, producing 20MW of power from energy plantation trees, including poplar and eucalyptus crops.
The contract includes the design, procurement, construction... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 19, 2015
BMW South Africa's Rosslyn plant in Pretoria — where the car manufacturer’s 3 Series is built — has made a partial switch to renewable energy produced by the South African biogas company Bio2Watt.
The two companies signed a power purchasing agreement in 2014, which set the ground for the first project of this kind in South Africa.
According to the German... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 19, 2015
Greenko Energy Holdings, an affiliate of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, has proposed acquisition of Indian renewable energy company Greenko Group’s majority interest in its Mauritius-based holding firm, Greenko Mauritius, for about £162.8 million (€222.7 million).
Greenko is a mainstream participant in the growing Indian renewable energy... [Read More]
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Aug 14, 2012
In the US, Rollcast Energy – a developer of clean, renewable bioenergy projects – has received a $250,000 (€202,000) grant as part of the US Forest Service Woody Biomass Utilization Grant Program.
The funds have been awarded to the company's LaGrange, Georgia-based Greenway Renewable Power project, construction on which will start next year before start-up... [Read More]
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Aug 14, 2012
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Parts 79 and 80 registration to Ineos New Planet BioEnergy (INPB), a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet BioEnergy, for the production and sale of bioethanol from non-food waste materials.
This notice of registration comes as building of the Indian River BioEnergy Center has finished and is going through... [Read More]
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Aug 14, 2012
Bio-based chemicals developer Cobalt Technologies and Rhodia, a specialty chemicals company, will together build and operate a biobutanol demonstration plant in Brazil.
The two companies are working together to eventually construct a commercial-scale biorefinery. This facility will be fitted with Cobalt's technology, producing bio n-butanol from Brazilian bagasse and other... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2012
A new biomass gasification energy plant has been officially opened at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
After a testing program which included a 30-day endurance trial, third party emissions tests and an readiness review, the system was declared open by the DOE and ready for full commercial operation.
The... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2012
Over 500 residents have signed a petition protesting plans to build a large biomass generation plant in Yatala, Australia.
A statement from the Yatala Residents Alliance said locals were fearful for their health if the proposed generation plant, which would burn green waste, goes ahead.
‘We're not against biomass plants but this is too close for comfort and we don't... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 20, 2015
Increasing energy efficiency through the adoption of readily available wastewater management technologies can slash related emissions by nearly half, according to a new study released today by Xylem, a global water technology company.
The analysis further concludes that 95% of the electricity-related emissions abatement can be achieved at negative or neutral cost.
Powering... [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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