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Metal producing company Harmony Gold Mining is planning renewable energy plants in the north of South Africa.
As well as a solar power plant, Harmony has been looking into the feasibility of growing crops for a biofuels plant that may be built in South Africa’s central Free State province.
The reason for these projects is because Harmony is assessing ways of generating energy and improving…
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Investment consortium Real Ventures (RV) has been given more time to streamline its proposed wood-burning biomass power station on the Isle of Wight, UK.
Despite winning preferred bidder status from the Isle of Wight Council in 2010, a 12 month extension of that status was granted at a cabinet meeting on 22 May to allow RV more time to prepare a thorough environmental assessment of how it would…
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A new bioenergy alternative for the future is being created by researchers at the University of Birmingham, UK.
By creating clean hydrogen from food waste this research hopes to provide answers to the questions concerning whether the mass production of bioethanol using sugarcane is a long-term sustainable solution, particularly in countries like Brazil.
‘Bioethanol is the current biofuel of…
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The opening of its first sustainable cooking fuel facility in Mozambique, Africa occurred this month.
Owned by Cleanstar Mozambique (CM), a company formed by Novozymes and Cleanstar Ventures in 2010, the facility will produce 2 million litres per year of ethanol-based cooking fuel from surplus cassava supplied by local farmers that follow CM’s sustainable farming techniques.
Opened by the…
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Aberdeen City and Shire, Scotland has seen its biomass capacity double over the past two years up to 20MW of heat generation.
Nine new projects across the region now means it has 200 operational wood fuel boilers, with local wood fuel production to meet this demand in excess of 130,000 green tonnes equivalent.
Of the new projects, the Kemnay Golf Course marked its centenary celebration by…
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Construction has started on a new biological research facility based at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), New Mexico this month.
US senator Tom Udall spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony and praised New Mexico’s past and future contributions to the nation’s renewable energy efforts.
‘The LANL has always pioneered discoveries to protect our nation and energy security is…
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Energy from waste provider Covanta Energy has signed an agreement with trade union GMB Union to work together on future UK facilities.
The partnership will see each company mutually support each other through the development and operation of Covanta’s facilities, with commitments to safety, the environment and Covanta’s workforce’s right to GMB representation the cornerstone of…
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US renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company Gevo has begun start-up of what it is calling the world’s first commercial biobased isobutanol production plant.
Based in Luverne, Minnesota Gevo broke ground on the project a year ago and reached its goal of initiating production of biobased isobutanol at commercial level within 12 months.
‘The startup of this plant…
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Global investment company Goldman Sachs is set to invest $40 billion (€31.8 billion) in renewable energy projects over the next ten years.
Despite that figure being lower than the $4.8 billion it put into clean technology companies worldwide in 2011, Goldman Sachs allegedly see the earning potential in growing economies such as China, Brazil, India and Europe.
The investments will be…
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Following the acquisition of biotechnology company Virdia last year, Stora Enso is building a demonstration and market development plant at Raceland, Louisiana, US.
The new plant will become the Stora Enso Biomaterials divisions’ US headquarters. It uses technology developed by Virdia and enables cellulosic biomass, such as wood or agricultural waste, to be converted into highly…
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A new program launched by the Australian Pork Cooperative Research Centre is to focus on maximising the value of captured emissions from the pork industry.
The capture, production and use of methane from piggery effluent treated in covered anaerobic lagoons will be the main priority for the Pork CRC Bioenergy Support Program. Research will also be conducted into making the gas collection and use…
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Bioinnovation company Novozymes has inaugurated a $200 million (€161 million) enzyme plant in Nebraska, US to help advance the biofuels market.
Novozymes claims the plant will specialise in developing ‘world-leading’ enzymes to advance both existing and advanced biofuel markets. The facility will create 100 job positions and 400 construction jobs.
‘Advanced biofuels are…
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A proposed biomass combustion plant in Trafford, UK has been ‘minded for approval’ by The Environmental Agency (EA).
Low carbon energy provider Peel Energy’s plant, known as the Barton Renewable Energy Plant, were rejected by the local authority last year, but in a recent statement the EA said:
‘Following a rigorous assessment process, we are minded to give approval to…
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The Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) will launch biogas plants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan to provide both low-cost fuel and benefit economic, social and environmental sectors.
The biogas project will be funded by money from the Pakistan-Italian debt swap agreement of 2009, when Italy agreed to convert Pakistan’s $100 million (€77.8 million) debt into aid for development…
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Bangkok-based green solutions company Loxley will spend THB60 million (€1.49 million) on building a new pilot plant for algae-based biofuel.
This news comes after Loxley signed a memorandum of understanding for the development project with Bangchak Petroleum, Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding and the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency.
‘The location…
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