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Nov 3, 2016
State partnerships can promote increased bio-energy production in US
Biomass News
Nov 3, 2016
The shuttered Aspen Power biomass plant in Texas has been sold to an undisclosed buyer at a price of nearly $5 million (€4.5m).
Located in Lufkin, the 57MW plant that was marketed as the first wood waste-based biomass facility in Texas was sold during a court-ordered auction, the Lufkin News reports.
The plant opened in 2011, but went silent just a year later in 2012... [Read More]
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Nov 4, 2016
The Paris agreement on climate change has come into force today (4 November, 2016).
This marks the first time that governments have agreed legally binding limits to global temperature rises.
Under the agreement, all governments that have ratified the accord, which includes the US, China, India and the EU, now carry an obligation to hold global warming to no more than 2C... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 4, 2016
Statkraft, a European-based renewable energy giant, has said it has become the first international wood chip producer and supplier and trader to be certified under the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) certification scheme.
"Statkraft fully subscribes to the SBP vision to provide economically, environmentally and socially sustainable wood fuel that contributes to a... [Read More]
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Nov 4, 2016
Despite the Paris Climate Agreement coming into force today, the world might still be doomed to suffer from rising seas and temperatures, a UN report says.
In its annual Emission Gap report, UN Environment says governments must urgently and dramatically increase their ambitions to cut roughly a further quarter off predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions if they want... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 14, 2016
UK recycling company Tamar Energy‘s anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has achieved the PAS 110 industry quality standard, ensuring the quality and consistency of the biofertiliser produced through the AD process.
The Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, plant can process up to 40,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial food waste annually to generate 1.5MW of renewable energy,... [Read More]
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Oct 17, 2016
UK waste management company Biffa has slashed its stock prices, selling its shares at 180p per share in its initial public offering (IPO).
The price, according to BBC, is significantly lower than the expected price range of 220-270p and equates to a market capitalisation of £450 million (€498m).
Despite its status as a waste management business, Biffa also works... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 17, 2016
Wind and solar power are likely to be less expensive than biomass to replace coal in the UK, a new study released today says.
Published by the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and conducted by London-based Vivid Economics, the study says the “truly clean”, renewable forms of energy also will help the UK reduce carbon pollution and meet its goals... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 18, 2016
Dutch wastewater and biogas purification specialist Paques opened on Monday a new factory in India in order to tap the subcontinent’s growing markets.
The new subsidiary Paques Environmental Technology India, located in Sri City on the east coast of South India, is the company’s fourth and most modern sales/production site.
The new approximately 2,500m2 plant... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 18, 2016
Engineering and construction company Murphy & Sons has successfully completed the first phase of work on the UK’s first large-scale reheat biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant.
Murphy has installed over 6,600m of cable ducts across a range of terrain in preparation of installing the 66kV circuit in early 2017 at the £138 million (€154m) Cramlington... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 18, 2016
The US Federal District Court in San Francisco has issued an order allowing the Native American Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe to intervene in the Clean Air Act enforcement case currently pending against the Blue Lake Power biomass facility.
The Tribe has been opposed to any restart of the facility located in in Blue Lake, California, because of significant air pollution impacts... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 19, 2016
Biomass co-firing is a “must” for resolving the global dependency on coal, a new report by the international consulting company Pöyry says.
The latest Pöyry Point of View highlights that, despite growing climate change concerns, global demand for coal has almost doubled since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997.
The report argues that the future role of coal... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 20, 2016
Drax Biomass (DBI), a pellet manufacturer operating in the Southeast US, has signed an agreement declaring the cypress and tupelo stands found in forested wetlands, including the Atchafalaya Basin, to be off-limits for its timber purchases.
Louisiana’s famed Atchafalaya Basin is a popular destination for boaters, fishermen, and migratory birds.
The “river of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 20, 2016
US state of New Jersey has proposed a bill that will require restaurants, supermarkets, and other large food waste generators to separate and recycle their waste for use in waste-to-energy plants and as compost.
The bill S-771, passed by the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee, would encourage the state to build more waste-to-energy facilities.
According... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2016
Bioenergy currently contributes to 61% of the total share of renewables, according to the latest European Biomass Association’s (AEBIOM) Statistical Report.
Biomass is on the way to become the first European energy source, surpassing coal and has the potential to deliver more, the association says.
Often overlooked, the heating and cooling sector accounts for half... [Read More]
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Indonesian gas distributor PT Pertamina Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) has signed an agreement with NeutraDC Singapore (NDSG) to provide biomethane for forthcoming data centre projects in Singapore
Once cleared, the site will be redeveloped into an Energy, Biochar and Carbon (EBAC) plant – a pyrolysis facility designed to convert plant matter into biochar, renewable electricity and heat
Swedish tanker owner Furetank has announced it will run its European fleet on renewable biogas throughout 2025, marking a major step towards fossil-free shipping
