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Dec 9, 2010
Bacavalley opens biomass power plant
Biogas News
Feb 11, 2016
The Australian state of Victoria is investing AUS$300,000 (€188,145) in anaerobic digestion (AD) projects to keep organic waste out of landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The funding will support local government and businesses to install small-scale on-site or precinct-scale AD technology for organics recovery and as an alternative energy source.
With the... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 11, 2016
More than 110 environmental groups across the globe have signed a declaration demanding that bioenergy be excluded from the EU's next Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
The EU is considering renewal of the RED for 2020 onwards in a consultation which ended yesterday (10 February). A decision is expected by the end of the year.
The RED will determine Europe's path forward... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2010
A UK-based producer and exporter of biomass has entered into a long-term partnership with Africa-based SIFCA’s subsidiary. Africa Renewables (AfriRen) and Ghana Rubber Estates (GREL) are to collaborate for eight years in order to develop renewable energy projects in Africa. During the agreement biomass in the form of woodchips will be extracted from GREL’s rubber... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2010
In China, a provider of distributed power generation systems, A-Power Energy Generation Systems has been awarded a RMB218 million (€24.4 million) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a biomass power plant in the region. Hainan Century Light Investment is behind the project, which will be located in Baisha County, Hainan. The plant will be... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2010
While a number of anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities are springing up all over Europe, in the US it is a different story. However, Portland-based Columbia Biogas is planning to break the mould and construct an AD plant that will convert commercial food waste into methane gas for the production of electricity. The plans will see the AD plant constructed on an 11-acre... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2010
In Germany a biogas plant has begun transporting biogas to a gas grid. Based in Zörbig, Saxony-Anhalt, and owned by Verbio Vereinigte Bioenergie AG, the €40 million facility is now feeding 2500m3 of biogas every hour into Mitgas Netz’s high pressure grid. Upon completion the plant will have the ability to produce 370GWh of biogas from agricultural waste for use... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2010
The first anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to be constructed in London, UK has received a grant from the London Waste and Recycling Board. Dedicated to developing and operating energy projects, TEG is behind the Dagenham-based facility. The £1.9 million (€2.2 million) grant will help TEG develop the 30,000 tonne-a-year AD plant, in addition to a 20,000 tonne silo cage... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2010
In Sweden the Volvo Group has collaborated with Schmidt and Swedavia as part of a field test to trial a snow sweeper powered by biogas. The Volvo Group’s snow sweeper is fitted with two nine-litre Volvo engines, which are currently powered on a 50:50 mix of biogas and conventional diesel. However this fossil fuel could eventually be switched with biodiesel, resulting... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2016
FCC Environment, a UK-based waste management company, has announced that its Buckinghamshire energy-from-waste (EfW) plant has taken its first delivery of residual waste and is generating power.
Staff at Greatmoor EfW site, near Calvert, welcomed the first batch of bulked waste recently after passing all the relevant inspections.
It means the plant — which will treat... [Read More]
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Feb 10, 2016
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday barred President Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) from taking effect until legal challenges against the legislation are solved.
In a tight vote of 5-4, the court decided to put the plan on hold after receiving a request from 27 US States, led by Texas and West Virginia, and several businesses to block the CPP.
The regulation is intended... [Read More]
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Dec 17, 2010
An anaerobic digestion plant in Canada has received a C$1,500,000 (€1.1 million) grant from The BC Bioenergy Network, a provincially-funded company supporting the growing bioenergy sector in British Columbia. The grant enables Elemental Energy to demonstrate Paradigm Environment Technologies' MicroSludge and anaerobic digestion at Catalyst Paper's Crofton-based... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 10, 2016
Germany's energy wood and pellet sector had a difficult year in 2015 as falling oil and gas prices impacted on investment, according to a report by the Germany Energy Wood and Pellet Association (DEPV).
In its annual report entitled Pellet market 2015 and Forecast 2016, the industry association said the "massive drop" in oil prices has "hampered" the pellet trade with... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2010
Along the Catawba River in North Carolina, US, commercial real estate development firm Forsite Development is currently developing a 20MW biomass plant, for which it has recently finalised some crucial decisions. The plant will form part of the ReVenture Park – 667 acres of land, including a solar field, a wastewater treatment facility, energy crop demonstration stands,... [Read More]
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Dec 20, 2010
One of the largest biomass facilities in California has changed hands. Owner and operator of biomass power plants Greenleaf Power has reached an agreement to purchase 100% of Colmac Energy stock including the 47MW facility which sells its electrical output to Southern California Edison under a long-term agreement. The plant is fuelled primarily using clean diverted... [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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