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Oct 7, 2014
Cool Planet to receive $91m loan from USDA
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2014
RWE Innogy and Fri-El Green Power have concluded the transfer of RWE Innogy's 80% stake in Enna, a biomass power plant based in Sicily, Italy, to Fri-El. The deal includes the respective biomass harvesting and forest management activities.
RWE Innogy Italia, with an 80% share in the power plant, and Fri-El, with a 20% share, were the sole parties in the joint venture following... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 8, 2015
DNC Energy, an environmental firm focused on building renewable energy infrastructure, has received major funding through a bond programme to build a waste wood and crop residue fired biomass electric generation plant in Ukraine's Kyiv region.
The 25MW facility is the thirteenth biomass plant to be built in Ukraine, which currently has six burning biomass plants and seven... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 10, 2014
Wärtsilä has signed a joint development agreement with two Indonesian partners to develop the first biogas liquefaction (bio-LNG) plant in Indonesia.
The co-signers of the agreement with Wärtsilä are national energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) and PT Godang Tua Jaya (GTJ), a waste utilisation sector specialist company.
Wärtsilä Oil and... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 10, 2014
The October issue of Bioenergy Insight is out now and for those of you who subscribe, it will be hitting your desks within the next couple of weeks. As usual, it's packed full of the most up-to-date news from around the world, including new production plants, latest technologies and regulatory changes/updates.
A key focus in this edition is the region of Canada and we've... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 13, 2014
US-based renewable fuels producer BlueFire Renewables has finalised and signed a new master engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its cellulosic ethanol plant in Fulton, Mississippi.
The contract is with China International Water and Electric, a subsidiary of renewable energy company China Three Gorges (CTG).
'The master EPC structure will utilise... [Read More]
Pellets News
Oct 14, 2014
An explosion at Pinnacle Renewable Energy's wood pellet plant in British Columbia injured three and resulted in around 30 employees being evacuated.
The incident happened on 9 October after a fire broke out inside equipment used to dry wood fibre. The plant's built-in suppression system had already extinguished the flames by the time fire fighters arrived.
The plant was... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 14, 2014
Sunshine Gas Producers, a joint venture between DTE Biomass Energy and EIF Renewable Energy Holdings through its subsidiary Landfill Energy Systems, has started generating electricity from landfill gas at its recently built renewable energy facility at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar.
DTE Biomass Energy developed and will also operate the plant, which has the capacity... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 14, 2014
Japan-based company Renagen has signed a contract with EnviTec Biogas for the construction of a 250kW biogas plant near the Japanese city of Osaka. The plant is scheduled to go online in spring next year.
In a statement, EnviTec says that energy generation from waste material in Japan marks an important step towards the attainment of the country's climate objectives. While... [Read More]
Pellets News
Oct 14, 2014
Enviva Development Holdings, an affiliate of Enviva, and JCE Group Aktiebolag, the sole owner of Green Circle Bio Energy, have signed a contract that will see Enviva acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Green Circle.
The acquisition is expected to close by the first quarter of 2015 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
Green Circle owns and operates a... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 8, 2015
A new public-private partnership led by Clemson University and a worldwide biomass and bioenergy producer will research the use of crops that can both open new markets for South Carolina, US landowners and support the growing global demand for renewable energy.
In forming the Carolina Energy Crop Alliance, Abengoa Energy Crops has committed more than $1 million (€900,000)... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 23, 2014
NPG Energy, a subsidiary of Enovos Luxembourg, has inaugurated its NPG BIO II biogas plant at the Deurganckdok at Antwerp Port. Inauguration of this renewable facility is the first of three openings to come over the coming year.
Speaking about the plant, which took 10 months to build, NPG Energy CEO and co-founder André Jurres says: 'The plant is primarily fuelled... [Read More]
Pellets News
Sep 25, 2014
Canfor is planning to construct two pellet production plants, one at each of its sawmill sites located at Chetwynd and Fort St. John in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The plants, which will have a combined production capacity of 175,000 tonnes of wood pellets, will be developed and operated in partnership with Vancouver-based wood pellet fuel supplier Pacific... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 25, 2014
Pressure Technologies has acquired the business and certain assets of New Zealand-based biogas-to-grid technology developer and supplier, Greenland Biogas Holdings.
The deal was announced following the completion of detailed due diligence and once Pressure Technologies agreed to the terms of the acquisition.
Greenlane's applications are used to capture biogas released... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 9, 2015
Blue Sphere Corp., a clean energy company that develops, manages and owns waste-to-energy projects, has broken ground on its waste-to-energy project in Johnston, Rhode Island in the US.
The plant will produce 3.2MW of clean energy from uneaten food that would normally end up in local landfills. That electricity will then be sold to the national grid to provide power to... [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
