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May 6, 2014
Landfill gas-to-energy plant opens in Georgia
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May 6, 2014
Wood pellet exports from North America exceeded $650 million (€466 million) last year, according to information from the North American Wood Fiber Review.
Shipments from North America to Europe have more than doubled in two years and reached 4.7 million tonnes in 2013. Of this volume, around 63% came from the US South.
Much of this growth can be attributed to those... [Read More]
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May 6, 2014
Byogy Renewables and airline partner Avianca Brasil have launched an initiative to support advanced testing to accelerate ASTM approval of Byogy's renewable jet fuel.
This alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) renewable jet fuel is a full replacement fuel that does not require blending. It is different from 'drop-in' fuel, which comprises hydrocarbon additive products with oil-based jet... [Read More]
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May 6, 2014
Australia, one of the world's largest exporters of woodchips, appears to have recovered from a 10-year low in 2012 as shipments rose again last year. In the first quarter of this year, exports were close to the highest since 2010.
When Australian exports fell, it was replaced by Vietnam as the largest supplier of woodchips in the world. Exports of eucalyptus chips peaked... [Read More]
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May 6, 2014
Finland's wood pellet production capacity increased by 7% in 2013 compared to the previous year, according to reports. Output rose 18,000 tonnes reaching 270,000 tonnes last year.
Last year the nation exported 78,000 tonnes of wood pellets, the majority of which was destined to Sweden and Denmark. While this is an increase on 2012 figures, it remains significantly lower... [Read More]
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May 6, 2014
Wood pellet producer Rentech has acquired New England Wood Pellet (NEWP), the largest producer of wood pellets for the US heating market.
NEWP operates three wood pellet facilities with a combined annual production capacity of 240,000 tonnes. These plants are strategically located in the US Northeast, which is the largest domestic market for consumption of wood pellets... [Read More]
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May 12, 2014
FortisBC, a regulated utility company based in British Columbia, Canada, is seeking expressions of interest from potential biomethane suppliers for its renewable natural gas programme.
The call for applicants will help the Canadian province grow its supply of this renewable and carbon neutral energy source. The company is seeking interest from suppliers for an additional... [Read More]
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May 12, 2014
Energy Works, a £150 million (€184 million) renewable power plant to be built on a 12 acre site in Hull, the UK, has selected a joint venture partnership to design, build and operate the facility.
MWH Treatment, part of US-based MWH Global, and engineering firm Spencer Group have combined to win preferred bidder status.
Energy Works has named the joint venture... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2014
GE's Distributed Power business says commissioning for three of its Jenbacher gas engines is expected to take place this month at Estre Ambiental's landfill in Brazil's Guatapara City, Sao Paulo.
Once the facility begins commercial operation in May, it will be the first waste-to-energy project at an Estre landfill, one of the largest municipal solid waste operations in... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2014
The UK's domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme opened on 9 April.
The financial incentive scheme, designed to encourage uptake of renewable heating among domestic consumers, is targeted at homes off the gas grid as 'those without mains gas have the most potential to save on fuel bills and decrease carbon emissions', according to the Department of Energy and Climate... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2014
Renewable energy company Ameresco has announced that its biomass cogeneration plant located in South Carolina, US is utilising storm-damaged timber as a result of the major ice storm which impacted the nation's southern region in February earlier this year.
The plant is located at the DoE's Savannah River site in Aiken and provides half the necessary steam to power the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 16, 2015
Norske Skog is planning to build a biogas plant at the site of one of its mills in Norway, which will use bio-waste from the paper production process as feedstock.
The company will invest NOK150 million (€17 million) in the project.
'We are planning to commercialise bio-waste from raw material into gas at our mills. Despite challenging markets, we believe that our... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 16, 2015
HoSt, a specialist in bioenergy systems, has received an order from Ataro Clima to construct a 1.5MWe biogas plant in Tsalapitsa, Bulgaria.
This is the third such plant which HoSt will build in Bulgaria, and the second which will be able to handle large amounts of straw due to the addition of a straw input line.
The need to digest these large amounts of straw instead of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 16, 2015
The world's largest ever single shipment of biomass has been discharged on the quayside at Associated British Ports' (ABP) Humber International Terminal (HIT) at the Port of Immingham ready for onward transit to Drax power station.
Almost 60,000 tonnes of wood pellets were unloaded from the POPI S – the first time such cargo has been carried by a Panamax-class vessel.... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2014
The Turku region of Finland is investing over $350 million (€250 million) in a plant that will run primarily on local wood chips.
The latest United Nations climate report urges a shift from coal to renewable energy and on Monday, the Turku region's energy consortium TSE confirmed plans to replace a 50-year-old coal plant in Naantali with a multi-fuel facility that... [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
