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Jan 28, 2013
Biomass boost from Royal Bank of Scotland
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Jan 28, 2013
UK-based food waste recycler PDM has started the construction of its second industrial scale anaerobic digestion (AD) plant under its ReFood brand.
The plant is being built on PDM’s existing rendering and renewable energy generation site in Widnes and, once completed, will have the capacity to handle 90,000 tonnes of commercial and domestic food waste.
The new facility... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2013
Energy crop company SG Biofuels (SGB) is to work with two Brazilian companies to advance the development of jatropha as a next generation crop.
Agreements have been signed by SGB with agricultural research institution Embrapa and biodiesel refiner Fiagril.
‘These agreements validate the two years of progress we’ve made advancing our genetics in Brazil and provide... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2013
A report by the North American Wood Fibre Review claims wood pellet exports over to Europe were up over 70% in the third quarter of 2012 year-on-year.
The total amount delivered was reported to be 860,000 tonnes and the increase has been put down to expansion of production in both the US South and British Columbia.
‘The three major European pellet import countries... [Read More]
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Jan 30, 2013
US-based New Biomass Energy is expanding as it sees its third bulk shipment of torrefied wood pellets depart for Europe recently.
The delivery of 4,000 tonnes was produced at NBE’s plant in Mississippi and will end up at various coal-fired plants throughout Europe.
The plant is currently increasing its production capacity, dependent on the energy density of the pellet... [Read More]
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Jan 31, 2013
A new £8 million (€9.3 million) anaerobic digestion (AD) facility is well under development in County Durham, UK.
Emerald Biogas claim the commercial food waste facility, to be based at Newton Aycliffe industrial estate, will be the first in the north east of England. It will process 50,000 tonnes of food waste a year sourced across the north east and generate... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2013
New levels of support for renewable energy have been announced by the Northern Ireland government.
From 1 April, under a revised Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation, new large-scale biomass CHP plants are eligible for an additional six months support from the government.
‘The additional six month eligibility period for eligible biomass stations, which retains... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2013
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement for Clean Air Act violations by the Thermal Energy Development Partnership (TEDP).
The settlement totalled $145,000 (€106,500) as TEDP’s biomass power plant in California “failed to properly operate and maintain emission monitoring equipment”.
TEDP’s monitoring equipment... [Read More]
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Feb 4, 2013
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) believes biomass could be key in helping the UK government meet its woodland priorities.
That idea comes after the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) Government Forestry and Woodlands policy statement, which states that effective management of country woodlands could boost the UK forestry industry.
Additional... [Read More]
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Jan 10, 2013
Independent European electricity services providers Markedskraft and Noble Group’s subsidiary Noble Clean Fuels (NCF) has announced the formation of a strategic partnership for the Nordic energy market.
The partnership will combine Markedskraft’s portfolio management, physical optimisation and business analysis experience with NCF’s capabilities... [Read More]
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Jan 11, 2013
Biomass-to-energy business DP Cleantech is to deliver a biomass power plant into Poland for the Polish Energy Partners (PEP).
The 30MW plant, to be fired with straw, is hoped to be operational within two years and cost $34.1 million (€25.6 million). It will be located in Winsko, south west Poland.
‘We are great admirers of what PEP is trying to achieve with... [Read More]
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Jan 14, 2013
New research by global management and consultancy business Bain points to increased wood pellet demand by Europe for electricity production by 2020.
As governments begin to subsidise greener energy sources to reach continental targets, the report puts European pellet demand at 29 million tonnes by the end of the decade, up from 8 million from 2010.
Pellets can be included... [Read More]
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Jan 15, 2013
A new algal biotechnology pilot facility in Roeselare, Belgium is set to allow scientists to explore methods of treating wastewater with microalgae and new microalgal harvesting techniques.
It is one of nine pilot sites across North West Europe that will be constructed as part of the EnAlgae project. The project's aim is to develop sustainable technologies for algal biomass... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2015
Glennmont Partners has completed the £160 million (€220 million) purchase of the Port Clarence Energy Project from ECO2 and Temporis Capital on behalf of its dedicated clean energy fund, Glennmont Clean Energy Fund Europe II.
The Port Clarence Energy Project will see a new biomass power generation plant built at Port Clarence, Stockton-on-Tees, UK, providing... [Read More]
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Jan 16, 2013
Research and consultancy firm GlobalData has revealed that supportive government policies will see Germany continue to dominate global biogas energy generation for the foreseeable future.
According to its latest report, biogas power generation is forecast to increase from 18,244GWh in 2012 to 28,265GWh in 2025.
The US, the second most productive biogas power producing... [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
