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Jun 14, 2011
Verdo supplies Scotland's Mhor businesses with wood fuel
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May 17, 2011
In Georgia, US, renewable energy company RWE Innogy has opened its pellet production plant, reported to be one of the world's largest.
The company broke ground on the project in March 2010 and the facility was up and running within 12 months, albeit on trial operation. Costing €120 million, the pellet plant has the ability to process 1.5 million tonnes of pinewood... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
In Idaho, US, Camco International, a developer of emission reductions and clean energy projects, has broke ground on its $25 million (€17.65 million) dairy biogas plant.
Scheduled for completion in the first half of 2012, the plant will generate 4.5MW of power from cow dung through anaerobic digestion.
At the plant's groundbreaking ceremony Yariv Cohen, the president... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
In Grangemouth, Scotland, UK, 20 protestors from Action Against Agrofuels stopped access to both the roads leading to Grangemouth docks in a protest against renewable energy company Forth Energy's proposed biomass-fired power station.
Despite Forth Energy's claims that the new plant would use sustainable fuel and generate electricity and heat that is low in CO2, the group... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
The UK government has been accused of 'missing a trick' by one low carbon energy expert after he warned that viable and cost-effective ways of reducing emissions are not being implemented in its carbon reduction strategy for buildings.
The CEO of Lincolnshire, UK-based LowC Communities Richard Griffin has claimed that the attention placed on producing renewable heat is... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
Construction on a biomass-fired power plant can now begin in Wisconsin, US, after utility firm We Energies was granted final approval for its $255 million (€180 million) plant on 12 May 2011.
We Energies needed a decision by the week ending 13 May 2011 if it is to remain on schedule and finish building the project by late 2013.
However, despite approval, the firm... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
On Bore Hill Farm in Wiltshire, England, UK, development business Malaby Biogas has broke ground on its biogas scheme.
With completion expected within nine to 12 months, the facility is expected to up and running by mid-2012.
Malaby Biogas has hired its sister company Malaby Martin as the main contractor to develop the site, which was granted planning permission by Wiltshire... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2016
UK venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has set up a £9m investment fund for UK-based low-carbon heat projects.
The heat project fund will be called Ardor Energy and will be overseen by SEP's Environmental Capital Fund.
Ardor will fund a pipeline of diversified, small–scale heat and combined heat and power (CHP) projects across the UK over the... [Read More]
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May 17, 2011
Clean water and green energy solutions provider Global Water Engineering's (GWE) Asia-Pacific cassava plant project has achieved international recognition.
The project uses a technology that helps minimise pollution, save power and enhance profitability.
In order to reduce pollution levels at its plant by more than 95%, GWE partnered with Chokyuenyong Industrial of Thailand.... [Read More]
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May 19, 2011
In Bristol, England, UK, the installation of a new biomass boiler is saving Portishead Open Air Pool £6,000 (€4,203) a year on fuel bills.
The pool previously used the equivalent of 1 litre of oil per swimmer per year. The installation of the new boiler will see 80% less fossil oil burned at the site, with a saving of more than 2,000 tonnes of carbon throughout... [Read More]
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May 23, 2011
In Wales, UK, the threat of rising energy costs could see residents switch from using fossil fuels to renewable energy in their homes.
A price surge of 15% in the upcoming months is expected to encourage home owners to install biomass boilers in their homes.
According to Andrew Boroughs, owner of Welshpool-based Organic Energy, the sales of wood pellet burners has increased... [Read More]
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May 23, 2011
In Texas, US, the state's inaugural biomass power plant is to soon begin producing electricity.
Owned by Aspen Power, the $107-$112 million (€76-€80 million) plant will generate 57MW of power a year from 60-70 truck loads a day of biomass.
Between 50 to 52MW of the overall power produced at the site will go into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
In the UK, a supplier of timber-based biomass fuel Stobart Biomass has agreed commercial terms for a long-term supply and logistics contract with Iggesund Paperboard.
The contract will see Stobart Biomass source, supply and transport biomass for use at the new £100 million (€114 million) biomass-fired power plant at Iggesund's paper mill.
According to Andrew... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
In Hungary, Germany-based biogas plant constructor Weltec Biopower has broken ground on a biogas plant in Szeged.
With the capacity to generate 1MW of energy, the plant consists of two CHPs with an output of 600kW/h each, which will produce heat and power from pig manure and maize silage. The heat produced will be used to heat office buildings.
Local farmers will supply... [Read More]
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May 24, 2011
In Rothes, Scotland, UK, construction is due to start on a $60.5 million (€69 million) biomass CHP plant.
Utilising by-products sourced from Scotch Whisky distilleries, the facility will generate 7.2MW of electricity, produce animal feed and slash carbon emissions. Most of the electricity generated at the site, which is enough to power 9,000 households, will be transported... [Read More]
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