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Nov 30, 2010
Helius moves forward
Biomass News
Feb 18, 2016
Comet Biorefining will build its commercial-scale biomass-derived sugar facility in the TransAlta Energy Park in Sarnia, Ontario.
The 60 million lbs/y plant will come online in 2018 producing dextrose sugar from locally-sourced corn stover and wheat straw.
Corn stover consists of residues left in the field after harvest, including stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs.
Using... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2010
Following plans to build the Midwest’s largest biomass power plant in Ashland, US, utility holding company Xcel Energy has now put these plans on hold.
The decision was made after the cost of the project turned out to be 37% higher than initial estimations. It was first thought that the total cost would be $58.1 million (€44.57 million). However, following further... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 17, 2016
UK consumers could save more than £2 billion (€2.56bn) if the country’s government’s planned renewable energy auctions are opened up to include a wider mix of technologies, a new report finds.
Drax, UK's largest power producer, commissioned NERA Economic Consulting and Imperial College to look at hidden costs that are not reflected in the contracts... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 17, 2016
IHI Corp., a Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer, will build a 49MW woody biomass power plant in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima.
Construction will begin this year and the plant will start generating power by the end of 2018, the company said in a statement.
The station will produce enough electricity to power 77,000 homes.
... [Read More]
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Feb 17, 2016
Solar 21, an Irish renewable energy company, is set to build a 22MW biomass power plant near Hull in England.
The company has acquired the project rights and is seeking to raise €60 million through a fundraising round for the scheme.
The Hull plant is the first in a pipeline of five projects in partnership with energy recovery systems company Heat Recovery Solutions,... [Read More]
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Dec 2, 2010
As the UK reaches a critical crossroads for renewable energy, and specifically the generation of biogas through anaerobic digestion (AD), The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA)’s National Conference 2010 could not come at a more important time.
Bringing together government departments and agencies, interest groups and industry, the conference will consider... [Read More]
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Dec 2, 2010
Clean Development Projects Limited, a London, UK-based company dedicated to promoting and facilitating sustainability in energy, has signed an agreement with a Tunisian cement company to develop a 500,000-hectare bioenergy plantation.
The oil obtained from the bioenergy plantation will be used to power cement plants in Tunisia, reducing carbon emissions by more than... [Read More]
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Dec 3, 2010
Dow Chemical Co.’s largest manufacturing facility in Brazil will soon be powered from biomass.
By Q4 2012 the Aratu Complex will begin burning eucalyptus wood biomass for the generation of power for its chemical processing plants. Over 75% of power and steam produced at the plant will then come from hydropower and eucalyptus cogeneration.
Brazilian-based Energias... [Read More]
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Dec 3, 2010
In India, Clenergen Corporation, a publicly traded company, has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with SV Sugar Mill (SVS) to take over operations of an existing 27MW/h biomass power plant.
By December 2011 the new project is expected to boot Clenergen’s output capacity to 51.5MW/h, in addition to its revenues, which are expected to reach approximately $40... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 26, 2016
Japanese Sumitomo Corp. has signed a contract to acquire up to 20% of Cosan Biomassa, a subsidiary of the world's largest sugar and ethanol company, Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio.
The sale is subject to the prior approval of anti-trust authorities in some jurisdictions.
Cosan Biomassa has developed a fuel pellet made from sugarcane residues, such as bagasse... [Read More]
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Dec 6, 2010
In South Africa, Johannesburg-based renewable energy firm Ecofuels has launched its biomass-fired power plant.
The pilot model demonstration facility has a 120kW production capacity, enough to meet the electricity requirements of the business park where it is situated, and sufficient to power 30 homes. The plant generates 1kWh of power per 1kg of waste utilised.
The... [Read More]
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Dec 6, 2010
Biomass energy company Taylor Biomass Energy is to start building its waste-to-energy plant in Montgomery, New York, following approval of the Town Board.
The facility is costing $134 million (€100.8 million) to construct, $100 million of which will be financed by a federal loan guarantee. Taylor has also signed a $2.4 million-a-year deal with the Port of Authority... [Read More]
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Dec 6, 2010
In the US, Port Gibson, Mississippi, will be home to a new biomass-fired power plant after National Clean Fuels (NACF) signed a profit participation agreement with the Center for Environment, Commerce and Energy (CECE) to construct a biomass-to-electricity facility.
The plant will convert sawdust and woodchips into power.
CECE and NACF will work together in the planning... [Read More]
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Dec 7, 2010
In Scotland the UK subsidiary of Germany-based renewable energy firm RWE Innogy, RWE npower renewables, has started to build its biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Markinch, Fife.
With a production capacity of 50MW, the €235 million facility will be the largest of its kind in the UK. The plant will also deliver up to 120 tonnes of industrial steam per hour.... [Read More]
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Drax Group has reported a decline in earnings for the six months ending 30 June 2025, reflecting tightening margins and weaker profit growth amid ongoing energy market challenges
A new voucher scheme has been launched by the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, based at Aston University’s Energy and Bioproducts Institute (EBRI)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of up to €264 million to Snam to support the construction of new infrastructure dedicated to integrating biomethane production plants into Italy’s national gas transmission system
