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Mar 21, 2016
Viridor opens energy recovery facility in Peterborough
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Sep 14, 2010
Construction has started on a biogas plant in Bentley, Doncaster, UK.
Behind the scheme, which will convert 45,000 tonnes of food waste a year into renewable electricity and heat, is UK-based food chain by-product recycler Prosper de Mulder.
The project broke ground on 13 September and, when the build is completed nine months from now, will create 35 jobs for the people... [Read More]
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Sep 14, 2010
Canadian biofuel specialist Enerkem has just begun construction on what it claims will be the world's first industrial-sized plant capable of converting non-recyclable municipal waste into advanced biofuels.
The plant, in Edmonton, can produce 10 million gallons of 5% ethanol-petrol blend biofuel a year, providing enough fuel for 400,000 cars while also helping to... [Read More]
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Sep 16, 2010
Following the closure of the Mendota, Illinois-based Spreckles Sugar plant two years ago, resulting in 200 job losses, the Mendota Advanced Bioenergy Beet Cooperative (ABBC) is now looking to inject new life into the facility.
The group of farmers known as the ABBC are expected to receive a state grant of $1.5 million (€1.15 million) that will see work start on the... [Read More]
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Sep 16, 2010
Delegates registering for the upcoming Bioenergy International Canada expo & conference can start networking straight away! Using pre-event software delegates can set-up meetings and contact other visitors, delegates, speakers and exhibitors, maximising networking opportunities at this event.
Biofuels International Canada expo & conference is now only days away... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
On 8 September 2010 wood pellet producer Enligna Canada’s Upper Musquodaboit-based pellet mill caught fire and burned throughout the night.
The fire was said to have started in the crushing facility at around 10.30am before it spread to the hoppers.
While the fire was burning a number of dust explosions were reported, caused by fine dust becoming ignited.
Public... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
MeadWestvaco, a Richmond, Canada-based company dedicated to manufacturing paper and plastics, has joined forces with waste management company VOW Resources and Zera Energy that will see the construction of a biogas plant.
While VOW will design and test the process which will be used in the new plant, Zera has been contracted to construct and operate the facility. If... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
Korea East-West Power, a unit of South Korea-based state-run utilities company Korea Electric Power is reported to be acquiring a biomass plant in the US.
The facility is located in San Diego, generating 70.8MW of energy a year from waste and vegetation.
However the terms of the contract have not yet been disclosed. A Korea East-West Power official said: ‘The deal... [Read More]
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Sep 20, 2010
Bioenergy International expo & conference is now less than a week away – don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn from and network with biofuels experts from throughout Canada and the US.
Starting on Tuesday the 28th September at the Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, the day conference and exhibition features speakers including Bruce McEwen, Oil, gas and... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2010
In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, US, 850 tonnes of sawdust were burned in a wood pellet plant fire.
None of the 20 workers on duty at the time were injured, although the blaze started at approximately 5.30pm and was not controlled until hours later.
According to the plant controller John Weaver, a loader created a spark, causing a dust explosion and a fire in a storage bin... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2010
In collaboration with electricity provider NV Energy, Placer County is looking to construct a biomass plant in California, US.
Generating between 1 and 3MW of energy the facility has been narrowed down to one of two sites: a 1.3-acre plot in Kings Beach or a site in Tahoe City.
However the residents of Kings Beach are not happy that this site has been shortlisted for... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
A $92 million (€72.1 million) waste-to-power plant proposed for Maricopa, Arizona, US, has been approved by the Maricopa City Council.
Western Bio-Energy is behind the development, which will generate 30MW of electricity from 300,000 tonnes of green waste a year for around 35,000 homes.
According to Robert Buckingham, president of Western Bio-Energy, the 46-acre... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
In the central Spanish province of Burgos, renewable energy firm Acciona Energy has connected its second biomass plant to the grid.
Costing €50 million to build, the facility will produce 16MW of electricity from 102,000 tonnes of straw a year.
Acciona has already secured its feedstock supply and this will come mainly from the Burgos and Palencia provinces through... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
In a bid to encourage renewable transport fuel, Sheffield City Council is set to introduce a number of biogas-powered vans to the UK-based city’s streets.
The fleet of six vehicles will run on biogas extracted from the treatment of raw sewage as part of a trial looking at a variety of green alternatives for motorists. The biogas is being supplied by Kelda Water and... [Read More]
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Sep 7, 2010
This years Bioenergy International expo & conference is only two weeks away and an exciting line up of speakers, exhibitors and attendees are getting ready to meet at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre in Calgary, Alberta on the 28th and 29th of September.
Along with the concurrent expo the conference will not only look at market targets and regulations in... [Read More]
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Redexis has announced plans to invest over €34 million in the construction of three new biomethane production plants in the Aragon region of Spain
Delgaz Grid, part of the E.ON Group in Romania, has announced the rollout of three pilot projects designed to advance the country’s green gas capabilities and prepare its infrastructure for a low-carbon future
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that engineered greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) will be included in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) by 2029
