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Mar 22, 2016
Duke Energy to buy pig and chicken waste for biogas production in North Carolina
Biomass News
Mar 22, 2016
The silent residents of the Arnos Vale cemetery in the UK may get a chance to put in some after-life work hours powering the graveyard’s new lighting system.
A research team from Columbia University (CU) in the US has won a competition, organised by the University of Bath’s (UoB) Centre for Death and Society, to reimagine the historic resting grounds, opened... [Read More]
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Sep 2, 2010
In India, following the opening of its first plant in February 2010, the city of Pune’s second biogas facility has recently come online.
Generating electricity from around 3.5 tonnes of wet garbage a day, the new plant, which is located at Lumbini garden in the Maharashtra Housing Board, is currently powering almost 100 streetlights, including 15 250W, 29 150W and... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2010
A poultry waste-to-biopower plant looks set for Northern Ireland, following environmental minister Edwin Poots’ announcement that he intends to approve the project.
The facility has been developed and proposed by Rose Energy for Glenary in the county of Antrim and will generate 30MW of power from poultry bedding, meat and bone meal.
Commenting on his decision to... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2010
Enfield, north London, UK, will soon be home to a new biomass plant after Enfield council granted planning permission on 31 August.
Irish-based Kedco, the renewable energy firm behind the plans, can now begin securing funding for the 12MW plant, which is predicted to cost in the region of £45 million (€53.6 million) to build. Following this, it is thought that the... [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]
Pellets News
Mar 21, 2016
Rentech, a Los Angeles-based wood pellet manufacturer, has provided an update on the progress of its Canadian pellet operations as part of the company's fourth quarter and full year financial results report.
Keith Forman, CEO of Rentech, said: "We shipped approximately 48,000 tonnes of pellets to Drax in the first quarter of this year, produced from the Wawa and Atikokan... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 24, 2016
California’s energy policy and planning agency, California Energy Commission, has approved $4.3 million in grants for projects to increase the efficiency of natural gas technology used in industrial, agriculture and water processes. The Gas Technology Institute, a US-based research and development organisation that focuses on natural gas, received... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2010
Gasification systems manufacturer Nexterra Systems and GE’s Jenbacher gas engine division has developed a new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) system that will make its first appearance at the University of British Colombia, Canada.
The biomass facility will generate 2MW of electricity a year from approximately 12,500 tonnes of dry wood waste, some of which will... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2010
Wood products manufacturer Sierra Pacific Industries has shut down its biomass plant in Loyalton, California, US.
The plant has been losing money for the company since the 1 June 2010 and the permanent closure comes after the facility was shut on 12 September 2009 after Sierra Pacific blamed difficult economic conditions. However it reopened again at the beginning of... [Read More]
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Mar 23, 2016
The UK-based Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has called for greater emphasis on progressing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and building a UK bioenergy sector in the next 15 years.
ETI says increased attention in these areas is necessary if the UK is to meet its targets for decarbonising its energy system in the most cost effective way.
The call was made by the organisation’s... [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
