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Jun 10, 2014
Auction set for assets of biomass power plant in Hawaii
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Jun 10, 2014
Aseagas, a joint venture between Aboitiz Equity Ventures and Gazasia, has received financial support for its first biomass plant from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).
According to reports, Aseagas has entered into a P2 billion (€33.7 million) notes facility and security agreement for its plant, to be built in at the LT Group's Absolut distillery in Lian... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
An energy trail has opened at the Hill of Banchory Biomass Energy Centre (HOBESCO) in the UK.
The purpose of the new trail is to educate children about renewable energy and the environment. Pupils from Crathes Primary School were among the first to experience it.
The Forestry Commission Scotland part-funded the project and the organisation's representative Jim Dewar officially... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
An 86MW biomass-fired power plant is on the cards for Japan, Bloomberg reports.
The $370 million (€272 million) facility is being developed in the north of the country by Mitsubishi Paper Mills in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The two companies will establish the partnership in August.
The plant will be located on one of Mitsubishi Paper's factory... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
An extension has been approved by Deschutes County, Oregon, US for Biogreen Sustainable Energy (BSG) to construct a long-delayed biomass plant in La Pine.
This is the fourth extension the company has received for the 25MW facility, which was pushed back further and further due to economic issues and uncertainty in the energy market.
BSG will meet with La Pine officials... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
A public meeting is to be held in Fife, Scotland, later this month to update residents on the progress of a biomass plant in the town of Markinch.
Plant manager Ian Gaunt is set to give a presentation on the current state of ongoing work at the £200 million (€247.7 million) plant, situated on the former site of Tullis Russell paper manufacturers.
Progress relating... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2014
The possibility of a new biomass power plant on the Vermont Yankee nuclear facility site in the US is to be discussed in a public forum organised by selectmen in Vernon, where the plant is located.
Vermont Yankee is due to cease producing power by the end of this year. Entergy, the plant's owner, made the announcement last year citing financial difficulties and competition... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 7, 2015
The University of Louisville Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research has formed a partnership with a South Carolina company to accelerate the commercialisation of a coal-like product made from wood and biomass materials.
Greenville, South Carolina-based Integro Earth Fuels is the developer of NuCoal, a product made from sustainable wood waste that can be burned with... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 7, 2015
The University of Aarhus has revealed findings from an extensive study into the performance of Landia's externally-mounted GasMix system, showing that it increases methane production by almost 11% in a digester treating agricultural residues.
The study also showed that viscosity was decreased by more than 31% when Landia's GasMix was used in a heat exchange tank treating... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
The EU Energy Council is expected to reach political agreement on measures to incorporate indirect land use change (ILUC) into EU biofuels policies on 13 June, which would effectively bring a close to almost two years of investment-blocking policy paralysis in the low carbon fuels sector. This is according to a statement from the UK's Renewable Energy Association (REA).
Both... [Read More]
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Jul 14, 2015
On 10 July Mr Haris Basit became the new CEO of clean energy company Viaspace and was also appointed to the Viaspace board of directors.
Basit comes to Viaspace with a proven and successful track record as a senior executive and technology entrepreneur. He has worked as a staff engineer at IBM, a manager at Rockwell International, a manager at Bell Labs, VP of business... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 14, 2015
Since it was launched one year ago, the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has already launched over €250 million in calls for research proposals.
The BBI JU is a €3.7 billion public-private partnership between the European Commission and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). It is expected to help make the EU's economy more resource-efficient... [Read More]
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Jul 14, 2015
Amber Infrastructure, a sponsor and manager of social and economic infrastructure projects, has announced the official start of construction on a £25 million (€35 million) green energy centre at Guardbridge in Fife, a project being developed by St. Andrews University which is part-financed by Amber's Scottish Partnership for Regeneration in Urban Centres fund... [Read More]
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May 27, 2014
AEG Pelleting (AEGP), a newly incorporated subsidiary of pellet supplier Active Energy Group, has unveiled a biomass fuel granulated solution.
Using a newly developed pilot plant in Belfast, the granulation system has successfully converted industrial/agricultural by-products, including sawdust, into high value biomass fuel granules suitable for use in micro combined heat... [Read More]
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May 27, 2014
RusForest, a Sweden-based forestry firm with operations in Russia, has reported that its total revenue reached $66.4 million (€48.6 million) in 2013. This is compared to $67.9 million 2012. The company's operating loss, which was $93.2 million in 2012, dropped 73% to $29.9 million last year.
Operations at RusForest's 100,000 tonne per year pellet mill in Russia's... [Read More]
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The cuts could represent more than 30% of the site’s 465-strong workforce
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