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Nov 12, 2018
Kährs Group builds wood pellet plant in Sweden
Biomass News
Nov 12, 2018
New research from energy company Drax Power revealed that total capacity available from UK renewables has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time, which includes biomass’ contribution of 3.2GW.
The promising results are according to Drax’s Electric Insight Report, which was produced independently by researchers from Imperial College London. The report also... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 19, 2018
Headquarted in Israel and founded in 2012, HomeBiogas is a company that specialises in the manufacturing of small-scale biogas systems that convert organic waste into renewable cooling fuel. And on the 19th of November it announced the launch of its new product, The Bio-Toilet.
The Bio-Toilet can be attached to HomeBiogas’ biogas system which then enables the human... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 15, 2018
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published two new reports on land use and biomass and the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has responded.
ADBA’s chief executive Charlotte Morton said that the association “welcomes these two important reports from the CCC.”
The first report, Land use: Reducing emissions and preparing... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 15, 2018
With the European Parliament’s approval of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (REDII), Brussels-based trade association Bioenergy Europe has released its annual collection of updated statistics, Bioenergy Europe’s Statistical Report, to provide insight into bioenergy’s role in REDII and more.
You can download the report here.
According to the association,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 16, 2018
Finnish energy technology developer Valmet announced that it will be supplying a biomass-fired boiler plant to fellow Finland-based electricity and heating company Elenia Lämpö Oy for its power plant in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
According to Valmet, the investment will allow Elenia Lämpö to raise the share of used renewable fuels in the city’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 16, 2018
According to local news outlet The Herald, Harare City Council is going to revive the Mbare biogas project as the city attempts to become smarter and greener. A new investor is required for the construction of the proposed $100 million (€87.7 million) waste-to-energy plant at the Pomona Dumpsite in Zimbabwe.
Kudzai Kadzombe, Harare’s Environment Management Committee... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 19, 2018
ReEnergy has closed down its biomass-fuelled 37 megawatt electricity plant in Fort Fairfield, Maine, local media are reporting.
Opened over 30 years ago and situated close to the Canadian border, the facility employs 21 people. Its feedstock is, according to ReEnergy’s website, sustainably harvested forest residue material and mill residue. This biomass is used to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 19, 2018
Norway-based cruise operator Hurtigruten announced that it will be the ‘first’ cruise company to power its ships with liquefied biogas fuel (LBG) from 2021, Cruise and Ferry reports.
“What others see as a problem, we see as a resource and a solution,” said Daniel Skjeldam, Hurtigruten CEO.
“While competitors are running on cheap, polluting... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 20, 2018
A pilot study from the Ben-Gurion University (BGU) demonstrated that raw human excrement could ‘potentially’ be converted to a reusable fuel and a nutrient rich fertiliser, according to a press release.
The study, described by BGU as ‘groundbreaking’, was published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
It details how scientists from BGU’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 21, 2018
According to the Manila Standard, Metro Pacific Investments has earmarked PHP 1 billion (€16.7 million) to develop biogas facilities for Dole Philippines in Mindanao.
Metro Pacific is to work with Surallah Biogas Ventures to design, construct and operate the facilities for the fresh fruit producer.
The new facilities aim to complement Dole Philippines’ existing... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 21, 2018
CPL Activated Carbons has trebled its capacity for reactivating ‘amber list’ spent carbons from industrial purification processes.
The Wigan, UK based supplier of activated carbons, mobile filtration systems and spent carbon reactivation services has completed a major expansion of its Immingham facility.
According to a company statement, activated carbons are... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 22, 2018
Multinational commercial catering and food service company, Elior has announced in a press release that its partnership with sustainable biofuel producer Bio-bean has saved 36 tonnes of coffee waste from going to landfill.
The partnership began in 2016, when waste coffee grounds started to be collected from various Elior sites across the UK. Once collected, the waste coffee... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 22, 2018
An investigation has been launched after a silo owned by UK-based biomass supplier Balcas, containing 12 tonnes of wood pellets, caught fire in Invergordon, Scotland.
The fire broke out at Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate. According to The Press and Journal, smoke could be seen pouring out of the contained steel silo while firefighters worked to put out the flames. Invergordon-based... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 2, 2018
In a statement released on Wednesday, Enviva announced it is to be the sole supplier of imported wood pellets to Mitsubishi’s Japanese biomass plant.
As one of the world’s largest producers of wood pellets, Enviva owns and operates wood pellet processing plants and deep-water export terminals in the South-eastern United States.
Enviva announced that it is set... [Read More]
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New documents unearthed by GMB indicate that between 89 and 148 roles are expected to be lost at the plant around 31 March 2027.
The cuts could represent more than 30% of the site’s 465-strong workforce
GreenValue GmbH has advised Balance Erneuerbare Energien on the acquisition of a biogas plant portfolio spanning Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — with a combined thermal input capacity of 46 MW.
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