A new US wood pellet production facility owned by Enviva Pellets has been officially opened in North Carolina.

The facility has a capacity of 500,000 tonnes a...
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The European Commission has approved millions of Euros in aid for a biorefinery research programme.

The Genesys programme will benefit from €39.8...
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Biomethane technology provider Purac Puregas is to supply Scotia Gas Networks with a biogas upgrading plant.

The facility will upgrade around...
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The Port of Pascagoula has received the last piece of funding it needs for a new wood pellet facility.

The $30 million (€23.2 million) facility will be...
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Lonach Dairy Farm in Sri Lanka, owned by Sunshine Holdings (SH), has become energy self-sufficient after completion of an on-site biogas project.

The facility...
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A new biomass boiler plant in Canada is set to benefit cattle producers in eastern Canada and Quebec according to the government.

The Sanimax facility in...
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Chemical company BASF and biotechnology provider Dyadic International have entered into a non-exclusive worldwide research and license agreement. 

BASF...
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The UK-based European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) has appointed a research consultancy to aid in its work.

The Madano Partnership will provide EBRI,...
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The Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB) met the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels this May at a meeting hosted by the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy)...
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €140 million ($181 million) loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola for the construction of a combined cycle...
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A Scottish biogas provider has received multi-million pound funding from high street bank chain Barclays.

Energen Biogas (EB), a joint venture between Shanks...
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The Port of Immingham, UK has awarded a new biomass handling facility design contract to Graham Construction (GC).

Nearly 12 acres will be taken up by the...
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Sustainable chemical company BioAmber has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 units consisting of one share of common stock and one...
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The green light has been given for a new renewable power station at Shoreham Port, UK this month.

Plans for the electricity generating facility, set to cost...
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The development of a UK biogas network has received funding by renewable energy concern Wrap to assess its feasibility.

The funds will go to bioeconomy...
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US-headquartered biomass supplier Rentech has acquired Fulghum Fibres in Georgia to extend its wood pellet portfolio.

The purchase means Rentech can now...
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The US Department of Forestry has invested millions of dollars into boosting biomass use throughout Maine.

The $11.4 million (€8.6 million) has gone...
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Small and medium enterprises in north west Europe can apply for Innovation Coupons to help them assess the feasibility of taking a bio-based idea or technology to...
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A fire broke out at US-based Michigan Wood Pellet Fuel (MWPF) facility in the small hours of 6 May.

Firefighters were alerted after members of the public...
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The Renewable Energy Association (REA), whose members include both large and small biomass developers and suppliers, has released a private letter sent in April to...
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A new anaerobic digestion facility is set to be built on a campus at the Vermont Technical College (VTC), US.

Ground has broken for construction to commence...
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A new £8 million (€9.4 million) anaerobic digestion facility in County Durham, UK is near completion as it reaches the end of its first phase.

As...
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A biogas digester project for households in Bali is set to be expanded according to local news sources.

Gde Suarja, project co-ordinator for Yayasan Rumah...
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A new biofuels plant in Sofia, Bulgaria has awarded the construction contract to Greek company Aktor-Helektor.

The project, set to use waste as feedstock, is...
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Car rental brand Enterprise has made a large donation to the University of Missouri in respect to renewable fuel research.

The $2 million (€1.5 million)...
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Hearings will be held to discuss a proposed biogas plant and manure digester in Wisconsin, US.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has...
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The Florida Biofuels and Bioenergy Association wants state governor Rick Scott to veto a bill that would lift the 2008 state law requiring petrol sold by a terminal...
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A new biogas project in was inaugurated in Finland in March under the banner of ‘the world’s biggest’ facility of its type.

Operated by...
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Global biomass and renewable energy plant suppliers DP CleanTech (DPC) has released details about its new European manufacturing operations

After putting its...
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The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Centre in Wisconsin, US has had its funding by the US Department of Energy (US DoE) renewed for another five...
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Seaweed Energy Solutions (SES) has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Danish company Seaweed Seed Supply (SSS) to reinforce its position in large-scale seaweed...
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German Pellets is set to start constructing a $300 million (€229.9 million) plant in Central Louisiana, US this April.

The proposed 1 million tonne...
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Kerala state agriculture minister K P Mohanan says his department wants to green light the installation of biogas plants in government and aided schools across the...
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European ethanol association ePure has responded to the draft report by European parliament member Corinne Lepage which focused on the European Commission’s...
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The Helius Corde biomass energy plant and animal feed processing unit in Rothes, Scotland has opened.

The plant was officially opened on 17 April by HRH the...
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Second generation feedstock business NexSteppe has launched its new sorghum hybrid products in the US and Brazil.

The company hopes its sweet sorghum and high...
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Norwegian finance minister Sigbjørn Johnsen officially inaugurated a biorefinery demonstration plant at Borregaard’s production facility in Sarpsborg...
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The first commercial biogas plant in South Africa is nearing construction in Bronkhorstspruit.

Project development company Bio2Watt will build, own and...
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Bioenergy plant operator Katrinefors Kraftvärme (KK) is set to build a new CHP plant in Sweden with local municipal energy company VänerEnergi.

This...
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The Colorado Economic Development Commission has dangled a multi-million dollar carrot in front of biomass company Cool Planet Energy Systems (CP) to try and entice...
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A UK charity, the Gorning Heath Almshouses, has used a National Lottery grant to purchase a biomass boiler to help heat its buildings.

The...
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The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) has changed its name following a recent meeting of its delegates.

The organisation is now known as Roundtable on...
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The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced a shortlist of companies vying for £2.8 million (€3.3 million) in funding to build an...
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A memorandum of understanding has been signed so Sino Bioenergy can acquire a Cambodian agriculture project.

Sino will purchase 100% of the 198,900,000 shares...
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A unanimous vote will mean US-based biogas producer Anaergia will utilise biogas currently being flared at a location owned by the Victor Valley Wastewater...
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UK bioenergy company Dalkia has ceased operations at its wood pellet facility in County Durham as an investigation into alleged dust emissions is...
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Beauval Zoo in France is to install an on-site biogas plant to take advantage of the waste produced by some of its residents.

The CHP plant is set to cost...
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Danish heat companies Centralkommunernes Transmissionsselskab (CTR), VEKS and Dong Energy have finalised a new agreement concerning the expansion of unit two at the...
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Expansion plans are in the pipeline for the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi, US to accommodate future wood pellet exports.

It is believed the State of...
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