Sep 2, 2014
Spencer Group delivers first part of £150m Humber Ports biomass investment
Biomass News
Aug 26, 2014
Construction on a $35 million (€26.5 million) 10MW biomass-fired power plant in Nadroga, Fiji has begun following the formation of a joint venture between Tropik Wood Industries Fiji and Korea-based Gimco.
According to reports, the investment for the project will be sourced locally as well as through overseas funding. A timeframe of 28 months has been allocated, with... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 26, 2014
The Speyside biomass power station in Moray, Scotland has been guaranteed £48 million (€60 million) of finance by the UK government, and a further £26 million from international infrastructure investor John Laing and the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
The new woodchip combined heat and power (CHP) plant will supply 87.4GWh of renewable electricity per annum... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 7, 2014
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending up to PLN295 million (€71 million) to the Polish energy company Tauron Polish Energy for its investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency in southern Poland, to be completed by the end of 2016.
With the support of the EIB, Tauron Group will expand its electricity distribution networks and upgrade the existing... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 30, 2014
Another Scottish distillery is to go green after receiving funding from the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB).
Balmenach Distillery in Speyside is the third such facility to benefit from the GIB's investment in the Scottish drinks industry.
The project will be financed using £5 million of funding announced last month. Balmenach itself will also contribute capital in... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 28, 2014
Dalkia, an energy services provider and subsidiary of Veolia Environnement and Electricité de France (EDF), and the Canadian investment fund Fengate Capital Management are joining forces to develop what will be their second biomass power plant in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada.
This plant will consume 307,000 tonnes a year of biomass to generate 40MW of electricity.... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 28, 2014
Dong Energy Thermal Power is developing a renewable energy plant near Fredercia in Denmark that will supply district heating and power to local residents.
On 23 July, the Babcock and Wilcox Company (B&W) announced that B&W Vølund, a subsidiary of B&W Power Generation Group, was awarded a contract exceeding $80 million (€60 million) to build a 280MW-thermal... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2014
Plans to build a £160 million (€202 million) biomass-fired power plant in Stockton-On-Tees, in the north of the UK, have been accepted and planning permission granted by Stockton Council.
Port Clarance Energy, a joint venture between Eco2 and Temporis Capital, is the behind the project, plans for which were submitted in April earlier this year.
The new power... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 22, 2014
Caraga Renewable Energy, a subsidiary and power generation arm of Eastern Petroleum, has been awarded a contract to operate the first phase of a 47MW biomass-fired power plant in Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
Phase one of the project will generate 23.5MW renewable energy. Caraga signed the contract in the municipality of Buenavista. Expected to cost $100 million (€74... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 22, 2014
US agriculture could provide up to 155 million tonnes of crop residues and 60 million tonnes of manure for the generation of clean fuels and electricity in 2030, according to new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
The UCS research found the top 10 states with the potential to use the residues left behind from crop harvest and livestock production, such... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 21, 2014
AT Capital, a Singapore-based $2.5 billion (€1.8 billion) private investment fund, has invested around $40 million in renewable energy projects developed by India's Orange Group.
The Orange Group focuses on biomass, as well as hydro, wind and solar energy. With plans of becoming one of the leading renewable energy companies in India, targeting 1,000MW of power generation... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 1, 1970
In 2021 the UK’s waste wood market processed more than 4 million tonnes of wood for the first time in its history.
The annual statistics collated by the Wood Recyclers Association for 2021 showed the amount of waste wood processed in the UK rose from 3.82 million tonnes in 2020 to 4.17 million tonnes in 2021. The total amount of waste wood collected in the UK also... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 1, 1970
Active Energy Group has been awarded a patent by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia for the process for beneficiating and cleaning biomass.
The renewable energy company had applied for the patent for its CoalSwitch biomass project in 2018, according to a Monday, July 18, filing. The patent is valid until May 2038.
Active Energy said it “continues... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 1, 1970
EUROAPI has announced the initiation of a €24 million investment for the construction of a state-of-the-art biomass boiler at its Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf (Seine-Maritime, France) site that is planned to be activated in 2025. This investment should enable EUROAPI to support the site’s vitamin B12 production capacity increase programme, reduce its CO2 emissions by almost... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 1, 1970
Malaysia, the world’s second largest exporter of palm oil and the largest contributor to the biomass industry, is capable of becoming a biomass hub through the development of a circular economy.
Prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said to drive the development of the circular economy, focus should also be given towards using raw materials from waste or excess... [Read More]
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