Apr 7, 2017
US-based researchers develop system for converting waste methane to microbial biomass
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Apr 7, 2017
The world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, even as investment in clean energy fell, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced.
“Ever-cheaper clean tech provides a real opportunity for investors to get more for less,” said UNEP executive director Erik Solheim. “This is exactly the kind of situation, where the needs... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
A new programme called the Born Global Slip-Stream Challenge has been launched to help to drive the development and commercialisation of products like biochar, wood ash, CO2, lignin, waxes and C5/C6 sugars.
The aim of the project is to work towards a goal to improve the overall profitability of bio-based projects and create replicable models for deployment in the US and... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
William Strauss, president and founder of FutureMetrics, will be speaking at this year’s Bioenergy Insight Conference.
Strauss is globally recognised as a leading expert in the wood pellet sector. Strauss continues to be a thought leader in the sector and has published numerous papers on a variety of subjects relevant to the wood pellet sector.
He is also a founder... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2017
A team of chemical and biological engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has found a way to produce from biomass a valuable compound used in plastic production that they estimate could lower the cost of ethanol produced from plant material by more than two dollars per gallon.
The development is the latest in an ongoing effort at UW–Madison to create... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2017
An equity transfer agreement between CEI and two independent third parties has resulted in the acquisition of an 80% stake in the Sanya Food Waste Treatment Project, with a value of RMB37.4 million. Once the acquisition has been completed, CEI will conduct a comprehensive upgrade on the project.
CEI is a Hong Kong incorporated company which specialises in environmental... [Read More]
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Apr 6, 2017
Europe’s electricity sector is eager to play a role in delivering clean energy for all Europeans, making electricity a central carrier for the continent’s low carbon economy, according to the pan-European Union of the Electric Industry, EURELECTRIC.
A 23 March meeting of EURELECTRIC’s board of directors saw the electricity sector agree to a joint position... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 6, 2017
Mitsubishi Corp. Power Systems, Inc. (MCP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp.(MC), has joined with The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO) to establish a new joint venture to develop biomass power.
The new venture, Aioi Bioenergy Corp., is being set up to promote and develop biomass power generation business in Japan. The new venture will have an initial... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 6, 2017
A UK-based renewables company has completed work on its new combined heat and power (CHP) plant, with support of an £8.5 million (9.94m) finance facility from HSBC.
Dorset-based Eco Sustainable Solutions, which reprocesses wood waste and organic materials into soils, composts and turf products for clients across the south coast, has used an equipment finance facility... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 2017
The UK’s industrial strategy must be low carbon and resource efficient, according to several leading business voices that have contributed to a collection of essays on the topic for the Green Alliance.
In a new collection of essays, published by UK-based independent environmental think tank Green Alliance , seven business and policy voices,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 5, 2017
Waste management firm Powerday has commenced a new contract with Northern European waste-to-energy company Geminor for the export of 170,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) to Sweden.
The company produces RDF at its Old Oak Sidings and Enfield Materials Recycling Facilities and then loads them for transfer.
Under the contract with Geminor, the material is taken to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 5, 2017
UK anaerobic digestion (AD) company Agrivert has supported a group of tiny bananas that took over Oxfordshire-based Blenheim Palace in a bid to raise awareness about how local food waste is being turned into renewable energy and biofertiliser.
Pupils from an Oxfordshire Primary School donned banana costumes and roamed the Palace grounds, learning how UK households... [Read More]
Pellets News
Apr 4, 2017
Wood pellet manufacturing company Drax Biomass has won the bidding battle for the acquisition of the bankrupt Louisiana Pellets.
Drax Biomass operates two huge white pellet storage domes at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, as well as two other pellet production facilities in the area.
Urania based Louisiana Pellets filed for bankruptcy in early 2016, and recently... [Read More]
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Apr 3, 2017
Uniting bioenergy markets will be the focus for the Bioenergy Insight Conference & Expo 2017.
The two-day event will take place from 4th-5th October in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The unmissable event will be co-located with the Biofuels International Conference and Expo, now in its 10th year.
Bioenergy markets are growing and commercial opportunities exist for organisations... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 3, 2017
A company in Kolkata, India, has launched a new bus that runs on biogas produced from cow dung.
Phoenix India Research (PIR), the company behind the new bus, claims it’s the first biogas fuelled bus to be launched in south-east Asia. Four more biogas buses are set to enter service in Kolkata over the next month, with a further ten planned by the end of the year.
The... [Read More]
Pellets News
Mar 31, 2017
The equipment and machinery used for the high load and high pressure production of wood pellets is facing a reduced lifespan because of the inadequacy of existing industrial grease products, according to a new case study by NCH Europe.
Globally, the market for wood pellets is booming thanks to a growing demand for pellets as biofuel in both residential heating and industrial... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 31, 2017
The UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a new project to investigate how removing impurities from sustainable biomass feedstocks can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of biomass energy.
Biomass feedstocks specialist Forest Fuels and energy company Uniper Technologies will work with the ETI in a £2.2 million (EUR 2.6 million) project... [Read More]
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