Aug 3, 2016
Hawaii Gas wins biogas contract from City and County of Honolulu
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Aug 2, 2016
New official figures show that renewables now form the second largest source of UK electricity supply – outstripping coal for the first time
The UK government unveiled the announcement in its updated fuel mix disclosure tables, which outline the full sources of UK electricity supply between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.
Renewables, which includes biomass, wind... [Read More]
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Aug 2, 2016
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the US Geological Survey (USGS) have published a study on how wildlife is impacted by bioenergy demand.
The researchers find that choosing how to meet bioenergy goals means making trade-offs about which wildlife species and ecosystems will be most impacted.
The work focuses on the southeastern US, but yields general... [Read More]
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Aug 1, 2016
UK power giant Drax Group has published its half-year results and reported a doubling of its electricity generation from biomass and an "operationally strong" business, despite a £50 million (€52m) fall in its profits.
North Yorkshire-based Drax reported that its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) figure for the half-year... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2016
The New South Wales (NSW) government has launched a renewable energy map to help drive investment into the Australian state.
The NSW Renewable Energy Resource Map provides renewable energy project developers with free access to geospatial data and information on the state’s renewable energy resources and highlights more than 201 sites across NSW.
The application... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 28, 2016
New official UK figures show 40% more renewable electricity was produced from biogas from waste and farms in 2015 compared to 2014.
The UK government’s annual Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), published today [28 July], also reflects growth in biomethane to grid with the generation of heat from anaerobic digestion more than doubling.
Key figures include:
AD... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2016
Environmental protestors have parodied a song made by US rock band Talking heads to criticise Enviva and Drax at the North Carolina-based American Pellet Fuels Institute Conference.
According to media reports in Mountain Express, a spontaneous Flashmob broke into song and dance playfully criticising key conference goers Enviva and Drax for “their... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2016
Italian biogas plant designer SEBIGAS has signed a new contract with Thailand-based food specialist CPP Group to supply it with a 3.1MW tapioca-pulp-run biogas facility.
The high cost of the electrical energy in Thailand, compared to other south eastern countries, makes it difficult for the industrial sector to preserve competitive prices maintaining high-quality standards.
Tapioca... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2016
Scottish firm BSW Timber has become the first UK sawmiller to generate electricity from biomass fuel with the commissioning of a £2.5 million (€2.25m) combined heat and power (CHP) boiler at its Carlisle mill.
The 3.2MW CHP Boiler is now operational and forms the latest phase of BSW’s £11 million investment programme in biomass energy across its... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2016
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed North Energy Associates (NEA) to lead a new Carbon Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Evidence Analysis project in its bioenergy programme.
Sheffield-based NEA is a low carbon energy consultancy who specialises in conducting LCAs, particularly relating to bioenergy, biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. They will work with... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2016
Industry giants such as GE Marine, Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell have launched a new cross-industry initiative to accelerate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.
Other coalition members of SEALNG are the Port of Rotterdam, Carnival Corporation & plc, DNV GL, ENGIE, ENN, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, NYK Line, Qatargas, TOTE Inc... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 27, 2016
US solid waste management company Republic Services said it will build landfill gas-to-energy facilities at three area landfills, located in the state of Georgia, with the help of clean energy specialist Mas Energy.
Together, these facilities are capable of generating 24.1MW of electricity, or enough renewable energy to power 15,665 households. The plants will be located... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2016
Pakistan-based University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has installed a 100kW-biomass gasification power plant at its site to promote green energy.
In a statement, the UAF said its new biomass plant will overcome a powers shortfall touching 5000MW.
UAF vice chancellor Iqrar Ahmad Khan inaugurated the energy plant. It was launched in co-operation with the Punjab Bio Energy... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2016
UK wastewater specialist Lanes Group has won a three-year contract with beverage manufacturer Bevisol to take away drinks production effluent for anaerobic digestion (AD).
It is making daily tanker collections of 150m 3 of wastewater created during cider production at the Bevisol plant in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
The company’s projects manager Tim Powell said the... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2016
Bosnia is failing to exploit its biomass potential, according to industry experts.
According to media reports on news channel Balkan Insight (BIRN), industry experts say that the Eastern European country could exploit clean biomass energy to cover a significant share of its total electric needs.
Fahrudin Kulic, an expert on biomass working with USAID, told BIRN: "Bosnian... [Read More]
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Jul 22, 2016
US Deputy Secretary of Energy, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, has urged the energy industry to attract more young people and more women into the sector to help tackle climate change.
She made the comments at a roundtable discussion on ‘The importance of women in energy’, held by UK-based NGO Energy Institute and POWERful Women, a group that aims to get more women... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 22, 2016
US-based energy developer DCO Energy has appointed Evoqua to provide equipment and services for a new biomass cogeneration project for consumer products giant Procter & Gamble.
The $200 million (€181m), 50 MW biomass/wood waste-to-energy plant, to be built by DCO Energy in Albany, Georgia, will provide 100% of the steam energy used by P&G's Albany manufacturing... [Read More]
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