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Three biomass plants worth a total of PHP3.3 billion (€53.3 million) are to be constructed in the Philippines province of Bukidnon. Each power plant, costing PHP1 billion each, will have the capacity to produce 10-MW of electricity to boost the power supply requirements of the feed millers in the province and its neighbouring areas. The Department of Energy (DOE) approved the operating…
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A new biogas plant is being built at the Crapo Hill landfill site in Dartmouth in Massachusetts, the US. CommonWealth Resource Management (CRM) is developing the facility, in cooperation with the landfill owner, Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District. The facility, according to a statement from CRM, will produce biogas for use as a supplemental fuel by an existing 3.3 MW landfill…
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Cool Planet Energy Systems, a technology company producing green fuels and biochar products, has started building its fi¬rst commercial facility in the US state of Louisiana. Called Project Genesis, the new facility is designed to produce 10 million gallons a year of high octane renewable petrol blendstocks, as well as biochar, all made from sustainable wood residues. Permits have been…
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Engineering company Spencer Group has delivered the first project as part of a £150 million (€182 million) investment in biomass handling operations at the Humber Ports, UK. As part of a 15-year contract between port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) and Drax Power, Spencer has delivered a facility at the Port of Hull – the first to be completed under the long-term deal.…
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Manchester High Court has decided in favour of a controversial biomass plant, due to be built in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester, UK. The £70 million (€85.1 million) Barton Renewable Energy Plant will be built by Peel Holdings, reportedly 500m from the nearest homes – a proposal that led local councils and residents to challenge the project. However, objections to the plant were…
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Tamar Energy, a biogas plant developer based in the UK, is progressing with its anaerobic digestion facility in Hertfordshire, which will convert food waste into 3MW. Under a recently awarded £14.5 million (€17.6 million) contract, Imtech Water, Waste and Energy will build the new plant, designed to handle around 66,000 tonnes a year of leftover food into enough energy to power 6,000…
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AFC Energy plc, a UK-based industrial fuel cell power company, has signed a new cooperation agreement in Bangkok to accelerate the adoption of its fuel cell systems in proposed energy-from-waste (EfW) projects in Thailand. The agreement, comprising a memorandum of understanding (MoU), was signed between AFC Energy, Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) and Alter NRG. The MoU builds on the…
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The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama, in conjunction with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), has awarded 20 base contracts to companies in three of the four energy-related technologies that are part of the $7 billion (€5 billion) capacity, large-scale renewable and alternative energy power production Multiple Award Task Order…
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Two 999kW biogas plants have opened in the Czech Republic locations of Velké Meziříčí and Velká Bíteš. The first plant, based in Velké Meziříčí and owned by Energoklastr CTT, handles corn silage, cattle slurry and manure, and sugar beet pulp sourced from local farmers. The energy generated from these materials will soon be used to…
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It has been reported that Chinese company Guangzhou Devotion Thermal Technology plans to construct a biomass-fired power plant in Nepal. An estimated $50 million (€36.3 million) will be invested in the project, $15 million of which is the company's own capital. Nepal has been selected as the location of the new biomass power plant due to its rich forestry resources and demand for power…
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The US Army intends to award a long-term contract to ReEnergy Holdings, a biomass energy producer that generates energy from renewable materials. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, in coordination with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), issued a notice of intent to award to ReEnergy Holdings for the purchase of up to 28MW of electricity from the renewable energy biomass…
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Zilkha Biomass Energy, a provider of biomass solutions, and pulp and paper technology supplier Valmet have signed a five-year collaboration agreement in the field of steam exploded black pellets. The purpose of the agreement is to bring steam exploded black pellets to the market for the production of renewable heat and power. The parties will work together to develop a joint global…
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The global market for anaerobic digesters and landfill gas equipment was estimated at almost $4.5 billion (€3.3 billion) in 2013, according to a new report from BCC Research. In the report, 'Waste-Derived Biogas: Global Markets for Anaerobic Digestion Equipment', BCC says it projects the market to grow to $7 billion by 2018. The production of renewable, sustainable energy is expected to…
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Iona Capital, together with Scotia Gas Networks (SGN), has invested in Keithick Biogas for the development of a gas-to-grid anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Scotland. The project, which will be the first of its kind in Scotland, is expected to commence operations later this year. The AD plant is being supplied by German company MT-Energie, while SGN will provide the gas upgrading plant and will…
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