Biomass Power

19 hours ago

GIB-funded project breaks ground in Northern Ireland

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, ThermalThe U.K.-based Green Investment Bank announced work began on Dec. 9 to construct a 15.8-megawatt biomass plant in Northern Ireland. The combined-heat-and-power plant is being developed by Evermore Renewable Energy on the Londonderry Port. READ MORE

19 hours ago

U of Ill. economists analyze weedy invaders-to-energy concept

BY Sue Retka SchillFound In:Power, Advanced FuelsCould weeds, particularly problematic invasive ones, become a reliable cellulosic ethanol feedstock? It isn’t likely in the near-term due to a fundamental dilemma, suggest a group of University of Illinois researchers. READ MORE

December 10, 2013

EIA predicts increased use of wood biomass in 2014

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, ThermalThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the December issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that energy production from wood biomass and waste biomass will increase next year. READ MORE

December 10, 2013

House bill aims to create renewable electricity standard

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PowerOn Dec. 4, Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., introduced the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would require utilities to source 25 percent of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025. READ MORE

December 09, 2013

DECC official visits Drax, announces CCS funding

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerU.K. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey visited the Drax coal-to-biomass conversion plant and announced the Department of Energy and Climate Change would award funding to a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project based at the site. READ MORE

December 09, 2013

Biogas cogeneration facility opens in Canada

BY Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp. Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasThe Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp. recently joined Lethbridge Biogas LP at the opening of the largest anaerobic digester cogeneration facility in Canada. The $30 million facility currently has a generating capacity of 2.8 megawatts. READ MORE

December 09, 2013

Stakeholders urge Congress to extend biofuel tax policies

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsTax provisions critical to the biofuel and biopower industries are set to expire at the end of the month, and industry stakeholders are urging Congress for extensions. READ MORE

December 06, 2013

DP Cleantech to build coconut-to-energy power plant in Thailand

BY DP Cleantech Found In:PowerBiomass and waste-to-energy provider DP Cleantech has developed an advanced biomass combustion technology to efficiently convert coconut waste into clean energy. READ MORE

December 06, 2013

Brazil reaches new biomass benchmark

BY UNICA Found In:PowerA new benchmark was reached in November 2013 in terms of energy generated from biomass in Brazil. The energy source reached a total of 11,250 MW of installed capacity. READ MORE