Industrial Thermal Energy & District Heating

July 02, 2020

Eqtec, Carbon Sole partner on waste-to-energy projects in Ireland

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsEqtec, a technology supplier for gasification projects, announced on June 29 that its wholly owned subsidiary Eqtec Iberia SLU has signed a collaboration framework agreement with Ireland-based Carbon Sole Group Ltd. READ MORE

July 01, 2020

UK BEIS provides COVID-19 extensions to non-domestic RHI projects

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Thermal, BiogasThe U.K. government has announced that applicants to the non-domestic RHI scheme will have an extra 14 months to complete projects delayed by COVID-19. The government also confirmed that a third allocation for the non-domestic RHI will open in July. READ MORE

June 30, 2020

Report: Biomass, biofuels can help US meet net-zero goal

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on June 30 unveiled a climate crisis action plan that aims to serve as a congressional roadmap to help the U.S. reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Biomass, biogas and biofuels will help meet that goal. READ MORE

June 26, 2020

HoSt: Biomass CHP plant reduces NOx emissions by 90%

BY HoSt Found In:Power, ThermalA new biomass-fired CHP plant was recently commissioned in Andijk, the Netherlands. Independently conducted emission measurements show that the facility has very low emissions rates, according to HoSt. READ MORE

June 25, 2020

Construction decision on Dutch biomass heating plant delayed

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, ThermalVattenfall, a power company owned by the government of Sweden, announced on June 25 it will delay making a final decision on the construction of a proposed 120 megawatt biomass-fired district heating plant planned for development near Amsterdam. READ MORE

June 24, 2020

Biofuels, bioenergy to benefit from Growing Climate Solutions Act

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsTestimony offered during a June 24 hearing held by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to consider the Growing Climate Solutions Act explains how the bill could benefit the biofuel and bioproducts industries. READ MORE

June 23, 2020

FuelCell Energy resumes manufacturing at Connecticut plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsFuelCell Energy Inc. has resumed manufacturing at its Torrington, Connecticut, facility, which temporarily suspended manufacturing activities in March due to COVID-19. The company also noted construction is underway on a California biogas project. READ MORE

June 23, 2020

SoCalGas, PG&E and Opus 12 demonstrate conversion of CO2 into RNG

BY Southern California Gas Co. Found In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsSouthern California Gas Co., Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Opus 12 on June 22 announced they have demonstrated further advancement of a new electrochemical technology that converts the carbon dioxide content in raw biogas to RNG. READ MORE

June 22, 2020

Usibelli subsidiary buys Superior Pellet Fuels, plans wood kiln

BY Aurora Energy Solutions LLC Found In:Pellets, ThermalAurora Energy Solutions LLC, a new company owned by Usibelli Investments, announced June 10 that it has acquired the assets of Superior Pellet Fuels and is constructing a state-of-the-art wood kiln. The kiln will produce clean-burning dry firewood. READ MORE