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Jan 6, 2010
Malaysian biomass plant under evaluation
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Jan 6, 2010
A combined heat and power (CHP) plant fuelled on biomass will be built in the Belgian municipality of Ham.
Belgian renewable energy company 4Energy Invest’s unit 4HamCogen has signed a deal with Finland-based industrial machinery company Metso, which will supply the 30 million plant.
Metso will deliver the equipment via MW Power, its joint venture with fellow Finnish... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2010
In Bangladesh poultry firm Paragon Group is setting up the country's biggest biogas plants.
State-run Infrastructure Development Company will provide loans of up to Tk 150 million (€1.5 million) for the plants in Gazipur and Mymensingh districts, which will generate a total 350 kilowatts of electricity.
Three biogas plants will be located at Bhaluka, Bhabanipur... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2010
A 200MW power plant in Wisconsin, US, has started testing the introduction of burning biomass.
Alliant Energy has been working with the Nelson Dewey Power Plant in Cassville on providing a range of biomass tests.
‘We'll be burning fuels that have been densified and pelleted, Bill Johnson, Alliant Energy's biofuel development manager, comments. ‘That would... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2010
In the Philippines, the Department of Energy (DoE) is expecting to realise P95 billion (€1.44 billion) worth of investments in renewable energy projects in the country in the next two to three years.
In particular the DoE is focusing on biomass to energy projects and hydro-energy in Central Visayas.
The nation is looking to get away from coal-powered plants, and DoE... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2010
In the north-easterly state of Maine in the US, a large portion of harvested wood would go to waste if it was not used to fuel biomass conversion facilities.
Now, the US Agriculture Department (USDA) will provide up to $150 million (€104.3 million) in funding until 30 September to boost Maine’s struggling biomass industry.
Maine has the nation's second-highest... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2010
Biofuels International is pleased to announce that the third Biofuels International expo & conference will be held in Prague on 5-6 May 2010.
With over 400 attendees in 2009, 2010 promises to be even bigger and better.
To reflect the industry's move towards advanced biofuels and renewable power generation this year's event will include streams on biogas... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2010
In the US, agricultural powerhouse Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has received a grant to construct a facility to turn biomass into fuel.
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded ADM a $24.8 million (17.2 million) grant to develop and construct the facility.
The ADM Advanced Biorefinery project will produce fuel ethanol and ethyl acrylate, a compound used to make... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2010
In Zimbabwe, electricity shortages have led to severe power cuts harming industrial activities, and the rate of deforestation has been accelerated as more people resort to firewood as an alternative source of fuel.
As a result, stakeholders in the energy sector are looking into alternative energy sources like a methane gas project in Lupane, ethanol project in Chiredzi... [Read More]
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Jan 7, 2010
On 29 January DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol (DDCE) and University of Tennessee/Genera Energy will open their first cellulosic ethanol demo plant, dedicated to converting both agricultural residue and bioenergy crops to fuel ethanol.
The facility, located in Vonore, Tennessee, has initiated start-up and commissioning and will begin producing ethanol in mid-January.
The... [Read More]
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Jan 8, 2010
In the US, fuel terminal operator Blendstar has opened an ethanol blending terminal in Collins, Mississippi.
The new terminal, which is Blendstar's eighth operating facility located in six states, will blend ethanol from Green Plain Renewable Energy, which holds a majority stake in Blendstar.
The Mississippi terminal is wholly-owned and controlled by Blendstar.
‘This... [Read More]
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Dec 11, 2009
The New Mexico, US, congressional delegation launched an initiative to develop a plan to make the state a leader in the biofuels industry.
The meeting will bring together more than 50 national experts from industry, science, agriculture and government to develop a plan to make economically feasible biofuels that use the states natural resources.
Governor of New Mexico,... [Read More]
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Dec 11, 2009
The first large scale biodiesel pumps in Nanaimo, Canada will be set up next year for people to use in modified vehicles.
The Nanaimo Recycling Exchange (NRE) will offer the service in participation with Cowichan Energy Alternative (CEA).
Spokesman for CEA, Mark Turcotte, said: ‘The NRE will recycle the used vegetable oil that is collected from Nanaimo's homes... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2009
Feedstock-rich Indonesia is poised to boost production of biodiesel.
The government plans to develop regional centres for processing palm oil into biodiesel and other products.
The government is seeking investment to produce oleochemicals, oils and biodiesel from palm oil.
As the nation awaits a record production of 21.5 million tons of palm oil next year three areas... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2009
Sugarcane central Brazil is now seeing a shake-up in feedstocks and the type of biofuels it produces.
BioVentures Brasil will receive $1 million from the InterAmerican Development Bank for a pilot project on about seven hectares in Bahia, northeastern Brazil, where it plans to develop a plantation on 20,000 hectares of mostly abandoned cattle-grazing land.
The pilot... [Read More]
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