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Valmet delivers biomass fuel feeding system Indonesian plant

BY Valmet Corp. Found In:PowerValmet will supply a new biomass fuel feeding system for one of the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers owned and operated by PT. Cikarang Listrindo Tbk (Cikarang Listrindo) at its Babelan Power Station in Indonesia. READ MORE

July 08, 2020

Nature Energy, Shell sign biomethane deal

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsDenmark-based Nature Energy on July 1 announced it has entered into a long-term agreement to sell biomethane to Shell Energy Europe Ltd. Nature Energy currently operates 12 biogas plants, 10 of which are located in Denmark. READ MORE

July 07, 2020

EIA predicts growth in renewable electricity generation

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe U.S. Energy Information Administration currently predicts electricity U.S. generation from renewable energy sources will reach 20 percent in 2020 and 22 percent in 2021, according to agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 7. READ MORE

July 07, 2020

Waste-derived fuel pellets successfully tested for Uskmouth plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerSIMEC Atlantis Energy has completed industrial-scale combustion testing of the waste-derived fuel pellets it plans to use as fuel at the Uskmouth Power Station following its conversion. The company has also released an updated project timeline. READ MORE

July 06, 2020

USDA: US exports 572,500 tons of wood pellets in May

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalThe U.S. exported 572,499.8 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from 553,885.4 metric tons exported during the same month of last year, but down from the 595,166.2 metric tons exported in April, according to data released by the USDA on July 2. READ MORE

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 02, 2020

Statkraft signs PPA extension with UK biomass plant until 2034

BY Statkraft Found In:PowerStatkraft has extended a power purchase agreement (PPA) to continue the offtake of power from Greencoat Capital’s 34 MW Sleaford Biomass plant. The PPA was originally set to expire in 2027 but has been extended to 2034. READ MORE

July 01, 2020

Avista opens RFP for 120 MW of renewable capacity

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, BiogasAvista, a utility serving regions in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, announced on June 26 it is seeking proposals from renewable energy project developers for up to 120 aMW of power production. Biomass projects are among those eligible to apply. 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