Industrial Thermal Energy & District Heating

12 hours ago

EIA updates bioenergy forecasts, predicts increase in capacity

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe EIA released the December edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook on Dec. 11 predicting nonhydropower renewables will provide 10 percent of total U.S. utility-scale power generation in 2019, increasing to 12 percent in 2020. READ MORE

12 hours ago

Caribou Biofuels, Research Foundation for SUNY sign agreement

BY Caribou Biofuels Inc. Found In:Power, ThermalCaribou Biofuels Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY, on behalf of SUNY Cobleskill, to develop and commercialize a rotary gasifier that turns combustible waste into biofuel and a soil supplement. READ MORE

13 hours ago

Siemens signs agreement in Sweden to test renewable fuels

BY Siemens Found In:Power, ThermalGöteborg Energi and Siemens are cooperating to test state-of-the-art gas turbine technology that enables the operation of renewable fuels in the Rya combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plant in Sweden. The facility is currently powered by natural gas. READ MORE

December 11, 2019

Dominion Energy, Vanguard Renewables partner on dairy RNG

BY Dominion Energy Found In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsDominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables announced today a more than $200 million, nationwide strategic partnership to convert methane from U.S. dairy farms into clean, RNG that can heat homes, power businesses and fuel vehicles. READ MORE

December 11, 2019

Duke Energy, other utilities secure RECs from poultry waste

BY Duke Energy Found In:Power, ThermalDuke Energy and a consortium of other utilities are securing poultry waste RECs from the Carolina Poultry Power facility, which generates 2 MW of power and 75,000 tons of steam per hour using more than 230 tons of turkey waste per day. READ MORE

December 10, 2019

New app helps design buildings that use biomass for heat

BY Colorado State Forest Service Found In:Pellets, ThermalWith the coming of the winter heating season, the Colorado State Forest Service is debuting a new tool to help builders make new buildings more climate conscious and less dependent on non-renewable sources of energy. READ MORE

December 06, 2019

E.ON to construct biomass power plant at UPM site in Hürth

BY E.ON Found In:Power, ThermalE.ON is planning to build a biomass power plant on a paper mill site provided by UPM in Hürth. The new plant is designed for an electrical output of 20 megawatts (MW) and a thermal firing capacity of 87 MW. READ MORE

December 05, 2019

RNG industry launches SMART Initiative

BY Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas Found In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe RNG Coalition has launched the Sustainable Methane Abatement and Recycling Timeline (SMART) Initiative, under which RNG stakeholders aim to develop an action to plan to capture and use methane more than than 43,000 North American sites by 2050. READ MORE

December 03, 2019

Biogas companies launch Integrated Biogas Alliance

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsMembers of the international biogas industry on Dec. 3 announced the launch of the Integrated Biogas Alliance, an innovative global partnership that will offer state-of-the-art, turnkey technology solutions for converting organic waste into energy. READ MORE