A woody biomass gasification steam plant at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is increasing efficiency as part of the lab's Energy Savings Performance Contract. Nexterra Systems Corp., the U.S. DOE and Johnson Controls Inc. contributed to the project.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has published levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation for large-scale renewable electricity generators from 2013-2017.
Areva has acquired Thermya and the rights to a biocoal technology developed by the French torrefaction company. Areva will build plants based on the technology, but will focus in the short-term on commissioning two Thermya-built facilities in Europe.
A new report by Wood Resources International shows biomass prices dropped in the U.S. South, Northeast and West during the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to the continued fall of natural gas prices, which reached a 10 year low.
I recently received an email from a gentleman named Patrick about an upcoming Woody Biomass Field Day at Michigan State University's Forest Biomass Innovation Center, which is happening Aug. 21 in Escanaba, Mich.
Sweden-based ABioNova and Minnesota-based WoodMaster celebrated their first in a series of "Made in America" commercial wood pellet boiler system installations at a ribbon-cutting ceremony highlighted by special guest, Swedish Ambassador to the U.S.
A proposed Canadian biomass power facility shows that finance veterans believe in energy crop production.
Weltec Biopower GmbH is building a 370 kW biogas plant in Bure, Switzerland for Bio.Etique.Energy SA. The facility's power will be fed into the grid, while surplus heat will be used to heat local training barracks for the Swiss Army.
A new bioenergy hub in Europe that will focus on the deployment and investigation of sustainable bioenergy sources was announced July 17 by U.K. Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts.
U.S. producers of wood pellets will likely need to meet or exceed sustainability standards set by the European Union for solid biofuels in order access the European export market. Two reports have recently been published that examine the issue.
GE Energy has signed a contract with Cambodian industrial conglomerate Soma Group to supply two of its engines to power a biomass gasification facility. About 1.5 MW of electricity will be generated in total at the facility using rice husk feedstock.
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to develop a 1 MW biomass gasification system. The 1 MW fluidized bed gasification plant is being established as a model investment project.
By a bipartisan vote of 35-11, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill. An amendment to reinstate mandatory funding to the measure's energy title programs was rejected.
Marcus Kauffman, biomass resource specialist for the Oregon Department of Forestry, is using leftover American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars to attract investors to the biomass industry.
The U.S. House Agricultural Committee has begun marking up its draft of the 2012 Farm Bill. The mark-up is expected to last up to three days, and includes 100 amendments, one of which could restore mandatory funding to energy title programs.
Wisconsin residents and businesses that install biogas or biomass-based technology can receive up to $250,000 through a newly formed renewable energy utilities program. The program, Focus on Energy, is accepting applications until August 29, 2012.
While the drought in the U.S. is beginning to take a significant toll on some of the nation's crops, particularly in the Midwest and the Corn Belt, it seems most energy crops are hanging on, at least for now.
Our friends at FutureMetrics Inc. have released a life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) dashboard that compares pellet boilers to heating oil and natural gas boilers.
This is a special week in the U.S., a time to celebrate through numbers. Because most of us are focused on the fourth, I thought I'd play into this week's short-term obsession with numbers.
Since 1997, subarctic forests are thicker and taller than ever before
From spot purchases to multi-year deals, producers, buyers and brokers must know their way around supply agreements.
A new bill proposed by three U.S. senators would establish a tiered corporate tax credit to cover the installation costs of biomass-fueled heating or cooling systems for commercial or industrial applications.
Pending legislation in the House could help open up wider domestic markets for wood fuel pellets.
As our Independence Day nears, I can't help but associate the word independence with energy, and that's because it's a phrase I come across in our industry on a daily—at minimum—basis.
Kedco plc has commenced the production of syngas for the generation of electricity from its biomass electricity and heat generation plant in in Newry, Northern Ireland that produces biosyngas for heat and power generation.
A group of Texas AgriLife Research scientists is studying the costs of getting potential bioenergy sources, such as mesquite, to the processed stage for delivery to potential wood-fired bioelectricity plants.
The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development took place last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The primary objective of the event is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development.
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