The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether or not the Clean Air Act granted the U.S. EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from large, stationary sources, including biomass power plants, as it did for automobiles.
Leidos Holdings Inc. has announced plans to assume ownership of the 37.5 megawatt (MW) Plainfield Renewable Energy biomass project under development in Plainfield, Conn. Leidos recently changed its name from Science Applications International Corp.
Alstom has announced it signed a contract with Durmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S to design and supply an 18 megawatt (MW) geared reaction steam turbine (GRT) for a 15.8 MW biomass plant under development in Northern Ireland.
Kedco plc has released an update of its proposed 12 MW biomass combined-heat-and-power (CHP) project in Enfield, London. In addition to naming its preferred EPC contractor, the company announced progress with the development of offtake agreements.
Connecticut's Department of Energy & Environmental Protection announced that it will issue a Request for Proposals later this month for electric power produced by biomass, landfill gas, and run-of-river hydropower facilities.
Lockheed Martin and Concord Blue USA Inc. have teamed up to deploy a waste gasification technology that converts waste products to electricity, heat and synthetic fuels.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the October issue of its Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook (STEO), providing forecasts for electricity consumption from wood biomass and waste biomass feedstocks.
On Oct. 9, the National Research Council of Canada announced the launch of a new research program that aims to help industry capitalize on the market opportunities offered the production of energy from biomass.
Officials in Lincoln, Neb., recently dedicated a new landfill gas-to-energy project, a 4.8-megawatt (MW) Lincoln Electric System power generating facility fueled with methane gas produced at the city of Lincoln's Bluff Road Landfill.
With completion of a new, long-term feedstock contract with Stobart Biomass and an investment by the U.K. Green Investment Bank, Western Bioenergy Ltd. in Port Talbot, Wales, is set to undergo a refurbishment.
Renewable Waste Intelligence has published a white paper that focuses on waste-to-energy projects in the California, Washington, Oregon an Hawaii. It provides an overview of waste-utilizing technologies and highlights specific projects.
Stobart Biomass Products Ltd. announced 15-year contract to supply 115,000 metric tons annually of recycled wood to the Evermore Renewable Energy Plant soon to begin construction in Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
Cambridge EnTech, a division of Cambridge International, is pleased to learn that the Maryland Hawk Corporation Technologies Greenhouse is a recipient of the Maryland Energy Administration's Game Changers grant program.
Data published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration indicates the U.S. generated 21,670 gigawatt hours (GWh) of power from wood and wood-derived fuels across all electrical generation sectors during the first seven months of 2013.
The U.S. EPA has announced the recipients of its 13th annual Green Power Leadership Awards. The agency has recognized 21 Green Power Partners and three suppliers this year for their achievements in advancing the nation's renewable energy market.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced funding for projects in 22 states to help reduce energy consumption and cost as well as for increasing the use of renewable technologies, including a handful of biofuels- and biomass-related projects.
Out of 52 bids submitted for a share of $7 billion in energy contracts offered by the U.S. Army for biomass energy projects, 13 companies have been selected. Facilities will be developed by the private sector under Department of Defense jurisdiction.
Ireland-based Biotricity Ltd. recently announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Irish Farmers' Association to supply straw feedstock to its proposed 16 megawatt (MW) plant in Rhode, County Offaly, Ireland.
A new report says wood pellets imported to Europe from the Southeast U.S. and British Columbia, Canada, for electricity production have immediate or very rapid contribution to climate change mitigation.
CleanWorld recently announced that it has begun construction on the UC Davis Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester (UC Davis READ) facility located at the former UC Davis landfill in Davis, Calif. The facility is expected to be operational in December.
Blue Sphere Corp. announced it has signed a binding memorandum of understanding for a landfill gas-to-energy project at the Akouedo Landfill in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The project will initially have 3 MW of capacity, later expanding to 6 MW.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects has released its Energy Infrastructure Update report for August, noting that two new biomass power generation units were placed in service during the month.
Sweden-based Saxlund Bioenergy AB recently announced it will supply combustion components for Ljusdal Energi's biofuel-fueled district heating plant. The order includes the delivery of a boiler and furnace for the combustion of biomass fuels.
A new report from the International Energy Agency takes a global overview of biomass use in the industrial and transport sectors, identifying leading countries and the top 15 production companies in each sector.
A proposed project in California that will produce advanced ethanol, renewable power and pipeline-quality biogas is one step closer to fruition. On Sept. 10, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted to approve seven resolutions for the project.
Ameresco Inc. recently joined with local California officials and energy industry leaders to commemorate the completion of its 1.4 megawatt (MW) landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project at the Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales, Calif.
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