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.
Covanta Marion Inc., a subsidiary of Covanta Energy Corp., and Marion County, Oregon have announced an agreement that extends sustainable waste disposal services for the county at the Covanta Marion Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility.
The USDA has announced a partnership agreement with biomass trade groups that focuses on promoting wood energy nationwide as a means to address fire risk, bolster rural economic development, improve air quality and help meet renewable energy goals.
Together with the partner Domaix Energie in Alsace, Germany-based Weltec Biopower GmbH has started rolling out four agricultural biogas plant projects in France, including two 600 kilowatt (kW) plants, one 190 kW plant and a 255 kW facility.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has announced it will hold four technical workshops on how to use the web-based Washington State Biomass Calculator in October. The workshops are open to the public.
EDF Renewable Energy has announced it has closed on the membership interest purchase agreement to acquire the Heartland Biogas Project with Heartland Renewable Energy LLC. Construction is underway on the 20 megawatt facility.
Northern Virginia Electric Co-op and NOVI Energy announce that the NOVEC Energy Production, Halifax County Biomass plant that the two companies have been working on together near South Boston, Va., generated its first electricity on Sept. 11.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the September issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which includes updated forecasts for generation of electricity from wood biomass and waste biomass fuel sources.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a partnership agreement with the Alliance for Green Heat, the Biomass Power Association, the Biomass Thermal Energy Council, and the Pellet Fuel Institute to expand wood energy use.
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