Georgia Power adds 53.5 MW in new biomass capacity to portfolio
Thursday, 16 May 2013 REMGeorgia Power Co. has finalized a deal with Rollcast Energy Inc. to add 53.5 megawatts of biomass capacity to its generation portfolio.
South Carolina develops guidelines to the harvesting of biomass
Thursday, 16 May 2013 REMThe South Carolina Forestry Commission has developed new guidelines for the emerging practice of harvesting woody biomass for energy.
IBA Hamburg opens the first algae biomass building
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe world’s first building shaded and heated by algae biomass has been officially opened in Hamburg’s Wilhelmsburg Central, district in Germany
EnviTec Biogas urges farmers to increase revenues from Anaerobic Digestion (AD)
Friday, 19 April 2013 Robin Whitlock“Green energy payment schemes mean many farmers can tap in to significant revenue streams” says company Managing Director
A key to mass extinctions could boost food, bio-fuel production
Thursday, 18 April 2013 REM Hydrogen sulfide, the pungent stuff often referred to as sewer gas, is a deadly substance implicated in several mass extinctions, including one at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago t...
Weltec client wins “AD Output Award” at prestigious Organics Recycling Awards
Tuesday, 09 April 2013 Dan McCue Weltec Biopower customer, Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd. were awarded with the ‚The AD Output Award‘ at the prestigious REA Organics Recycling Awards for their Anaerobic Digestion facility in Pidd...
Rail Freight Group opposes increased charges for rail transported biomass
Monday, 01 April 2013 Robin Whitlock The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has called on the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) not to proceed with proposals to increase charges for moving biomass by rail arguing it would effectively price the traff...
District heating company calls for an end to inefficient use of biomass in conventional power stations
Friday, 29 March 2013 Robin WhitlockThe Renewables Obligation (RO) is incentivising a wasteful use of biomass which squanders waste heat
DONG Energy enters into biomass-based heat agreement
Thursday, 21 March 2013 REM DONG Energy and AffaldVarme Aarhus (AVA) have agreed on a new biomass-based heat agreement for the period until 2030. It will mean that Unit 3 of the Studstrup power station in Aarhus, Denmark, will h...
Biomass research collaboration seeks to improve biofuel efficiency, bio-products quality
Thursday, 21 March 2013 REMA Kansas State University biochemical engineer is part of a national collaboration working to advance biomass as a leading source for more efficient drop-in biofuels, bio-power and animal feed.