UK
Conference highlights latest biomass heating innovations ahead of Renewable Heat Incentive
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 REM The European Bioenergy Expo and Conference (EBEC), the UK's largest dedicated bioenergy event, will be showcasing new biomass boiler technologies to coincide with the introduction of the Renewable Hea...
Russia
Gasprom to use Malaysian biomass for energy generation
Tuesday, 06 September 2011 Toby Price The Russian energy giant has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a major Malaysian company to purchase torrefied palm residues to generate electricity. Meanwhile, Spain’s Nova Energí...
REA launches ‘Back Biomass’ campaign
Friday, 26 August 2011 REMThe UK’s Renewable Energy Association has launched a new campaign urging Government to “Back Biomass” heat and power in its proposals on an incentives regime for renewable energy.
UK
Green light for two new biomass plants totalling over 500 MW
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Toby Price The United Kingdom’s biomass sector is to grow significantly after the Department of Energy and Climate Change gave the go ahead for two new Drax biomass stations in Yorkshire and North Lincolns...
US
Study reveals biofuels could replace 30% of petroleum consumption
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 Toby Price The US Department of Energy has released a new ‘billion-ton’ study highlighting opportunities for growth in bioenergy resources, which Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, says "will help diversi...
Interserve wins contract with one of Europe’s largest energy-from-waste plants
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 REM Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has won a €11.4 million contract to provide mechanical and process engineering services to one of the largest energy-from-wa...
World Bank to loan $15 million to India-based biomass developer
Monday, 08 August 2011 REM The financial arm of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is providing $15 million (€10.5 million) to Shalivahana Green Energy Limited, an Indian biomass power company, to...
E.ON starts four biomethane feed-in projects in northern Germany
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 REM E.ON is launching projects across northern Germany to feed biogas into the natural gas networks. By the end of this year, E.ON Hanse plans to inject about 1,700 m³ of biogas per hour into its net...
United States
Dominion Virginia Power seeks approval to convert coal stations to biomass
Monday, 11 July 2011 REMDominion Virginia Power in the US has asked the state Corporation Commission for approval to convert three electricity-generating power stations from using coal to biomass.
Austria
57,000 biomass boilers and stoves installed per annum
Monday, 20 June 2011 Javier Rico In 2009, 22,000 biomass boilers and 35,000 biomass heaters, open fireplaces and wood-burning stoves were installed in Austria. These data are provided in a renewable energies report prepared by the Au...
Nova Scotia unveils plan to have tidal energy meet 10 percent of its energy needs
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