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Iran to construct 2000 MW in renewable energy capacity, much from biomass
In Iran, the national government has indicated that it will construct up to 2,000 MW in renewable energy capacity, and said it hasd already signed contracts for up to 600 MW of biomass and wind energy solutions. The country already has 8,500 MW in hydro power and 130 MW in wind.
Petrobras to open first ethanol-fueled power plant in Brazil
In Brazil, Petrobras announced that it opened the country’s first ethanol-powered power generation unit. The 45 MW turbine system came online at the Juiz de Fora power plant, utilizing ethanol made from sugarcane.
Areva wins $362 million in biomass power contracts
In France, Areva announced that it has won three contracts $362 million, for construction of 14 biomass power plants in Thailand and Brazil. Contracts include: 11 turnkey wood-fired biomass plants for Brazil’s Bertin, utilizing eucalyptus and generating 380 MW; an upgrade of Seresta sugar mill power plant in Alagoas to 50 MW; and two turnkey [...]
Portland General Electric considering biomass to replace coal at Oregon power plant
In Oregon, Portland General Electric Co. has indicated an interest in torrefaction-based biomass as a replacement for coal-fired power at its Boardman power plant, which it may shut down by 2020. Another option: construction of a combined-cycle natural gas plant adjacent to the Boardman plant, at Carty Reservoir.
PGE has proposed a plan to the Oregon [...]
Washington State considers biomass relief with Forest Biomass bill
In Washington state, the Forest Biomass Supply Agreements Bill was introduced this week in the state legislature, after a request by the state Commissioner of Public Lands. The bill is designed to relieve stress on the state biomass industry by encouraging investment.
The bill allows the state Department of Natural Resources to sign long-term biomass feedstock [...]
The Last Word on Biomass: “What was overlooked was that some ”waste” — like sawdust — was actually being sold.”
Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail, on misguided congressional economics: “Congressmen should act like physicians when they tend the national economy — and first do no harm. But over and over again, legislative prescriptions imposed by policymakers in Washington have poisoned the economy. Take the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, a half-billion-dollar subsidy program included in the 2008 [...]
REN21 publishes global interactive map of biomass policy, capacity, production, mandates
The Renewable Energy Policy Network REN21, a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy, has launched its Renewables Interactive Map. The Map contains a wealth of information on renewable energy, including support policies, expansion targets, current shares, installed capacity, current production, future scenarios, and policy pledges.
The Map can be [...]
Waste Management honored by EA for Altamont Landfill Gas, producing LNG
In California, Waste Management has received a recognition award from the US EPA for its innovation and creativity in the development of the Altamont Landfill Gas to Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Livermore, CA. The recognition was awarded at the EPA’s 13th annual Landfill Methane Outreach Program Conference and Project Expo. Waste Management developed the [...]
Christmas tree recycle program could power 8500 homes for a month: report
In California, ABC published a story on the disposition of Christmas trees and conversion to biomass-based power. According to ABC, According to the National Christmas Tree Association, approximately 2.8 million Christmas trees are sold each year in California. If each of those trees is recycled, together their biomass could produce about 21,000 tons of fuel. [...]
Summerhill Biomass technology for fine grinding biomass for heat production gains traction, NYSERDA grant
In New York, Biomass Magazine is reporting on Summerhill Biomass Systems, which has developed a technology for finely grinding and burning biomass for heat. “We can produce energy from the waste products that other biomass producers and green energy companies leave behind,” Lee McKnight told Biomass. The power burns like gas, according to the project [...]
