All Entries Tagged With: "biomass"
Iowa publishes biomass harvest, infrastructure, storage report
In Iowa, the Council for Science and Technology has released a report outlining the infrastructure requirements needed to create biomass supply chains for energy. They conclude that the it is necessary to develop new methods and systems to routinely and reliably harvest, handle, store, and transport large quantities of bulky materials of varying characteristics.
“There is [...]
India to launch first biomass-based crematorium
In India, the first crematorium in Coimbatore powered by biomass rather than electricity will be ready in two months. Gas produced from wood chips will be used to operated the incinerators. Two private firms had already put up similar facilities that were meant to be eco-friendly and function as efficiently as the crematoria powered by [...]
Is Biomass combustion zero-carbon? UK report says no.
In the UK, the national Sustainable Building Association AECB has published the findings of its commissioned report that claims that policies assuming biomass energy is zero-carbon or ‘green’ are leading to additional carbon emissions in the UK rather than reducing them.
Nick Grant , co-author of ‘The Green Electricity Illusion said, “There is a lot of [...]
Greenfield Energy files for air permit for 63 MW biomass power project in Texas
In Texas, Greenfield Energy has filed for an air quality permit from the state Commission on Environmental Quality for a 63MW biomass power plant it wants to build in Greenfield, however the final site of the plant has not yet been decided. If approved to be built in Greenville, the new plant would use the [...]
U Montana explores $13M biomass power project
In Montana, the University of Montana in Missoula is exploring the installation of biomass power for steam to reduce the school’s natural gas usage by 60%. The state of Montana granted the university $7 million in Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds for the $13 million project and the school will seek its own bonds to fund [...]
SmurfitKappa commissions 140MW biomass power plant in France
In France, paper manufacturer SmurfitKappa has commissioned a 140MW biomass power plant at its paper mill in Biganos, near Bordeaux in southwest France with French energy company Dalkia. The $168 million project will supply 69MW of power to the national grid while the remainder will be used by the paper mill.
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FirstEnergy seeks OK to co-fire 80% wood pellets at Ohio power plant
In Ohio, FirstEnergy is seeking state approval to burn up to 80% wood pellets co-fired with coal at one of its smaller power plants. Environmentalists are claiming the project will lead to destruction of the state’s forests.
The switchover would make the 312MW power plant the largest biomass-fired plant in the country.
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Nippon Paper invests $71M in 20MW biomass project in Washington state
In Washington state, Japan’s Nippon Paper is building a $71 million, 20MW biomass-fired co-generation facility for its factory near Port Angeles and will supply the grid with excess power. The 160,000 tons of biomass required per year will be supplied from waste wood in the surrounding area. On August 5, the City of Port Angeles [...]
SK Energy invests $26M in China biomass project
In China, South Korea’s largest oil refiner SK Energy will invest $26 million in a joint venture biomass power facility in Shandong province.
The Chinese partner, who wasn’t named, will own 51% of the venture. Construction of the plant will begin in 2012 and will be SK Energy’s first international project seeking carbon credits through the [...]
