biomass-to-electricity Articles
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Business viability of biomass co-firing and gasification for electricity generation
Greenhouse gas reduction occurs as a result of substitution of woody biomass for coal. Coal is the worst amongst all the fossil fuels in terms of greenhouse gas emission per unit of electricity generated. Recent concerns related to the environmental impact of greenhouse gases from using fossil based feedstock, like coal, for the generation of power, specifically electricity have driven the need ...
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6th edition: Biomass-to-Power 2015/2016
This study is the world’s largest of its kind. It is the standard work of the industry for electricity generation from solid biomass. The 6th updated edition includes: Specific data on around 4,200 units in nearly 2,900 biomass power plants and over 320 biomass co-incinerators worldwide. The biomass power plants have an electricity generation capacity of over 47 GWel. The description ...
By ecoprog GmbH
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Different types of biomass pellet boiler
Biomass boilers utilize biomass energy, such as biomass pellets, as fuel. They can be classified into different types based on the energy medium they utilize, including biomass steam boilers, biomass hot water boilers, biomass hot blast stoves, and biomass thermal oil furnaces. In terms of purpose, biomass boilers can be further classified into biomass thermal boilers and biomass electric power ...
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Renewable and nuclear heresies
Renewables are not green. To reach the scale at which they would contribute importantly to meeting global energy demand, renewable sources of energy, such as wind, water and biomass, cause serious environmental harm. Measuring renewables in watts per square metre that each source could produce smashes these environmental idols. Nuclear energy is green. However, in order to grow, the nuclear ...
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WBA Fossil Exit Strategy
After COP 21 (Paris): Fossil Exit Strategy 2030 One year after the conference in Paris, the world is moving away from the targets of COP21. The most embarrassing fact is the ongoing increase of the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. This concentration reached 400ppm in 2014 for the first time in the human history. A value of 420 ppm is usually regarded as upper limit to keep a temperature ...
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Technology learning from the lawmaker's point of view
The paper gives an overview over the German energy policy in the area of renewable energy sources. It focuses on the Renewable Energies Act (REA) of April 1, 2000, which has shown to be the main stimulus for the upswing of the market of renewable energies in Germany. One of the key features of the REA is the declining compensation schedule which aims at generating and stimulating learning curve ...
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Biomass power generation in China
“China is an agricultural country,” said Frank Miao. Farmers used to burn harvest waste, and the government decided to capture this energy by constructing a biomass power plant. At the end of 2006, the total biomass power generation capacity in China was approximately 2,200 megawatts (MW). The planned capacity of biomass power plants is 30,000 MW by 2020. Depending on the size of the plant, ...
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Energy Recovery System - Case Study
Addfield collaborated with an energy recovery company and one of the UK’s largest landscaping and recycling companies to produce the innovative idea of creating energy from waste. Some things cannot be recycled so instead of sending these to a landfill they are incinerated and reused to create hot water and electricity. This is then used to heat and power the garden centre whilst ...
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Non-Profits Release Report On Improvements To The European Commission’s Bioenergy Policy
On September 5, 2016, a group of non-profits, including Oxfam International, Fern, and Greenpeace, published a report outlining policy measures that should be taken by the European Commission (EC) to ensure that bioenergy is as low-carbon and resource efficient as possible. The report, "A New EU Sustainable Bioenergy Policy Report," was published after EC stated a willingness to listen to new ...
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Energy from biomass and waste – case studies in China
With its vast territory and abundant biomass resources, China appears to have suitable conditions to develop biomass energy. It has long been recognised that it is important to develop advanced technologies for conversion of biomass into clean and convenient fuels in order to raise the efficiency of biomass energy utilisation and alleviate air pollution. Through past efforts some progress in ...
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Solar energy options for renewable energy economies
The author gives a personal view of how solar energy is developing and should develop, and what we should be looking for in global systems which can be compared against a fossil and nuclear future. The author believes that biomass generation, solar thermal electricity and wind energy have the largest renewable generation potential over the next 15 years. It is important to value the environmental ...
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Energy in Sudan
Sudan is an agricultural country with fertile land, plenty of water resources, livestock, forestry resources, and agricultural residues. An overview of the energy situation in Sudan is introduced with reference to the end uses and regional distribution. Energy sources are divided into two main types: conventional energy (biomass, petroleum products, and electricity); and non-conventional energy ...
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Bioenergy and the convergence of the markets for fuel, food, and fibre
Don Roberts said four key variables are driving the economics of biofuel production: the price of fossil fuels, the cost of the feedstock, the “plethora” of conversion technology, and regulations, which stimulate demand. These variables are in flux, which presents a dilemma for investors, who “hate uncertainty.” Conversion technologies are at varying stages of market readiness. As “some of the ...
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Economic prospects of advanced biomass-based energy carriers in EU-15 up to 2050
Biomass-based energy carriers (BBEC) especially advanced ones such as biofuels, hydrogen and electricity from biomass are often considered to have the potential to contribute to reduction of GHG emissions. In this paper we conduct an analysis of the economic prospects and potentials of advanced BBEC in EU-15 countries up to 2050. We show which energy output from these energy carriers can be ...
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Wood gasification solution for Bio Energy Netherlands
ZeroPoint is the selected EPC contractor for the first wood gasification installation of Bio Energy Netherlands, located in the port of Amsterdam and commissioned at the end of 2018. This commercial wood gasifier is the first of its kind in the Netherlands and uses the technology of the Zero-Point Clean Tech. A conscious choice was made for gasification instead of incineration, because 60-70% ...
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Some Great Benefits Of Getting A Wood Pellet Mill
The wood pellet mill, which also goes called a wood pellet machine, or wood pellet press, is popular in several countries around the world. Together with the advancement of "biomass energy", there are now various production technologies utilized to convert biomass into useable electricity and heat. The wood pellet machines are some of the typical machines that complete this. Wood pellet mills ...
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Why You Might Need A Complete Biomass Pellet Production Line
So many individuals around the globe are utilizing wood pellets in order to make heat inside their homes. If you have recently switched over, you already know that this particular heat is very consistent, but you do need to have the wood pellets. Many companies have know that the interest in these products is incredibly high, and it could be smart to consider entering this business or industry. ...
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Renewables account for 11%+ of U.S. electricity production
Renewable energy, including wind, solar, biomass, biofuel, geothermal, and hydroelectric sources, accounted for 11.14% of U.S. electricity production during the first six months of 2010, according to the most recent issue of Monthly Energy Review by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The 11.14% figure marks continued growth for U.S. renewable energy, which accounted for 10.71% of ...
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The Energy Game is Rigged: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
The energy game is rigged in favor of fossil fuels because we omit the environmental and health costs of burning coal, oil, and natural gas from their prices. Subsidies manipulate the game even further. According to conservative estimates from the Global Subsidies Initiative and the International Energy Agency (IEA), governments around the world spent more than $620 billion to subsidize fossil ...
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Understanding the key benefits of a Biomass Pyrolysis Plant
Ever thought about exactly how the charcoal briquettes that you just accustomed to grill with were made? The answer is biomass carbonization. A biomass pyrolysis plant takes organic matter, including wood, and transforms it into a fuel source which can be burned for energy. Not only is this process environmentally friendly, additionally it results in a valuable product that can be sold ...
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