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Contributing to carbon neutrality: Net Zero
SUEZ Group and Airex Energy will industrialize an innovative carbon capture solution to restore soil quality and act for the climate. SUEZ Group and Airex Energy have formed a partnership in order to provide solutions to regions and industries on their path towards carbon neutrality. The expertise of the two Groups will enable them to industrialize the recovery of biomass residues into ...
By Airex Energy
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How Making Charcoal From Biomass Helps To Reduce CO2 Emissions
While coal is an extremely cheap way to obtain energy, it also has serious environmental impacts. Burning coal releases a great deal of carbon into the atmosphere, enhancing the levels of greenhouse gasses and accelerating the process of global warming. Because of this, decreasing the carbon footprint of coal power plants is normally essental to the us government, or may result in serious tax ...
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Airex Energy’s biochar is now certified for sale and use in Canada
Airex Energy, a world leader in large-scale biomass torrefaction, is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the sale and use of its BiocharFX product in Canada. BiocharFX is a 100% natural and organic soil amendment. Its high carbon content promotes plant growth and yields by improving soil aeration and drainage, nutrient retention, ...
By Airex Energy
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Partnership Makes Biofuel Accessible to Everyone
Of all resources used for global energy consumption, 19.3 percent is renewable energy, of which almost three-quarters is generated from biomass, according to the Renewable Energy Network (REN21). For the production of biocoal, at present woody waste residues are mainly used, among others from the wood-processing industry, sustainable forestry and green maintenance. The use of biocoal reduces ...
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This Is Bio4Energy
Bio4Energy wants to thank its members, stakeholders and funders for its five first years of building a research environment that links up key academic and business organisations actively trying to promote biorefinery—the invention and production of advanced biofuels, bio-based chemicals and materials from woody biomass or organic waste. To do so, and to spread the word further afield, ...
By Bio4Energy
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Bio4Energy Students Analyse Pilot Facilities in Sharpened Biorefinery Pilot Research Course
The contents of the key generic course in the Bio4Energy Graduate School, Biorefinery Pilot Research (BPR), have been made considerably sharper in terms of training students in considering each biorefinery pilot or demonstration facility in the Bio4Energy cluster as an innovation system. Or so it would seem as the second edition of BPR concluded with a final seminar where PhD student researchers ...
By Bio4Energy
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ANDRITZ to supply pressurized refining system to MDF customer in Mexico
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Maderas y Sintéticos de México to deliver a chip washing system and a 54”-1CP pressurized refining system to the MDF production site in Las Morales, Mexico. Start-up is scheduled for the first half of 2016. Maderas y Sintéticos de México is a member of the Masisa Group, a leading producer of ...
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Torrefaction Demonstration Unit Takes Shape outside Umeå, Sweden
January 2015 will see the startup of a high-efficiency, 65 million-Swedish-kroner demonstration unit for the torrefaction of woody biomass at Holmsund, Sweden. This technology for roasting biomass invented by Bio4Energy researchers has already been tested at pilot facilities at Umeå, a 20-minute drive from the demonstration unit in progress. While not fully operational until April 2015, the ...
By Bio4Energy
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ANDRITZ to supply new waste-to-energy power plant to Riikinvoima Oy, Finland
International technology Group ANDRITZ has been selected by the local utility company Riikinvoima Oy to supply a waste-to-energy power plant to Leppävirta, Finland. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016. The new plant is designed to treat 145,000 tons of waste per year coming from eight local waste management companies. The design capacity is 16 megawatts for electricity and ...
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First Report of Bioenergy Statistics from the WBA
Today (June 4, 2014), World Bioenergy Association (WBA) has released the ‘WBA Global Bioenergy Statistics 2014’ report at the World Bioenergy 2014 conference in Jönköping, Sweden. “A major challenge in formulating policy decisions for renewable energy is the significant knowledge in bioenergy data. This report is the result of a pilot project to address this issue. In ...
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Aura Systems Joins Forces With Cyclone Power Technologies to Develop Renewable Power Generation
Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: AUSI) and Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: CYPW) announced today that the two companies have formed a technology development alliance to combine the all-fuel Cyclone Engine with the AuraGen induction motor and control unit. The partners anticipate that the integrated renewable power generation system will be able to provide a turn-key distributed solution for ...
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“Hope, inspiration and progress” at World Bioenergy
“The overall theme and impression during my morning in Jönköping was one of hope, inspiration and progress. So many different players, from all corners of the world, who are working with very diverse things, from wood chippers to computational models. And all of whom are contributing to a more sustainable long-term future. That gives hope. And inspiration. Many thanks for ...
By Elmia AB
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Stop by the poster exhibition to get a wider view on Bioenergy!
The poster exhibition is giving you an in-depth look at the coming innovations and research. Take the opportunity to meet scientists and entrepreneurs during the conference breaks and exhibition hours to learn more about interesting scientific studies and new method innovations or policies from all over the world. The posters will be displayed in the fair hall, area B05:32. To high-light the ...
By Elmia AB
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3rd AEBIOM European Bioenergy Conference 2012 provides knowledge and business opportunities
Meet the EU decision makers and leading bioenergy companies in the high level AEBIOM Bioenergy Conference 2012 organized in Brussels! Focus 2012: EU legislation, sustainable feedstock supply and market opportunities. The 3rdAEBIOM European Bioenergy Conference 2012 is organized on 25-26-27 June 2012, at the Renaissance Brussels Hotel, in the city centre of the European capital – Brussels, ...
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ConocoPhillips, Enviva LP Partner to Develop Torrefied Wood Pellet Business
Enviva LP ("Enviva"), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, today announced that it has partnered with ConocoPhillips, a prominent international oil and gas producer, to create a new company, ECo Biomass Technologies ("ECo Biomass"), which will bring torrefied biomass fuels to market. ECo Biomass, jointly owned by Enviva and ConocoPhillips, will use a ...
By Enviva LP
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Multiple investment and cooperation opportunities in advanced bioenergy projects promoted by Canadian delegation and trade mission attract European business at the 19th EU BC&E
A Canadian delegation took part in the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition organising multiple activities for the promotion of business to business relationships and cooperation among Canadian biomass and bioenergy producers and European organisations and investors. On 6 June, a trade mission organised by Douglas Bradley, President of the Canadian Bioenergy Association, brought 10 ...
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Metso and Fortum`s joint development work on oxyfuel combustion technology makes headway
Project aims to considerably reduce CO2 emissions Metso Corporation's press release on May 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. local time In a joint R&D project, Metso and Fortum have developed oxyfuel combustion technology that aims to reduce the CO2 emissions of power plants. In 2010, Metso's 4-MW test plant in Tampere, Finland, was modified for oxyfuel combustion, resulting in the biggest ...
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New torrefaction technology can help replace coal in power plants
Coal was originally biomass, which was then transformed over millions of years into an extremely dry, energy-rich fuel. At the World Bioenergy conference and trade fair from 25-27 May in Jönköping, Sweden, the Swedish company Torkapparater AB will present their drying and torrefaction technology that transforms fresh biomass into a coal like substitute. The torrefaction process can also ...
By Elmia AB
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Researchers turn biomass into energy
US scientists say they are testing the viability of converting leafy or woody biomass into a commercially feasible fuel product. University of Nevada-Reno Associate Professors Charles Coronella and Victor Vasquez are working on the pretreatment portion of the biomass conversion process as part of a $4.6 million study funded by the Gas Technology Institute.'Biomass produces a dirty gas if it's not ...
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