alternative fuel production News
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Alternative fuel production technology procured for Merseyside plant expansion
Leading waste management specialist Avanti Environmental group has invested in new technology for the expansion of its plant in Knowsley, Merseyside. The extended facility is due for commissioning in 2016 and will create additional jobs. Following extensive industry research, the Avanti team has selected a system from UNTHA UK, including an UNTHA XR3000 waste shredder with precise cutting ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Greenval Pyrolysis Plant for Grupo Soledad
The project was announced at an event attended by Grupo Soledad’s president, Salvador Pérez, together with the head of Greenval, Gonzalo García, and the mayor of Aspe, Antonio, Puerto.The plant contemplates an investment of 20 million euros, according to Pérez. The transformation process is based on pyrolysis. It is one of the cleanest energy sources for converting ...
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Primus Green Energy Joins NEWBio Consortium as Industry Collaborator
Primus Green Energy, a New Jersey alternative energy company based in Hillsborough, New Jersey, has signed on to the Northeast Woody/Warm-season Biomass Consortium (NEWBio) as an industry collaborator. The company will provide technical insight to the group as it develops perennial feedstock production systems and supply chains for biomass feedstocks.The consortium is led by Penn State's College ...
By 3BL Media
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Waste-to-energy shredders ready to roll at SITA UK’s new SRF plant
SITA UK’s new Solid Recovered Fuel plant is set to produce some 60,000 tonnes of SRF a year with the installation of three high-specification shredders. The UNTHA shredders are ready to swing into operation at the plant in Birmingham – part of SITA UK’s new Integrated Resource Recovery Centre which will create up to 150 jobs once fully up and running. SITA UK has invested in ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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New RDF shredder set to halve energy costs
Global shredding pioneer UNTHA UK has launched the new‘XR’shredder series for alternative fuel production and bulky waste shredding. With a revolutionary modular design, this is the first machine to be designed and manufactured in UNTHA’s innovation centre in Kuchl, Austria. Specifically engineered to shred untreated MSW, C&I and general bulky waste, this latest feat of ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Algastar/Biostim and Los Alamos National Laboratory Renew Research
A research team at AlgaStar Inc., a Florida-based biomass R&D cultivation company, reported to the Algae Biomass Summit in 2014 that electromagnetic field (EMF) biostimulation had yielded a 300 percent biomass growth increase and 174 percent increase in lipid oil content in several alga samples over controlled growth conditions. Part of this research is being carried out by BioStim Inc., ...
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GE Capital Fleet Services Launches New Interactive Website Focused on Alternative Fuels and Sustainability
GE Capital Fleet Services today announced the launch of a new eco-focused website that provides access to the company’s depth of knowledge regarding alternative fuels and related sustainable products. The website can be accessed via this link: www.gefleet.com/eco. The new website provides interactive tools that allow visitors to learn more about how GE Capital ...
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National action plan for biomass submitted to Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, says REEEP
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering (CAAE) and Environmental and Energy Development Consulting Ltd. (EED) have released a REEEP-funded report “National Action Plan for Rural Biomass Renewable Energy Development in China”, which provides detailed measures to enable China to achieve its biomass development target in the medium and long term. The REEEP supported report and a proposed ...
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Eco Transport Parade in Bilbao to highlight importance of future energy solutions
The organisers of the European Future Energy Forum in Bilbao this June have announced a special Eco Transport Parade to highlight the importance of future energy solutions in the transport sector.The cavalcade of all types of eco-friendly vehicles will wind its way through the streets of Bilbao on the Sunday before the Forum opens, to give visitors to Bilbao, and residents of the city the chance ...
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Sustainability Live selects UNTHA UK as energy from waste expert
UNTHA UK is to have a special presence at Sustainability Live 2013 at NEC Birmingham, thanks to the level of industry-leading expertise within the?team. With over 20 years’ experience working on high-specification engineering projects, UNTHA UK’s Marcus Brew has an unparalleled knowledge of the production environment, spanning everything from waste management to the fascinating world ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Waste-to-energy shredders ready to roll at SITA UK’s new SRF plant
SITA UK’s new Solid Recovered Fuel plant is set to produce some 60,000 tonnes of SRF a year with the installation of three high-specification shredders. The UNTHA shredders are ready to swing into operation at the plant in Birmingham – part of SITA UK’s new Integrated Resource Recovery Centre which will create up to 150 jobs once fully up and running. SITA UK has invested in ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Pennslyvania increases investment in clean fuels
Much is happening in Pennsylvania on the clean energy front. Last week, legislators passed the Alternative Energy Investment Act (AEIA), which provides over US$500 million of funding for alternative and clean energy and energy conservation projects. In addition to this, new biofuels legislation includes a mandate for sales of biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol blends and sets aside up to US$5 ...
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SwRI launches International Alternative Fuel Technology Center
Southwest Research Institute launched a collaborative effort to assist our clients to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and to address governmental mandates for alternative fuel production and tightened emissions standards. SwRI’s new International Alternative Fuel Technology Center (IAFTC) will maximize the Institute’s decades-long expertise in ...
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New Global Winners in Alternative Fuels Emerge As Capacity Grows to 54.1 Billion Gallons in 2015
Capacity for alternative fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel is at 44.6 billion gallons a year in 2011, but systemic hurdles will constrain their growth to under 5% annually through 2015. But pockets of promising growth still exist as variations in local policy, demand, and feedstock availability mean that new nations will arise as global ...
By Lux Research
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POET’s JIVE improves, rejuvenates asphalt in roads across the US
Proprietary corn oil product is lower cost, better performing than petroleum modifiers SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Jan. 29, 2019) – POET has entered the asphalt market with its newest green alternative to fossil-fuel products. POET’s “JIVE” is a proprietary corn-oil-based product now being used by construction companies across the US to modify or rejuvenate asphalt in roads. ...
By Poet, LLC
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RDF/SRF Shredder for Refuse Derived / Solid Recovered Alternative Fuels Prodution
RDF/SRF Shredder for Refuse Derived / Solid Recovered AF Alternative Fuels Prodution RDF has many facets, meaning it can be further specified into TDF (Tyre Derived Fuels), SRF (Solid Recovered Fuels) and AF (Alternative Fuels). RDF stands for Refuse Derived Fuel. This fuel is produced from combustible components that the industry calls Municipal Solid Waste-MSW for short. This waste, usually ...
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UNTHA partners with Heidelberg to manufacture alternative fuel in India
The system has been installed at the Yerraguntla cement plant in Andhra Pradesh, owned and operated by Zuari Cement — a Heidelberg Materials Group company. This well-known Indian firm has a cement manufacturing capacity of 7.1 million tonnes per annum. Handling both pre-sorted and unsorted municipal solid waste collected from throughout the region, it can process 20 tonnes of ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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European Future Energy Forum to highlight clean transport opportunities and solutions
Drastic change in EU transportation policy has created a new market for renewable and alternative energy. Biofuels, hydrogen and electricity are now certain to contribute to the future of transportation in Europe. The mandatory 10% renewable and alternative input into all EU members means a wide market for biofuels. Innovation is essential to find further solutions in developing more energy ...
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N-Viro International to Discuss Strategy for Growth
N-Viro International Corporation (OTCQB: NVIC) has been selected to present at the fifth annual Modern Energy Forum, held September 13-15, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver, Colorado. "The 2011 Modern Energy Forum promises to be one of the outstanding conference experiences of the year," said Michele Ashby, MINE LLC CEO. "We're very excited about this year's top-notch slate of presenting ...
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ZeaChem Welcomes Governor Kitzhaber to Boardman, Ore., Biorefinery
ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today welcomed Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber on a tour of its 250,000 gallon-per-year biorefinery in Boardman, Ore., and announced it has begun construction on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project for the production of ...
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