biomass gas News
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Biomass opportunity out of future oil crisis?
New International Energy Authority predictions that oil production could reach a peak earlier than previously thought could mean that more renewable fuels will be needed sooner. There could be an opportunity for biomass gas and waste based fuels to plug the gap. Listen to George Monbiot’s interview with IEA chief economist Fatih Birol on the Guardian ...
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DOE Announces $11.3 Million In Funding Under MEGA-BIO:Bioproducts To Enable Biofuels
On August 2, 2016, DOE announced up to $11.3 million in funding to support the development of biomass-to-hydrocarbon biofuels conversion pathways. Three projects will receive the funding under MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels to produce high-value bioproducts as well as economically competitive biofuels. The projects selected to receive this funding are: The Dow Chemical Company, ...
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Biomass Combustion Research
The use of alternative combustion fuels that provide a renewable source of energy is a major area of research and investment. Sources of biomass fuels include virgin wood, energy crops, agricultural residues, food waste and industrial waste. Controlling the combustion process of any new fuel and keeping track of the biomass fuel emissions of combustion by-products is important to users of these ...
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Woodchip biomass and gas centre heats University of Northampton
A new biomass centre had been opened at the University of Northampton. The facility uses woodchip biomass and gas to provide hot water and low carbon heating to buildings around the University’s Waterside campus. Renewable energy specialists Vital Energi worked closely with the University’s Project Management team to build the 1.5MW biomass powered energy centre. It will work as ...
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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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ANDRITZ and Metsä Fibre successfully perform joint program to eliminate fossil fuel use in lime kiln at Joutseno mill, Finland
NDRITZ and Metsä Fibre have successfully collaborated on a program to maximize reduction of the use of fossil fuels, as well as improve the overall performance of the lime kiln at the Joutseno mill in Finland. The goal of the program, entitled “Gasification Plant 100% Utilization Rate”, was to maximize the availability of all equipment, including the wood processing plant, dryer, ...
By Andritz AG
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China (Guangzhou) International Biomass Energy Exhibition 2014 (CNIBEE 2014)
Date: August 26th - 28 th, 2014 Venue: Guangzhou Pazhou · China Import and Export Fair Complex Organizer: Guangzhou Grandeur Exhibition Services Co., Ltd China – A huge market in the world China is always one of the world’s biggest markets in many fields, and biomass energy industry is no exception. Due to the large population, more and more biomass energy products and ...
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ALLETE Clean Energy unveils refurbishment of 50-MW Oregon wind farm
ALLETE Clean Energy, a fully owned subsidiary of ALLETE, reportedly announced the refurbishment of its 50-Megawatt Condon Wind facility located in Oregon, with the project estimated to be completed by 2019. As per trusted sources, the refurbishment will increase the operating life of the facility, endure its operating availability, and requalify the site for federal production tax credits. The ...
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EUBCE 2016: Do not miss Monday Conference Opening
Admission is free from 9 am to 12:30 pm Plenary Session "Applications of Science in Industry" Chaired by: André Faaij, Conference General Chairman, Academic Director Energy Academy Europe and Distinguished Professor Energy System Analysis, Groningen University David Baxter, Technical Programme Chairman, European Commission, DG JRC, Institute for Energy and Transport With: ...
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Allete, Xcel Energy ink new 5-year contract for existing wind farms
Allete Clean Energy, a Minnesota-based independent power producer and supplier, has recently approved a new 5-year power sale agreement between its Viking wind farms in southern Minnesota and Xcel Energy, Inc., whose original 15-year PPAs will expire in December 2018. As per an official press release, Allan S. Rudeck Jr., President, Allete Clean Energy, said that the company is delighted to ...
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Small scale CHP shown at the fair
Technology for commercially viable small scale CHP (combined heat and power) in the effect interval 1-5 MW electricity will be shown at the Nordic District Heating Fair 2011, 20-22 September. Meva Innovation will present their VIPP – Vortex Intensive Power Process for the actors in the district heating sector. This technology is based on production of synthetic gas from biomass fuels and ...
By Elmia AB
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EPA recognizes campuses for use of combined heat and power
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award for simultaneously producing electricity and useful thermal energy from a single energy source, such as natural gas, biomass, coal, or waste heat. This technology leads to energy savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants, helping ...
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How can I make my business more profitable?
Reducing energy costs is possible thanks to biomass, as will be demonstrated in Conecta Bioenergia Lots of businesses are installing biomass to reduce their energy costs and so face the future safe in the knowledge that hikes in fossil-fuel energy prices will not have a negative impact on their operating costs. The tourist industry, agriculture and food firms and residents’ groups top the ...
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Energy Stability Mechanism Wanted
Will the lights go out in Germany for the industry and private households as a consequence of the energy turnaround? Are production facilities going to be relocated because of ever increasing energy prices and fear of blackouts? Will consumers face power shortages similar to the ones in Japan? Two events in Bremen aim to show how domestic resources can be employed to avoid this scenario: the ...
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Enerstena becomes official supporter of WBA
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that Enerstena Group has become an official supporter of WBA. “Enerstena” Group of Companies is well-known in Lithuanian energy sector, distinguishing itself for its biomass heating technologies. They operate on the energy market since 2002. Their achievements are the following: development of own technology, establishment ...
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Clarke Energy at Energy Now 2017
Clarke Energy is exhibiting for the eighth year at the Energy Now Exhibition in Telford Industrial centre 8th-9th February 2017. Energy Now continues to be the only renewables event organised exclusively for the agricultural and rural sectors, attracting farmers and landowners nationwide. A number of leading industry experts will discuss the issues facing different energy sectors in the 2 day ...
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World energy forum taps infinite resource: intellectual capital
The World Energy Forum is holding a high-level international conference of leaders from all energy sectors commemorating the 2012 United Nations International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. This historical event will take place October 22-24, 2012 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, with a three-day program of high-level round tables, plenaries, network events, World Energy Awards, country ...
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TCS and AGL Project Wins SAP Customer Award of Excellence 2012
MUMBAI, India, Nov. 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, announced that AGL, one of Australia's leading integrated renewable energy companies, and TCS have jointly won the SAP Award of Excellence for Best Run Value Realisation for "Project Spectrum," a major initiative to ...
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Environmental entrepreneurs: India`s husk power systems converts rice husks into energy
A renewable energy company provides clean electricity and job opportunities to India’s rural poor. Renewable energy entrepreneur Manoj Sinha grew up in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, where 85% of the 80 million inhabitants are not connected to the electric grid. He spent his childhood studying by candlelight, before leaving Bihar to earn degrees in electrical engineering and ...
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ZeroPoint Clean Tech Powers European Grid Produces Carbon-Negative Heat and Power
ZeroPoint Clean Tech, Inc. (ZeroPoint) today announced that its biomass gasification solution produced carbon negative heat and power for the last half-month of its 2011 operations in Germany. The carbon negative process utilizes biomass to create renewable gas and yields biochar as a co-product. Biochar is a highly stable form of sequestered carbon with multiple uses in agriculture and ...
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