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London Biomass Plant Turned Down on Air Quality Grounds

Secretary of State Eric Pickles has dismissed a planning appeal by Blue-NG regarding the construction of a large, liquid biomass combined heat and power plant in Southall, London. The appeal had been called in by the Secretary of State due to the significance of the proposals for the delivery of the Government"s climate change programme and energy policies. Ultimately, however, the Secretary of ...

Jul. 9, 2010

By Environmental Protection UK

Metso to supply biomass-fired heating plant for district heat production to Savon Voima in Finland

/www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Metso to supply biomass-fired heating plant for district heat production to Savon Voima in Finland Metso Corporation's press release on January 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. local time Metso's biomass-fired heating plant delivery will increase the production of green energy in line with Savon Voima's strategy Metso will supply a biomass-fired heating plant for district ...

Jan. 22, 2013

By Metso Corporation

KMW Energi exhibits technology for biomass-fired heating and CHP plants

“This is a big trade fair and many of our customers attend,” says Lars-Erik Jansson, sales manager at KMW Energi, a leading Swedish manufacturer of heating and CHP plants. “Exhibiting at World Bioenergy is a tradition for us.” KMW will present its latest reference plants, as well as showcasing its brand at this international forum. Of course the company is also eager to ...

Apr. 12, 2012

By Elmia AB

Biomass Heat Works! Calls on Chancellor for Continued Industry Support

Leaders from the UK’s biomass heat industry have called on the Chancellor for urgent support ahead of the Spring Budget to help Government meet heat decarbonisation targets, address climate change and deliver on its 30 million tree planting initiative. Biomass heat has been one of the UK’s fastest growing sectors over recent times. However, with the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) set ...

Feb. 20, 2020

By Bioenergy Europe

MHG Systems to join forces with ACFOR, a New Brunswick-based wood fuel pioneer

MHG Systems and ACFOR today announced a Letter of Intent to implement MHG’s complete ERP solution for bioenergy production processes. Implementation of ‘Biomass Manager’ marks a key step in development of sustainable supply chains necessary to support wood-chip based heat production in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Canada. The parties aim to kick-off cooperation in ...

Sep. 16, 2013

By MHG Systems Ltd

Carbon Trust calls for massive switch to biomass heating

Businesses and public sector organisations could benefit by switching from oil, gas and electric heating to biomass, according to Biomass Heating, A Practical Guide, published today by the Carbon Trust. Financial pressures and the coldest start to a winter in over 30 years make reducing heating bills a priority. However, by working with biomass heating projects across the UK, the Carbon Trust ...

Jan. 21, 2009

By Carbon Trust

Renewable energy plans for Kent

A planning application has been submitted to Kent County Council for a new Biomass combined heat and power plant at Ridham Dock. If approved, the proposed plant would be capable of processing up to 160,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste wood per annum. Approximately 25MW of power and up to 35MW of low grade steam heat could be produced, with the plant saving about 540,000 tonnes of CO2 ...

Jun. 11, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

EREMA and Polytechnik - again at SAVE the Planet

EREMA and Polytechnik - again at SAVE the Planet b2b Forum for South-East Europe 28 – 30 March 2012, Sofia, Bulgaria Less than 5 months remain to the events’ opening. Eager to find out who will exhibit? Follow regularly our press release issues to keep informed. Alongside with traditional participants, the first Polish exhibitor HEWALEX will join the corporate SE European forum ...

Nov. 23, 2011

By Via Expo Ltd.

A first introduction to World Bioenergy 2012

The World Bioenergy 2012 conference kicked-off for the first international delegates on their arrival to Stockholm Arlanda airport. At least for those who opted for the pre-conference “transfer” tour no. 1 taking them from the airport to Elmia in Jönköping via a number of bioenergy facilities en route. One of the stops for the delegates was to the ENA Energi AB biomass ...

May 29, 2012

By Elmia AB

WBA welcomes new members

WBA welcomes the following companies and associations to the global bioenergy association network. To access the complete list of WBA members, click here. Westtech Maschinenbau GmbH Austria Westtech is an Austrian company producing machinery for the forestry industry. Their main product is the Woodcracker range of machines for harvesting and processing forestry products. Bioenergie ...

Mar. 16, 2015

By World Bioenergy Association (WBA)

The 2012 International Biomass Conference & Expo Is set to begin next week in Denver

The 5th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, the world's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, is taking place April 16-19, 2012 in Denver, CO. The 2012 agenda -- featuring five comprehensive tracks -- is tightly focused on leading edge developments in the biomass industry, from cultivation, harvest and storage to conversion technology, project finance and regulatory ...

Apr. 13, 2012

By BBI International

Announcing the 2012 International Biomass Conference & Expo Agenda

BBI International announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 5th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, the world's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 16-19, 2012 in Denver, CO. The 2012 agenda -- featuring five comprehensive tracks -- is tightly focused on leading edge developments in the biomass industry, from cultivation, harvest and storage ...

Feb. 2, 2012

By BBI International

Farmers in UK welcome Biofuel Plans

Gordon Brown – Chancellor, National Farmers' Union (NFU) – announced on 6 December 2006 that he’d be seeking advise on extending 40p excise rebate on biogas and 20p per liter rebate in fuel excise to the so-called “2nd Generation” biofuels. Thereby, confirming the view of the union that bio-energy will play a real & growing role in the country’s future. NFU announced that it would go on to ...

Jan. 2, 2007

By RNCOS

Metso`s heating plant delivery for Kotka Energy increases the utilization of renewable fuels in local heat generation

Metso Corporation's press release on September 8, 2011 at 13:00 local time Metso will supply Kotka Energy Ltd a biomass-fired heating plant for the production of district heat in the township of Kotka in Finland. The turn-key heating plant will be delivered by the Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture MW Power. The value of the order is not disclosed. Once completed, the plant will produce hot ...

Sep. 8, 2011

By Metso Corporation

New energy investments

Eight major renewable electricity projects have now signed the first contracts under the Government’s electricity market reforms. These projects will provide up to £12 billion of private sector investment, supporting 8,500 jobs by 2020. The government is committed to working actively with project developers to avoid delays to projects whilst enduring Electricity Market Reform (EMR) is ...

Jun. 5, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

New agreement brings global bioenergy expertise to Sweden

The Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) and Elmia AB have agreed to co-organise another three World Bioenergy events in Jönköping in 2010, 2012 and 2014. World Bioenergy was launched almost six years ago and after four editions has established itself as the internationally leading meeting place and trade fair for the bioenergy industry. World Bioenergy is now also one of the few trade fairs ...

Oct. 1, 2009

By Elmia AB

Abengoa selected to build the world’s largest biomass combined heat and power plant in the UK

Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B / P SM / NASDAQ: ABGB), an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, and Toshiba Corporation, have been selected as preferred bidders to build the Tees Renewable Energy Plant. The project is owned by MGT Teesside, a subsidiary of MGT Power, a British company committed to developing ...

Aug. 10, 2015

By Abengoa

Blow to Londons greenest Olympic games bid

The London Olympics in 2012 are set to fall short of a target to source at least 20% of energy from new local renewable schemes. David Stubbs, head of sustainability at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), told the London Assembly"s environment committee it is increasingly unlikely the target will be met. This is partly due to the cancellation of a wind turbine scheme ...

Jul. 21, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Call for Papers for the 3rd `waste to energy` in Bremen, Germany

Abstracts can now be submitted for the 3rd 'waste to energy', held on May 9 and 10, 2007 in Bremen, Germany. Under the tagline 'Challenges for the waste and power generation industries' the worldwide only exhibition and conference for energy from waste and biomass once again invites vendors and users to discuss technologies and markets. Interested speakers can now transmit short ...

Sep. 6, 2006

By WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH. Messe Bremen.

Nexterra Systems and UBC sign collaborative research agreement

Nexterra Systems Corp. and the University of British Columbia have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement to develop an advanced method of conditioning synthetic gas based on Nexterra's proprietary biomass gasification technology. Under the agreement, Nexterra and UBC will work together on a project to assess the potential for a new, lower cost catalytic process for removing tars from the ...

Sep. 22, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES