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Webinar now available on demand - Strengthening plant safety in coal and biomass handling, storage, milling and transportation

In this webinar, AMETEK Land introduces early detection techniques of spontaneous combustion in coal and biomass handling, storage, milling and transportation. Attendees will learn about issues involved and how AMETEK Land can help producers and users to operate their sites more safely and effectively. Risks of unwanted combustion – potentially causing injury, damage and downtime – ...

Oct. 1, 2018

By AMETEK Land

New projekt in Somerset England is runing

Wetland biomass to bioenergy means, harvest of old gras, storage in the bag and after than the production of briquettes. The project is supported by the Department of Energy and ...

Jan. 30, 2015

By Budissa Agroservice GmbH

AMETEK Land to Present Biomass Spontaneous Heating and Combustion Detection at European Biomass to Power 2016

AMETEK Land announces that Derek Stuart, Global Product Manager for Combustion and Environmental Monitoring, will speak at the European Biomass to Power Conference, October 5 to 6 2016, in Seville, Spain, on “Early Detection of Spontaneous Heating and Combustion in Biomass Handling.” The presentation looks at the characteristics of biomass fuel and how those characteristics make it ...

Sep. 26, 2016

By AMETEK Land

Vice President Biden Visits National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Announces First Agreement Under `America`s Next Top Energy Innovator` Challenge

Today, while visiting the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, Vice President Biden announced that a Colorado-based start-up company has signed the first option agreement under the Department of Energy's new "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" challenge. Based in Boulder, Colorado, US e-Chromic LLC will use electrochromic technology developed by the Department of Energy's ...

May 20, 2011

By US Department of Energy

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 ...

Apr. 20, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Renewables Power Britain to New Carbon Emissions Record

On Sunday June 30 carbon emissions from electricity fell to just 97g per kWh, breaking the previous record of 104g per kWh set last summer, and for the first time ever meeting the UK Committee on Climate Change’s 2030 target of 100 g per kWh for a whole day.June 30 was also the first ever day when more than half of Britain’s electricity was powered by renewables – 39% from wind, 9% from solar, 8% ...

Aug. 12, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Capacity From Renewables Has Overtaken Fossil Fuels

A major green milestone has been reached on Britain's electricity grid, as the total capacity available from renewables has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time, according to the latest Drax Electric Insights report.A third of fossil fuel generating capacity has retired over the last five years - whilst the capacity from wind, solar, biomass, hydro and other renewables has tripled, taking ...

Nov. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar Mini-Grid Companies Being Targeted by Commercial Investors

Globally, around 1.2 billion people do not have access to electricity. Cost erosion in solar, wind, and energy storage technology is creating new opportunities for the electrification of rural areas. On the solution side, two main segments can be distinguished: solar home systems and mini-grids / microgrids. Solar home systems are self-sufficient solutions for individual households. A small solar ...

Apr. 5, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Message from the EUBCE Conference General Chairman Prof. André Faaij

The deployment of biomass for production of power, heat, transportation fuels, renewable feedstock and materials has become one of the most complex, promising, politicized and debated options we have at our disposal to combat climate change and to create a sustainable energy system. State-of-the-art analysis strongly confirms the necessity of large scale biomass deployment to meet the maximum ...

Feb. 5, 2016

By ETA-Florence Renewable Energies

New British Renewable Energy Record as Wind Smashes 16 Gigawatt Threshold

RenewableUK is highlighting a new renewable energy record set on Sunday, when wind generated more than 16 gigawatts (GW) of electricity in Britain for the first time, providing more than 40% of the country's power. The record was set on the evening of December 8, with wind generating up to 16.162GW according to National Grid. Their data shows that overall on Sunday wind provided 43.7% of British ...

Dec. 10, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Success of climate talks vital for 2°C target

Achieving a global climate agreement soon could be crucial for the objective to keep global mean temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. The challenges of meeting the long-term target will otherwise increase drastically both in terms of the required emissions reductions and economic impacts. This is shown by the first comprehensive multi-model-based assessment of so-called Durban Platform ...

Nov. 15, 2013

By The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

World Energy Outlook 2019 Highlights Deep Disparities in the Global Energy System

Deep disparities define today’s energy world. The dissonance between well-supplied oil markets and growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainties. The gap between the ever-higher amounts of greenhouse gas emissions being produced and the insufficiency of stated policies to curb those emissions in line with international climate targets. The gap between the promise of energy for all and the ...

Nov. 13, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

World Energy Outlook 2019 highlights deep disparities in the global energy system

Deep disparities define today’s energy world. The dissonance between well-supplied oil markets and growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainties. The gap between the ever-higher amounts of greenhouse gas emissions being produced and the insufficiency of stated policies to curb those emissions in line with international climate targets. The gap between the promise of energy for all and the ...

Nov. 13, 2019

By International Energy Agency

Agenda for Technical Sessions Announced for the 2016 International Biomass Conference & Expo

BBI International announced this week the agenda for the technical sessions of the 9th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 11-14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2016 agenda -- featuring four comprehensive tracks -- is tightly focused on leading edge developments in the biomass industry, from ...

Jan. 12, 2016

By BBI International

Obama announces steps to boost biofuels, clean coal

President Barack Obama has announced a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs. At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, the President laid out three measures that ...

Feb. 4, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Biomass crop assistance program to spur production of renewable energy

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed new regulations for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which is designed to boost production of non-food biomass crops for renewable energy. The new proposed rule was one of three measures to boost biofuels that were announced by President Obama on February 3. Authorized in 2008 by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, BCAP ...

Feb. 10, 2010

By U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

EDF Renewable Energy Announces Operation of the 161 Megawatt Spinning Spur Wind Project

EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, today announced that the 161 megawatt Spinning Spur Wind Project, located in Oldham County, Texas approximately 30 miles west of Amarillo, is operational and supplying electricity to the regional transmission grid. The project, comprised of 70 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines, will deliver carbon-free electricity for the benefit of Southwestern Public Service ...

Dec. 20, 2012

By EDF Renewable Energy

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

Capital Dynamics US Solar Energy Fund Acquires 12.8 MWp Solar PV Portfolio From EDF Renewable Energy

Capital Dynamics, a global private asset manager, and EDF Renewable Energy are pleased to announce that the Capital Dynamics US Solar Energy Fund has acquired a 12.8 megawatt peak (MWp) portfolio of solar energy projects in Long Island, New York from EDF Renewable Energy (formerly known as enXco). The 12.8 MWp portfolio of seven solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, in both operation and advanced ...

Nov. 29, 2012

By EDF Renewable Energy

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