wood biomass production News
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Iona Capital invests in three Newbridge Energy wood chip CHP units in Wales
UK energy and environmental investment company Newbridge Energy will install three wood chip-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) units in northern Wales. The move comes after the company reported receiving a "multi-million pound" investment from Iona Capital. The three units, to be situated in the town of Ruthin, will have a combined capacity of 3MWe and 12MWh, and they are expected to come ...
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KBR Awarded EPC Contract by KiOR, Inc. for Biomass-to-Renewable Crude Project in the United States
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by KiOR, Inc. (KiOR) to build a first-of-its-kind biomass-to-renewable crude facility to be located in Columbus, Miss. The facility is designed to process approximately 500 tons per day of wood biomass and produce over 11 million gallons of fuel ...
By KBR, Inc
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Solar powered shredder transforms waste-to-energy facility
Norwich-headquartered PSH Environmental Ltd has unveiled a pioneering new project to transform waste into a renewable energy source — using only solar power. The announcement comes following a significant re-investment into a 12,000ft² new building, 40% extension to the yard, new wash plant, solar system, and an UNTHA XR3000C mobil-e shredder which lies at the heart of the facility. ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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A global window for Petrokraft
World Bioenergy 2008 was a key platform for the launch of Petrokraft’s biofuel system PETRO Compact Ecoflame System, or PCES. One important use of the system is to convert industrial oil furnaces to biofuel. Now the Swedish company, which is a leader in the field of combustion and control engineering, is hoping to strengthen its international focus at World Bioenergy 2010. “The trade fair is an ...
By Elmia AB
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Wood pellet market continues to rise in Japan - What does this mean for the U.S.?
Over the past couple of decades, Japan has taken aggressive steps towards increasing their use of renewable resources in order to fuel the nation’s growing energy needs while also reducing carbon emissions. The Japanese government has introduced a litany of regulations and policies to achieve those ends, generating considerable demand for biomass energy products that can cargo merchant ...
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What Is Biomass Pellet Fuel
Biomass pellet fuel is a heating fuel made from biomass compression. The common type is wood pellets. As a form of wood fuel, wood pellets are typically made from compacted sawdust or other waste produced from sawn wood and other wood products. Other woody biomass sources include palm kernel shells, coconut shells, and treetops and branches that are removed from the whole tree or left after ...
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