wood heating News
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Modern wood heating industry celebrates 1GW milestone under Renewable Heat Incentive
Installed capacity of modern wood heating systems under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have broken through the 1GW milestone earlier this month, thanks to strong demand in commercial, industrial and public sector organisations. Modern wood heating boilers burn wood pellets, chips, briquettes or logs and feed the heat into a central heating system or, in some cases, directly into industrial ...
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ANNOUCING : The results of the Innovation Competition of the Salon Bois Energie 2014
During the Salon Bois Energie 2014 in Saint-Etienne last month, 12 prizes were awarded by the Innovation Competition Jury - 4 Bois Energie d'Or (Gold) and 8 Bois Energie d'Argent (Silver). It is with great pleasure that we share with you all the relevant details of these encouraging innovations and we urge you to pass on the message to your readers, listeners, spectators wherever they should be ...
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Kake Receives Final Plans for Biomass District Heating System
Working Together for Wood Heat Energy In June, Kake took one giant step toward energy independence with the delivery of the final engineering plans and financial analysis for a biomass district heating system designed by the Oregon firm, Wisewood Energy – a firm with deep experience in Southeast and many operational plants across the region. Like most remote Southeast villages, Kake ...
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EPA, Industry Launch Agreement for Cleaner Outdoor Wood Heaters
Washington, D.C. - Under a voluntary partnership agreement with EPA, key manufacturers have agreed to make cleaner outdoor wood-fired heaters available for purchase this year. Outdoor wood-burning units provide heat and hot water for homes and other buildings. The new heaters will be about 70 percent cleaner than models currently on the market. 'This partnership, along with efforts from ...
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Commercial Buildings, Huge Energy Savings with Wood Heat Focus of 2012 Northeast Biomass Heating Expo
Fourth annual Northeast Biomass Heating Expo 2012 to feature two dedicated technical and economic development tracks Saratoga Springs, NY (March 21-23, 2012) – The fourth annual Northeast Biomass Heating Expo 2012 (nebiomassheat.com) will feature two dedicated technical and economic development tracks for its March 21-23 conference and expo in Saratoga Springs, NY. Through an expanded ...
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Economic hardship in Greece has increased wood burning to keep warm in winter
Air quality in the Greek city of Thessaloniki has worsened during the recent economic crisis, as residents burn more wood and other types of biomass to keep warm. A recent study has found a 30% increase in the concentration of fine particle (PM2.5) emissions associated with wood smoke from residential heating in 2012 and 2013, with implications for the health of local residents. Thessaloniki is ...
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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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NIB finances Norwegian Akershus Energi's renewable energy plants
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company Akershus Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 500 million (EUR 63.3 million) for financing the upgrade of two of Akershus Energi's hydropower plants and the construction of a new district heating plant, in the Akershus region, surrounding Oslo.The 10-year maturity loan will help finance six new generators and turbines for the ...
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Federal wood burning rule prompts rural backlash
A federal proposal to clean up the smoke wafting from wood-burning stoves has sparked a backlash from some rural residents, lawmakers and manufacturers who fear it could close the damper on one of the oldest ways of warming homes on cold winter days. Proposed regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would significantly reduce the amount of particle pollution allowed from the ...
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The Key Benefits Of The Wood Charcoal Making Machine
The wood charcoal making machine is an excellent investment in virtually any business. This machine takes waste wood scraps and turns it into charcoal. The wood waste is heated into a quite high temperature where it then becomes charcoal that is certainly user friendly or even sell. The wood charcoal making machine is quite efficient plus it doesn't use a lot of energy rendering it an excellent ...
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NREL Receives Recognition for Renewable Biomass Heating System at Golden, CO Headquarters
Today, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) became the latest participant in the Biomass Green Heat Registered Site Program in recognition of the lab's wood chip heating systems. The initiative is part of the national non-profit Biomass Thermal Energy Council's (BTEC) ongoing acknowledgement of biomass heating systems. The recognition award plaque is located in NREL's lobby. "The ...
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Bioenergy Insight 2017: Q&A session with FutureMetrics’ William Strauss
The Bioenergy Insight Conference, a world-leading bioenergy event, will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 4 and 5 October 2017, covering the whole bioenergy supply chain. The show will focus on all the new developments and the latest challenges. Topics covered in the seminars include the global biomass market, financing bioenergy projects and ensuring sustainability at scale. The debut event ...
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EPA Tips to Help Reduce Health Concerns and Improve Efficiency When Using Wood Heaters
With a very cold winter in full swing in New England, many people seek to reduce their heating costs by turning to wood as a cost-saving, renewable source of energy. However, both indoor and outdoor wood heaters may be inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heat sources that burn oil or natural gas. By following some wood-burning tips, people can help ensure that wood is burned ...
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Mārupes Siltumnīcas invests a million euros in the new boiler house complex
The Latvian modular boiler house manufacturer SIA EcoHeat Technologies has completed and put into operation a new container-type boiler house complex SIA Mārupes Siltumnīcas, which consists of 2 biomass water-heated boiler units with a capacity of each unit of 0.95 MW and a total boiler house capacity of 1.9 MW. In the new boiler house, heat energy is produced using local, renewable energy ...
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Biomass Fuels Provide Roughly 4% of the Energy Used in the U.S. and Likely to Grow
In a plan released by the White House last month the Obama administration plans to secure the future of U.S. energy and cut oil dependence by one-third. During his speech at Georgetown University, President Obama clearly stated he plans to reduce U.S. dependency on oil by replacing it with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. His plan to increase alternative fuel usage will focus on ...
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With Cooler Weather, advice to New Englanders for safer, cleaner wood-burning (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
As cooler temperatures return in the northeast and many people seek to avoid high heating costs, more and more New Englanders are turning to wood as a cost-saving, renewable source of energy. EPA reminds New Englanders that wood heaters may emit more pollutants into the air than the heat sources they replace such as oil or natural gas. Following some easy recommendations and tips can help ensure ...
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Imtech innovations: sustainable energy out of residues and waste
Gouda- Recently Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) took further steps in the development of technological concepts for generating alternative energy. The latest innovations involve the conversion of residues and waste flows into sustainable energy. This has resulted in a first series of orders with a value of around 20 million euro. Imtech CEO René van der Bruggen: 'In recent ...
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Euroheat & Power welcomes Austroflex
Founded in 1985, Carinthia-based company Austroflex has been active for 35 years in technical insulation and the development and production of systems and solutions for the insulation of heating & cooling pipes – made in Austria. We are pleased to welcome them as a new member of Euroheat & Power. Today, they are recognised within the industry as an expert supplier of flexible ...
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Supermarket chain plans biomass expansion
The John Lewis Partnership, owner of the Waitrose chain of supermarkets, is planning a major expansion in their use of wood chip fired combined cooling, heat and power plant (CCHP) in their stores. John Lewis is currently awaiting planning permission for the installation of their first CCHP plant in a new Waitrose store in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. If this pilot is successful the Partnership ...
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NH Adopts Full Thermal Incentive for Renewable Portfolio Standard
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today applauded New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and the state's Senate and House of Representatives for their passage of legislation (NH Senate Bill 218), a bill that adds thermal renewable energy to the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS). RPS programs have been adopted in some 29 states and the District of Columbia to provide incentives to ...
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