wood-to-energy News
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Expanding wood energy markets in the U.S.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it will invest up to $7 million in grants to fund projects that support the expansion of wood products and wood energy markets. This initiative, which is being managed by the U.S. Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Program, will address three main priorities: Mitigating the effects of hazardous fossil fuels while ...
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Recurrent Energy Acquires 400 MWh of Standalone Storage Projects in Development in ERCOT
Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., this week announced the acquisition of two standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES). The projects, which are in the South Load Zone of the Texas ERCOT market, are each anticipated to store up to 200 MWh of energy. Both projects are currently in development and are anticipated to reach notice to ...
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Webinar Announcement: The Transatlantic Trade in Wood for Energy
We need to expand our understanding of sustainability concepts beyond simple growth-to-drain calculations: this is one of the key findings on sustainability standards and greenhouse gas emissions in the transatlantic wood pellet trade set to be announced in an upcoming webinar. Europe’s demand for imported wood pellets is increasing and expected to reach 60 million tons a year in the next ...
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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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PGI Energy Signs Allocation Oil Agreement With Intertorco Europe S.A./Saudi Aramco
PGI Energy, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PGIE) PGI Energy has entered into an allocation agreement with its limited joint venture partner Intertorco Europe S.A. as the exclusive trading desk for six million (6,000,000) Bbl per month for twelve (12) months with option for 60 months extensions to sale Saudi Light Crude Oil from Saudi Aramco. PGI will begin trading this crude immediately at favorable pricing ...
By Saudi Aramco
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Opportunities and risks of wood energy production
The use of wood energy can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can contribute to poverty reduction, FAO said today. But the agency warned that the use of wood for fuel can result in deforestation or forest degradation if sustainable forest management is not effectively practiced. Wood is the most important biofuel, mainly in developing countries. Today half of the annual harvest of ...
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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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EIA Announces U.S. Consumption of Renewable Energy Reached Record High in 2019
On October 19, 2020, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that, in 2019, renewable energy consumption levels in the United States increased for the fourth year in a row, reaching a record 11 percent of total energy consumption. Wood and waste energy, wood pellets, and biomass waste from landfills accounted for approximately 24 percent of U.S. renewable energy use. According ...
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How To Improve The Production Efficiency Of Wood Pellet Plant
The wood pellet machine adopts the screw center pressure regulating the mechanism, and the gap of the mold can adjust suitable for different materials, and ensure the pressing effect. The biomass pellet machine pressure roller adopts a large groove width, is pressure-resistant and wear-resistant. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional wood pellet machine manufacturer, this article will ...
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Synterprise Global Consulting Introduces Widespread Availability of the Ecotube System to Deliver Significant Biomass Combustion Improvement and Emissions Reduction
Chattanooga, TN. Synterprise Global Consulting, a leading combustion engineering and CMMS, Reliability, and Outage Management consulting firm, today announced the North America availability of the Ecotube System, an advanced combustion improvement and CO and NOx reduction technology solution developed and patented by the Swedish environmental equipment and research firm, Ecomb AB. Michael ...
By Synterprise
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How To Improve The Production Efficiency Of Biomass Pellet Fuels Wood Pellet Machine
The wood pellet machine adopts the screw center pressure regulating the mechanism, and the gap of the mold can adjust suitable for different materials, and ensure the pressing effect. The biomass pellet machine pressure roller adopts a large groove width, is pressure-resistant and wear-resistant. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional wood pellet machine manufacturer, this article will ...
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BTEC, RPG Receive Grant to Promote Biomass Heating and Cooling
The BTEC and the Resource Professional Group were awarded a $70,000 grant to promote energy cost savings and environmental improvement of commercial buildings by teaching architects and biomass appliance manufacturers about wood energy. The Biomass Thermal Energy Council and the Resource Professional Group were awarded a $70,000 grant to promote energy cost savings and environmental improvement ...
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Fläkt Woods Deliver Energy Efficient Indoor Climate System For The Turku University Hospital In Finland
Fläkt Woods has signed a prestigious contract worth approximately 2.5 million Euro to deliver EU air handling units with the Econet system for TYKS, the Turku University Hospital in Finland. Fläkt Woods’ modular product range is modern and highly specified, designed for customers with high demand on quality and energy efficiency. Each unit can be optimized for acoustic and/or efficiency ...
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America`s first expo and conference on energy from biomass and waste
Now is the time to think about energy recovery from biomass and waste. With energy prices constantly rising, domestic resources such as wood waste, energy crops, and agricultural 'byproducts' like manure are becoming attractive alternatives. And there is more that can be done with waste than just dump it. The State of Pennsylvania has taken the lead with many pathbreaking projects and will be ...
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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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The agricultural sector also wants to contribute biofuel
The biggest volumes of biofuel raw material are in the forest but the agricultural sector can also contribute more renewable energy. At least, so says the Swedish Board of Agriculture, which had a stand at World Bioenergy 2010. “Willow, reed canary grass and rapeseed are some of the energy crops with major potential,” says Tobias Kreuzpointner, responsible for business and landscape ...
By Elmia AB
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Germany`s RWE Innogy creates fuel-wood plantations for energy
RWE intends to further extend its biomass activities and in particular the use of wood as fuel in cogeneration power stations. To support this strategy, RWE Innogy Cogen GmbH, a subsidiary of RWE Innogy, signed a contract with the renowned forest tree nursery P&P, which is based in Eitelborn, Germany. The agreement forms the basis for planting up to 10,000 hectares of fuel-wood plantations in ...
By RWE AG
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Use a cover to maximise energy content
The Walki Biomass Cover is a paper-based material used to cover and protect stored energy wood from rain, snow and frost. The resulting higher level of dry matter increases the energy content of the biomass. “Covering your energy wood saves you time and money,” says Magnus Andersson of Walki. Biofuel use is constantly increasing. One important biofuel reserve is felling residue, ...
By Elmia AB
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GE technology turns waste wood into useful energy at Italian biomass plant
As Italy strives to increase its renewable energy production to 17 percent by 2020, GE’s (NYSE: GE) alternative energy technology can help companies in the country support this initiative. At POWER-GEN Europe, GE is showcasing the Clean Cycle power generation system, its new acquisition in the field of small Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC), which recently received GE’s ecomagination ...
By GE Power
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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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