Latest Biofuels and bio-energy company news
Research and Markets has added Frost & Sullivan's new report "European Biomass Power Plants Market" to their offering. This analysis is available through the Energy & Power Growth Partnership Services programme.
This study covers the European biomass power plant market with detailed analysis on revenues and forecasts for the same. It also discusses some of the more important issues facing the market in the form of drivers and restraints along with a competitive structure of the industry and g... [more]
Foster Wheeler AG has announced the successful start of commercial operation of a large-scale, 125 MWe (385 MWth), circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler island delivered to Kaukaan Voima Oy, in Finland. Kaukaan Voima Oy is owned by Pohjolan Voima Oy (PVO) and Lappeenrannan Energia Oy.
The new biomass unit fires a combination of biomass and peat and has the capability to fully fire either fuel, supplying process steam and electricity to the adjacent UPM-Kymmene Corporation's pulp and paper m... [more]
According to Fitch Ratings, the prospects are good for renewable energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean, even as development across the region remains in the early stages and information on clean power initiatives is limited. There is growing interest from Latin American governments to promote renewable technologies, and most countries possess abundant renewable energy sources such as wind, small hydro, biomass and solar.
Fitch believes the absence of robust regulatory framewor... [more]
Advanced biofuels can deliver up to 90 percent CO2 emission reduction compared to gasoline and are the most cost-efficient way of reducing CO2 in the transport sector.
For the first time in U.S. history, a vehicle fuelled by government office wastepaper and waste cardboard has driven the streets of Washington D.C. Novozymes partnered with Maryland-based Fiberight to provide the demonstration fuel.
“The advanced biofuels showcased here demonstrate that the enzyme technology is ready for ma... [more]
Sunrise Solar Corp. has announced today a progress update on its international solar project portfolio. Sunrise anticipates final contracts will be signed within 60 days as final funding approval is provided.
The project portfolio includes:
* REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN CANADA – Conversion of 4 regional hospitals; Saint John Regional Hospital, Charlotte County Hospital, Fundy Health Centre and Grand Manan Hospital to Solar Power. Estimated Project Budget – US$75 Million
* REAL E BE... [more]
renewaFUEL, LLC, a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., has entered into a memorandum of understanding with FirstEnergy Generation Corp., an affiliate of FirstEnergy Corp., under which renewaFUEL will design, build and operate a biomass facility that will produce renewable energy cubes for FirstEnergy’s R.E. Burger Plant.
The renewable energy cubes, when burned to produce electricity, result in a carbon neutral solution compared with burning fossil fuels such as thermal coal, natural... [more]
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