Latest Biofuels and bio-energy product news
The world’s first “climate-friendly cocoa” will be produced in Ghana as part of an ongoing collaboration between Olam International Ltd. and Rainforest Alliance.
Working with cocoa farmers in the Western region of the country, this $1 million project will have huge impact on informing Ghana’s emerging national REDD+* strategy and its Low Carbon Development plans.
This programme has been launched in the Juabeso / Bia district, an area that borders a national park and a forest reserve. Cocoa... [more]
At The Facilities Show, Hoval featured the company’s range of low carbon heat sources, including biomass boilers, heat pumps and solar heating – along with its high efficiency gas and oil boilers.
A highlight of the stand will be the company’s new CF ceramic filter. Capable of removing up to 96% of 10 and 2.5 micron diameter particulate emissions (PM10 and PM2.5), the CF addresses concerns in some urban areas about particulate emissions from biomass boilers, while exceeding the requirements o... [more]
Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. and Robotic Technology Inc. (RTI) have entered into a Teaming Agreement to advance the development and commercialization of Cyclone’s vegetative biomass-to-power engine system as it can be applied to advanced robotic platforms.
Cyclone’s prototype biomass-to-power generator is a self-contained, compact system that utilizes the company’s waste heat engine (WHE) to produce power from plant-based biomass combustion. RTI is currently developing the Energetically Au... [more]
Qteros, whose Q Microbe™ technology turns biomass into cellulosic ethanol, has announced that it has achieved unprecedented laboratory results in the performance of its proprietary technology known as “C3” (Complete Cellulosic Conversion).
For the past several months, Qteros has been achieving breakthroughs in the performance and scalability of its unique microbial process for producing cellulosic ethanol. Company scientists have reconfirmed their results and today announced publicly that the... [more]
The future of power is being pioneered in the German city of Lünen where they are building a dedicated biogas network. Powered by agricultural waste, including cow dung and horse manure, 90,000 residents will benefit from this low cost alternative to oil, coal and Russian gas.
Lünen is the first City in the world to build and manage a biogas network. This sustainable technology allows local production of local power, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, fuel imports and international pressur... [more]
The Northwest Regional Development Agency has opended a £2million fund, providing grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 to new projects that can demonstrate significant carbon savings - accelerating the Northwest region’s transition to a low carbon economy.
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is inviting expressions of interest in The Carbon Challenge Fund, which is targeting organisations and businesses that show an innovative and replicable approach to energy efficiency, rene... [more]
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