New law takes aim at Minnesota’s biomass industry | Duluth News …Duluth News TribuneTucked into the omnibus jobs and energy bill signed by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is a provision that will allow a special fund for clean energy development to …and more »
Climate exit deal could hit US pellet exportsCanadian BiomassThe proposed directive states that biomass fuels produced from forest biomass can count towards a member states’ renewable energy targets, and be eligible for financial support for the consumption of biomass fuels, only if the country of origin meets …
Summit Daily NewsGypsum biomass plant builder wins federal lawsuitSummit Daily NewsOregon-based Wellons Inc., won a $10.84 million verdict from Eagle Valley Clean Energy, owners of the biomass electricity-generating plant in Gypsum. Wellons sued EVCE for refusing to pay for building the plant. A 2014 conveyor belt fire idled the …Wellons Wins $10.84 Million Biomass Plant LawsuitU.S. News & World Reportall 5 news articles »
Nikkei Asian ReviewGoldman Sachs group to build biomass power plants in JapanNikkei Asian ReviewThe Tokyo company will start building its first biomass plant next Tuesday in the city of Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture, at a site previously used as a factory…
Michigan RadioDTE Biomass turns a “nasty” greenhouse gas into something betterMichigan RadioBut the company also has a subsidiary with projects throughout the country that convert landfill gas to renewable energy. DTE Biomass has now added two landfill gas-to-energy projects in Texas to its portfolio. Kevin Dobson, Vice President of DTE …
Plastics TodayCovestro achieves biomass breakthroughPlastics TodayBiomass Covestro has scored a research breakthrough for the use of plant-based raw materials in plastics production: Aniline, an important basic chemical, can now be derived from biomass…
Minneapolis Star TribuneNew law allows much of Minnesota’s biomass industry to be shut downMinneapolis Star TribuneThe new law allows Xcel to end those power purchase agreements early, thereby relieving it of the biomass mandate, as long as the biomass plant owners agree and state regulators approve the details. Although not specified in law, the shutdowns will …
Gypsum biomass trial concludes; jury expected to hand down verdict MondayVail Daily NewsDENVER — After pushing and prodding from a federal court judge, attorneys in the Gypsum biomass trial sent the case to the jury Friday, the afternoon of the ninth day in the nine-day civil trial. Federal District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson, citing …
Biomass More ‘Carbon Friendly’ than Natural Gas Study ShowsTimberLine MagazineThe study, sponsored by the Biomass Power Association, found that carbon emissions from a biomass power plant burning forest residue-based fuel were 115% lower than those of a natural gas facility in one year. Over 100 years, the savings remain at 98% …
Gypsum biomass trial nears conclusion in U.S. District Court in DenverVail Daily NewsDENVER — No one from Wellons, the company that built Gypsum’s biomass plant, would respond to repeat requests for help with alleged construction defects, plant owners from Eagle Valley Clean Energy said during testimony in federal court on Thursday.
Biomass MagazineEPA grant supports development of California biomass projectBiomass MagazineThe U.S. EPA has awarded $56.8 million in fiscal year 2017 brownfields funding through its assessment and cleanup grants. A portion of that funding will benefit…
Bangor Daily NewsJonesboro biomass plant misses out on a second full month of subsidiesBangor Daily NewsPORTLAND, Maine — A Jonesboro biomass plant spent its second full month offline in May, after the company said in late March that a boiler leak and continuing shortage of wood supply posed challenges for the facility. Regulatory records show the …
Daily Energy InsiderIn acquisition of Texas renewable gas facilities, DTE Biomass looks to expand landfill operationsDaily Energy InsiderWith an announcement last week that it had acquired two landfill-based gas-to-energy operations in Texas, DTE Bioma…
Canada’s largest ethanol producer changes name, logoCanadian BiomassMay 31, 2017 – GreenField Specialty Alcohols, Inc., Canada’s largest ethanol producer and a world leader in high-purity specialty alcohols, announced today it has changed its name to Greenfield Global. The name change reflects the company’s broader …
Reduce risk with supply chain simulation: white paperCanadian BiomassSimulation programs can create realistic representations of real-world problems to help project developers understand the complex interactions of different components of biomass suppl…
The MercuryHuon Aquaculture will continue Supreme Court action over …The MercuryHUON Aquaculture has vowed to continue fighting the validity of the Environment Protection Authority directors decisions on Macquarie Harbour in the Supreme …Tassal’s harbour go-ahead | The AdvocateThe AdvocateEnvironment Tasmania calls on Premier to intervene in Macquarie …ABC Onlineall 4 news articles »
Dixon company still in talks to bring biomass recycling plant to Rock …SaukValley.comMORRISON – A Dixon-based company continues to work toward bringing a biomass recycling project to Rock Falls that could create jobs and cut …and more »
Blue Mountain EagleIron Triangle creating two biomass processing facilitiesBlue Mountain EagleTwo biomass processing facilities are expected to be up and running in Grant County this summer. Utilizing low-value vegetation from the Malheur National Fore…
Active Energy eyes Newfoundland for CoalSwitch plantCanadian BiomassMay 30, 2017 – U.K.-based Active Energy Group has entered into an agreement in principle with Newfoundland and Labrador with the end goal of building a biomass fuel plant to produce the company’s product, CoalSwitch. Active Energy CEO Richard Spinks …
The CourierPeople power wins the day over biomass plantThe CourierPeople power has helped in the rejection of a controversial new biomass plant in Glenrothes. Council planners have formally knocked back Glenrothes Biomass Energy’s blueprint for a 19.8MW facility at Southfield Industrial Estate. It would have seen the …
Letter: Support biomass plantsConcord MonitorSince the 1980s, New Hampshire has had a strong biomass power industry that is the envy of many other states. Our biomass (wood chip) power plants provide significant annual economic benefit and jobs to New …
UW technology converts biomass into 3 high-value chemicalsBiomass MagazineTechnologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, thes…
The Ely EchoEly area loggers upset with biomass provisions in energy billThe Ely EchoEly area loggers could lose millions of dollars in biomass contracts if the jobs-energy omnibus bill passed by the Legislature is signed by the governor. Gov. Mark Day…
Electric Light & PowerDTE Biomass buys renewable natural gas facilitiesElectric Light & PowerDTE Biomass Energy bought a pair of landfill gas-to-energy projects in Texas, purchasing both the operating Fort Bend Power Producers, facility just outside of Rosenberg and the Seabreeze landfill gas development project in Angleton. Construction of …and more »
BRIEF-DTE Biomass acquires renewable natural gas facilitiesReutersLOS ANGELES, May 25 Universal Pictures on Thursday became the second Hollywood studio to cancel a London red carpet film premiere following the suicide bombing in Manchester that killed …
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Biomass a burning question for climateEthical Corporation MagazineDebate over the sustainability of bioenergy has flared up again on both sides of the Atlantic, with some saying it is worse for the climate than coal. Mark Hillsdon weighs the arguments….
Canadian BiomassNew research boosts value of renewable biomass fuelCanadian BiomassMay 25, 2017 – University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and their collaborators have developed a new process that obtains three high-value products from biomass, triple…
Canadian BiomassDalhousie plans to revamp biomass energy systemCanadian BiomassOn Tuesday, Dalhousie’s Board of Governors approved a $24.2 million biomass co-generation project to replace the campus’s aging steam lines with hot water lines, replace the wood boiler, add appropriate and required air quality controls, and add a …
RenewEconomyBiomass power plan to bridge gap between farmers and minersRenewEconomyRemote mining projects in farming areas could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw. Yorke Biomass Energy is building a demonstration pla…
