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Viridas to supply 240,000 tons of biomass to UK from Brazilian jatropha
In the UK, Viridas announced that it plans to supply an unnamed UK energy generator with 240,000 tons per year of sustainable biomass for electricity generation from its jatropha plant in Brazil. The company will process the seeds into crushed ‘seed-cake’ in a facility in the UK and plans to start commercial production in 2013.
The [...]
Nova Scotia holds community hearings over wood biomass power project
In Canada, community hearings are being held in Halifax to discuss the proposal to build a biomass-fueled power generation station in Cape Breton. Nova Scotia Power Inc. and NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp. are requesting permission from the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to burn 650,000 tons of wood per year. This would produce nearly [...]
$20 billion for UK biomass power, as policy changes
In the UK, the government removed a major financing obstacle for biomass power plants and committed to supporting the industry via obligations on utilities to use clean energy over the next 20 years. The move should release approximately $20 billion in private sector investment for the industry.
According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, [...]
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US, Pakistan ink $60 million in biomass to power aid
In Pakistan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Phase II of the US Signature Energy Program for Pakistan. The program will provide $60 million to fund seven energy projects implemented by various US governmental agencies. The program seeks to help
Pakistan meet its energy needs via increased electricity production and energy efficiency.
One of the projects [...]
Renewable Energy Systems proposes 100 MW biomass plant in UK
In the UK, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) is inviting residents living near the proposed site of a 100-megawatt biomass generating plant next to the River Blyth to express their views during public consultations in September.
RES says the power plant could be operational by 2015 and would generate enough electricity to power 150,000 homes per year [...]
South Korea invests $33 million in biomass power
In South Korea, the government plans to invest $33 million of its national carbon fund in a biomass power generation plant in central China. The investment will earn extra carbon credits for South Korea in the future.
According to the South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the fund has been offered to a consortium led by [...]
IFC to invest $3m in Philippines’ power sector, including biomass projects
In the Philippines, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector division, is planning to invest an additional $300 million in the country’s power sector, including biomass projects. The IFC has already invested $900 million in the Philippines over the past three years, with $600-700 million for the energy sector. The IFC is specifically [...]
Namibia project to install bush-to-electricity plant in rural Namibia
In Namibia, the Combating Bush Encroachment for Namibia’s Development project (CBEND), funded by the European Union, intends to install one 0.25MW bush-to-electricity power-generating plant in a densely bush encroached area in rural Namibia. The pilot project will demonstrate the feasibility and potential for expanding throughout the region.
Estimates from the feasibility study performed by the Southern [...]
Palm biomass mills in Malaysia confront viability issues
In Malaysia, palm biomass mills in the eastern state of Sabah can currently produce up to 120MW of electricity, with a potential 260MW if all 120 palm mills in the state were to be used. However, some of the mills are too far from transmission grids to be economically viable.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board is [...]
