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Nippon Paper invests $71M in 20MW biomass project in Washington state
In Washington state, Japan’s Nippon Paper is building a $71 million, 20MW biomass-fired co-generation facility for its factory near Port Angeles and will supply the grid with excess power. The 160,000 tons of biomass required per year will be supplied from waste wood in the surrounding area. On August 5, the City of Port Angeles [...]
Anti-biomass incinerator workshop in Washington state dramatizes environmental impact
In Washington state, an anti-biomass power community workshop is being held Aug. 6 and 7 in Port Townsend to inform local residents about claimed negative environmental effects caused from burning biomass for energy.
Locally, biomass incinerators are planned for ones in Port Townsend at Port Townsend Paper, Port Angeles at Nippon, two in Shelton, and one [...]
Softwood prices jump 50% since 2008 on biomass power demand increase
In the Southern US, demand for biomass residues from the logging industry is on the rise from European power providers looking for long-term, sustainable feedstock for their energy facilities. This is because the region has a stable supply of pulpwood, a well-functioning infrastructure, and competitive wood fiber costs as compared to most other markets in [...]
Aspen sources $14.1 million for biomass plant in Texas
In Texas, funding for a $14.1 million junior loan has been finalized for the state’s first biomass-fired power generation facility that will provide 57MW upon completion.
Akeida Capital Management, LLC provided the loan to Aspen Power, LLC to complete construction of the plant which began in late 2008. Aspen Power’s sister company, Angelina Fuels, will provide [...]
California looks for biomass power options at Lake Tahoe
In California, the Placer County government is partnering with federal agency representatives and NV Energy to secure land in the city of Kings Beach suitable to construct a biomass plant. One piece of real estate has been identified and is owned by NV Energy. It is already zoned for energy production and currently houses [...]
One potato, two potato
Following the all-but-certain defeat of a renewal of the ethanol tax credit, left-wing environmental activists, confederated into the National Anti-Biomass Incineration and Forest Protection Campaign, are making a move to destabilize support for biomass-based power generation.
At issue: is burning biomass carbon-neutral, and are there other emissions associated with it that make biomass an unappealing alternative [...]
Vista International, Emerald Energy partner for US biomass power projects
In Colorado, Vista International Technologies, Inc., a specialist in biomass and waste-to-energy projects, and Emerald Energy, LLC, a producer of proprietary high-value agricultural products for biomass feedstock, announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on Closed-Loop Biomass-to-Energy projects in the US and abroad.
According to the agreement, Vista will have an exclusive [...]
Montana legislation may provide $800,000 to three-county biomass project
In Montana, a biomass project in Lewis and Clark County is getting closer to obtaining federal funding under the Energy and Water Appropriations Act that was passed last week by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The legislation would provide $800,000 for the Tri-County Biomass Pilot Project, which would use woody biomass produced in Lewis and Clark, Jefferson [...]
AdvanceBio Systems, Penn State partner on biomass demonstration system
In Ohio, AdvanceBio Systems was granted a contract from Pennsylvania State University to supply a Bench Scale Hydrolyzer System for its Shared Fermentation Facility located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The system will be used for research, development and technology demonstration for biomass-based fuels and chemical production from lignocellulosic feedstocks.
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Refill Energy aims to collect Gulf oil leak as feedstock for DME project
In Utah, Refill Energy, Inc. announced it is finalizing its application to become a FEMA Vendor to assist in the oil spill affected areas of the Gulf Coast.
The Company’s technology uses oil sludge as a feedstock for its Refill gasifier that converts the oil into clean synthesis gas for electricity or Dimethyl Ether (DME). The [...]
