All Entries Tagged With: "Brazil"

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.
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Petrobras to open first ethanol-fueled power plant in Brazil

In Brazil, Petrobras announced that it opened the country’s first ethanol-powered power generation unit. The 45 MW turbine system came online at the Juiz de Fora power plant, utilizing ethanol made from sugarcane.

Vega announces JV for Brazilian torrefaction project

Vega Promotional Systems announced a Joint Venture Agreement to build a biomass production facility in Brazil. The Joint Venture Project will utilize special alternative energy technology called torrefaction.

Torrefaction converts most forms of biomass waste into thermally treated biomass powder that is then turned into bio-coal briquettes for shipment to the end user.

Bio-coal has a high [...]