Power from biomass and waste - Page 1

EFW project reaches financial close
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 by The partners behind a 42 MW energy from waste (EFW) project in the UK have reached financial close.

Irish planners reject Shannonbridge biomass plan
Friday, August 09, 2019 by The developers of an ESB power plant in Offaly, Ireland, has been refused permission to convert from peat to biomass firing by An Bord Pleanála (ABP), the country’s planning authority.

Simec launches Uskmouth tender
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Simec Atlantis Energy is on track to complete the conversion of its Uskmouth power station by 2021.

Glennmont starts up 40 MW biomass plant
Friday, June 28, 2019 by Glennmont Partners has announced the commercial start-up of its 40 MW wood-fired power plant at Port Talbot, South Wales.

Tata to build Europe’s largest waste-to-energy plant
Thursday, April 11, 2019 by Tata Chemicals Europe intends to operate a new energy from waste plant at its Lostock manufacturing site in Northwich, UK.

Drax sets up CO2 capture from biofuel
Friday, February 15, 2019 by Drax has become the first in power plant in the world to capture carbon dioxide the burning of wood fuel.

PPC seeks biomass partner
Thursday, January 25, 2018 by Greece’s PPC Renewables is seeking a strategic investor to help it develop a biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in the north of the country.

UK waste feeds CHP plant in Denmark
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 by A CHP plant in Denmark will be taking delivery of refuse-derived fuel shipped in from the UK and Ireland following an agreement with waste processing firm Geminor.

‘Waste contractor is diverting recyclable waste to WTE incinerator’ – GMB disclosure
Monday, July 24, 2017 by UK trade union GMB reports that it has been shown an email indicating that waste contractor Veolia is diverting recyclable materials to its waste-to-energy incinerator.

Construction underway at Vietman WTE plant
Friday, July 07, 2017 by Construction has started on Vietnam’s first waste-to-energy plant, according to developer Everbright International.

Toshiba starts up Mikawa biomass
Friday, May 05, 2017 by Toshiba has started commercial operation of its first ever biomass power plant, a 50 MW facility in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.

CoGen and Peel plan EfW portfolio
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 by Peel Environmental and CoGen are exploring opportunities to develop a portfolio of energy from waste projects in the UK totalling 105 MW.

Korea Midland will finance Gunsan biomass plant
Wednesday, February 01, 2017 by Construction of a 200 MW biomass plant in Korea is set to start after Korea Midland Power Co secured over $500 million of finance for the project.

Emerson wins Lynemouth contract
Wednesday, February 01, 2017 by EPH Lynemouth Power has selected Emerson to help convert its coal-fired power plant in northern England to biomass firing.

Active Energy marks CoalSwitch milestone
Monday, December 05, 2016 by Active Energy has started construction of a new production facility in North America that will help the firm commercialise its drop-in biomass fuel.

JFE wins CFB order
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 by JFE Engineering Corp. is to build a 75 MWe biomass power plant in Japan using Valmet’s circulating fluidised bed boiler technology.

CFB order for Tees Renewable
Monday, September 26, 2016 by The Tees Renewable energy plant will be equipped with the world’s largest circulating fluidised bed (CFB) boiler using only biomass as a fuel.

Valmet secures HOFOR contract
Monday, September 12, 2016 by Valmet has won a €150 million order for the delivery of a biomass-fired boiler and related biofuel storage and conveyor systems for the Amagervaeket heat and power plant in Copenhagen.

Tees bio-plant completes financing
Friday, August 26, 2016 by The developers of the world’s largest new-build biomass plant have reached financial close.