Wednesday, 02 June 2021 08:09
Jari Leppä, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry opened Gasum’s new biogas plant in Lohja
The opening of Gasum’s biogas plant in Lohja took place virtually today, June 2, 2021. The new plant was opened by Jari Leppä, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. The plant uses biodegradable waste from the Helsinki region to produce renewable…
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Friday, 18 December 2020 11:31
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and Doosan Lentjes to deliver their first joint waste-to-energy project in Poland
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) and its subsidiary and consortium partner Doosan Lentjes have been awarded the turnkey contract to supply a new waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Olsztyn, Poland. It is the first joint WtE project between the Korean…
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Friday, 18 December 2020 10:14
Doosan Lentjes is to deliver lot 1 of the new wood-fired combined heat and power plant in Dinslaken
Doosan Lentjes was awarded the contract by DHE (Dinslakener Holz-Energiezentrum) to build the lot 1 of the new wood combustion plant, located in Dinslaken. The order comprises the turnkey delivery, installation and commissioning of two incineration lines on a chute-to-stack…
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Friday, 18 December 2020 09:56
REA comments on UKERC’s ‘Pathway to net zero heating in the UK’ report
Today’s policy briefing from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) on how heating might practically be decarbonised in the future, and providing detail on possible pathways over the next five to 10 years, highlights the uncertainty ahead. However whilst backing…
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Monday, 09 November 2020 09:37
Record European demand for renewable energy in the first half of 2020 – despite COVID-19
“The demand for renewable energy documented with Guarantees of Origin shows record growth during the first half of 2020, despite the negative effect COVID-19 is having on global and local economies. The fact that especially corporate demand for renewables seems…
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Monday, 09 November 2020 09:13
ANDRITZ to supply flue gas treatment systems for the Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Singapore
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Keppel Seghers to supply flue gas treatment systems for the IWMF Phase 1 WTE (Waste-to-Energy) facilities in Singapore. IWMF and the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (Tuas WRP) – collectively known as…
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Monday, 09 November 2020 09:00
WRA calls on Welsh Government to keep HWRCs open during lockdown
The Wood Recyclers’ Association has written to the Welsh Government asking it to take urgent action to safeguard the supply of waste wood, after Wales was put into a 17 day “fire break” lockdown on Friday night. Andy Hill, Chair…
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Tuesday, 06 October 2020 17:51
REA responds to PM’s vision to make UK a world-leader in green energy by 2030
Government pledges to make Covid-19 catalyst for drive to build back greener Boris Johnson’s virtual Conservative Party Conference speech announces £160bn investment in offshore wind to help meet climate targets PM promises all UK homes will be powered by wind…
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Friday, 15 May 2020 07:21
Valmet chosen by EPC Hitachi Zosen Inova AG to deliver automation for greenfield waste-to-energy plant in Moscow, Russia
Valmet will supply automation to a new waste-to-energy facility in Moscow, Russia. The order was placed by Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI), the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the facility. This is the twelfth time that HZI has chosen…
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 05:39
Wärtsilä is delivering a 70MW energy storage system in California to optimise renewable energy system performance and maximise ROI
The technology group Wärtsilä is finalising a 70MW energy storage and energy management system project in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) energy market. The energy storage system will be paired with Wärtsilä GEMS platform to maximise system efficiencies and…
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 05:19
Valmet to convert a lignite-fired boiler plant into biomass combustion at Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów-Adamów-Konin SA in Poland
Valmet has received an order from Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów-Adamów-Konin SA (ZE PAK) to convert a lignite-fired boiler into a biomass-fired boiler at its power plant in Konin, Poland. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter…
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 05:14
REA comments on RHI announcement
Frank Gordon, Head of Policy at the REA said: “Overall, these are mixed announcements for the renewable heat industry. On the one hand, they have provided much welcomed clarity on the completion of projects currently underway, the prospect of new…
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 05:11
Launches first waste fuel transport exclusively on rails
Resource management company Geminor has completed the first international transport of RDF by train – without the support of trucks. On Thursday 23rd. April, a two-carriage train loaded with 110 tonnes of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) arrived at Geminor’s HUB in…
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Monday, 11 May 2020 08:20
Valmet to deliver a biomass-fired boiler plant to Tampereen Sähkölaitos in Tampere, Finland
Valmet will deliver a biomass-fired boiler plant to Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s Naistenlahti power plant in Tampere, Finland. The new Naistenlahti 3 boiler will replace the Naistenlahti 2 boiler that has reached the end of its technical lifetime. The order is…
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Monday, 11 May 2020 06:57
VTT to assess bio- and waste-based oils suitable for power plants and ships
In a three-year Business Finland BioFlex project, VTT and partners are exploring how suitable fuel oils made from biomass and waste plastics are for power plants and ship diesel engines. The aim is to determine the most ecologically and economically…
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