Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:16
Dow and UPM partner to produce plastics made with renewable feedstock
Dow (NYSE: DOW), in partnership with UPM Biofuels, a producer of advanced biofuels, announces the commercialization of a plastics offering for the packaging industry made from a bio-based renewable feedstock. Dow is integrating wood-based UPM BioVerno renewable naphtha – a…
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Tuesday, 22 October 2019 07:19
Geminor awarded Carmarthenshire’s residual waste contract
European secondary fuels specialist, Geminor, has been awarded a contract to manage the recovery of c. 35 000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) per year. The five-year contract, awarded by CWM Environmental Ltd – Carmarthenshire’s waste management Teckal company…
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Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:57
West Bromwich MP Adrian Bailey visits the UK’s first municipal waste gasification plant as it achieves capability to supply energy to the grid, for the first time
Based in Wednesbury, the UK’s first municipal waste gasification plant has been developed by Kew Technology, in partnership with the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), which can be used to produce clean electricity, heat, hydrogen and liquid fuels from waste. Local…
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Tuesday, 22 October 2019 06:38
Complete production chain from biomass residues to Fischer-Tropsch products successfully validated
Production of biofuel by gasification of biomass residues was successfully validated in the EU’s COMSYN project in September. The process performance was verified with bark in an 80 hour-long test run at VTT. The syngas conversion to Fischer-Tropsch (FT) products…
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Friday, 30 August 2019 06:42
Tidy Planet Energy brings cutting-edge solid waste boiler monitoring system to RWM 2019
Visitors attending the renowned RWM exhibition (11-12 September) will have the opportunity to learn about Tidy Planet’s turnkey Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants, which feature pioneering solid waste boiler regulating technology – the Artificial Vision System (AVS) – from Sugimat. Despite having…
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Thursday, 15 August 2019 10:10
Now available: Trilon® M Max based on renewable resources
BASF has launched Trilon® M Max EcoBalanced, the first renewables-based Trilon® M grade produced according to the biomass balance approach. This approach replaces fossil feedstock with renewable feedstock such as bio-naphtha or biogas at the very beginning of production. The…
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 17:46
Knox Recycling takes delivery of Australia’s first UNTHA XR
The first UNTHA XR shredder is now operational in Melbourne, Australia, following a 15,000km journey from the world-renowned engineering facility where it was manufactured in Austria. The 37-tonne mobile machine has been shipped to Knox Recycling (KTS), a long-standing client…
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 17:18
Stora Enso invests in producing bio-based carbon materials for energy storage
Stora Enso is investing EUR 10 million to build a pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials based on lignin. Wood-based carbon can be utilised as a crucial component in batteries typically used in consumer electronics, the automotive industry and…
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 07:18
Geocycle takes delivery of first waste shredder in Ecuador
Global shredding brand UNTHA has shipped its first waste shredder to Ecuador, as worldwide waste management firm Geocycle prepares to deliver new co-processing solutions for clients in the South American country. The XR3000C mobil-e has made the 6,500 mile journey…
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Tuesday, 07 May 2019 07:50
Tax rate hike for domestic Solar, Storage and Biomass Boiler markets contested by industry
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is contesting a proposal by HMRC to increase VAT rates on low carbon technologies such as domestic solar, biomass boilers, and battery storage. Sudden consultation released by HMRC, which closed on 3rd May 2019 ,…
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Friday, 03 May 2019 07:53
ANDRITZ to supply the sixth high-efficiency PowerFluid circulating fluidized bed boiler for Tokushima Tsuda biomass power plant, Japan
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Hitachi Zosen Corporation (HITZ), Japan, to deliver a PowerFluid circulating fluidized bed boiler with a flue gas cleaning system. The boiler will be part of a new biomass power plant to…
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Friday, 03 May 2019 07:51
UNTHA appoints industry stalwart as Director of Global Business Development
Industrial shredding specialist UNTHA has appointed Briton Gary Moore as Director of Global Business Development. The Austrian-headquartered firm has made the strategic decision ahead of 25% projected worldwide growth, over the next 12 months. Currently Sales Director of UNTHA UK…
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Friday, 03 May 2019 07:47
Climate adaptation in European forests: which role for bioenergy?
Forests are a key topic of discussion when it comes to the European climate policy. All stakeholders seem to agree: within forests lies significant potential for mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. But how are forests going to fulfil…
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Friday, 03 May 2019 07:45
Valmet to convert a recovery boiler into a biomass boiler at DA Alizay in France
Valmet has received an order from Biomasse Energie d'Alizay to convert a recovery boiler into a biomass boiler utilizing bubbling fluidized bed combustion technology (BFB) at DA Alizay mill in France. Biomasse Energie d'Alizay will start producing steam and electricity…
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Friday, 03 May 2019 07:42
RSS Tests Lifting Beams at Waste-to-Energy Site
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) will test 24 jibs and runway beams, in addition to related hoists, during three site visits at the Wheelabrator Parc Adfer facility in Flintshire, North Wales this month (April), ahead of commencement of waste-to-energy operations…
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