Thursday, 26 June 2014 08:34
CNIM chooses Metso’s automation technology again for greenfield biomass
Metso has been awarded four repeat orders from the CNIM group to supply automation to greenfield plants in France and the UK, thus reaching a record number of 12 orders received from CNIM for similar projects since 2011. These orders…
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Thursday, 15 May 2014 08:19
Södra and Statkraft initiate biofuel collaboration
Statkraft and Södra have signed a letter of intent to create a company with the aim of establishing production of biofuel based on forest raw material in the future. The agreement means that Statkraft will acquire the company Södra Cell…
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Wednesday, 07 May 2014 13:15
Opcon: Saxlund wins major UK contract worth around 35 m SEK
Energy and environmental technology group Opcon has won a major bioenergy contract for Saxlund’s fuel handling and biomass combustion technology in the UK. Order value amounts to close to 35 m SEK with commissioning in 2015. The project which is…
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014 07:00
Valmet to supply a large-scale boiler plant to Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy in Finland
Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) has chosen Valmet as the boiler supplier for their upcoming power plant in Naantali, Finland. The new power plant is scheduled to start up in the autumn of 2017. Valmet's delivery will include a fluidized…
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Friday, 14 March 2014 13:48
Valmet - supplied gasification plant inaugurated at Göteborg Energi's GoBiGas in Sweden
The Valmet-supplied gasification plant at GoBiGas (Gothenburg Biomass Gasification Project) was inaugurated on March 12, 2014 in Gothenburg. The plant was commissioned in late 2013 and will produce gas by gasifying forest residues and wood pellets. The produced gas is…
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Wednesday, 12 March 2014 08:38
Fortum, UPM and Valmet are jointly developing technology to produce advanced biomass based fuels
Fortum, UPM and Valmet have joined forces to develop a new, winning technology to produce advanced high value lignocellulosic fuels, such as transportation fuels or higher value bio liquids. The idea is to develop catalytic pyrolysis technology for upgrading bio-oil…
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Wednesday, 05 March 2014 08:44
UPM and Metropolia proudly present: The Biofore Concept Car drives sustainable change through innovative use of biomaterials
The Biofore Concept Car showcases the use of UPM’s innovative biomaterials in the automotive industry. The majority of parts traditionally made from plastics are replaced with high quality, safe and durable biomaterials, UPM Formi and UPM Grada, which can significantly…
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Wednesday, 05 March 2014 08:06
Best-in-Class Software Solution for Managing Bioenergy Supply Chains Arrives in the United States
Verdanté BioEnergy Services (VBS), the leading provider of technology solutions for the biomass energy sector, announced their appointment as the exclusive U.S. distributor of MHG Systems’ Biomass Manager software.MHG Systems was looking for a partner who had a clear vision…
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Friday, 28 February 2014 08:41
Fleet tests of UPM’s wood-based diesel show great results at VTT
The first fleet tests of UPM’s renewable diesel proved that UPM BioVerno works in cars just as well as any regular diesel. The fleet tests were conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. They were started in…
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Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:43
Waste-based biofuels sector needs smarter EU 2030 package to realize its high potential
UPM participated together with a coalition of technology innovators and green NGOs to a project which results were published today. Europe has a significant untapped potential for converting wastes from farming, forestry, industry and households to advanced low-carbon biofuels, but…
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Thursday, 09 January 2014 16:13
Valmet to supply a prehydrolysis system for Bioprocess Pilot Facility in the Netherlands
Valmet will supply a prehydrolysis system to Bioprocess Pilot Facility BV's (BPF) bio pilot plant in Delft, the Netherlands. Prehydrolysis is an initial process step in several biorefining processes. Valmet's delivery consists of a prehydrolysis system on pilot scale that…
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Friday, 03 January 2014 21:10
Favourable opinion from ELY Centre on the EIA of Joutseno biogas project
The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of South-East Finland has issued its opinion regarding the environmental impact assessment report on the biogas-producing wood-based biorefinery planned to be built in Joutseno. According to the opinion, the project developers,…
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