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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Friday, 20 December 2013 10:40
Future Valmet to sharpen its focus on biomass based energy production business
Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business, the future Valmet, offers biomass, waste and coal based heat and power generation solutions in its energy business. In the field of biomass based energy production solutions, Valmet will sharpen its focus on the…
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Tuesday, 10 December 2013 19:06
39 embassies represented on World Bioenergy get-together
Representatives from 39 embassies and trade offices from around the world gathered at the beginning of December for the traditional get-together held by Elmia and the Swedish Bioenergy Association Svebio to focus on the latest news and innovations in bioenergy.…
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Friday, 22 November 2013 09:52
UPM leads materials sector in CDP’s forests program
UPM was announced as the sector leader for the materials industry at the launch of CDP’s forests annual report. CDP’s forests program asks companies to disclose their exposure to deforestation risks through their use of five agricultural commodities that are…
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013 19:37
Future Valmet to deliver a complete biomass fired power plant for Uni Viridas in Croatia
Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business, the future Valmet, will supply Uni Viridas d.o.o. with a complete biomass fired power plant, which will provide power and heat to the city of Babina Creda in Croatia. Uni Viridas is a special…
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013 10:15
Key patent for the BALI process granted by the European Patent Office
The European Patent Office has granted Borregaard a patent for the key production process behind the company’s BALI project. The patent describes the conversion of wood, agricultural waste and other biomasses to advanced biofuels and/or biochemicals, and to water soluble…
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Monday, 04 November 2013 09:10
Metso’s automation to run Asia’s largest-capacity biomass power plant
Metso’s advanced automation technology for difficult fuel mixes enters South Korea GS Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. (GS E&C), has chosen Metso to supply automation for the Dangjin 4 Biomass Power Plant, currently under construction in Dangjin City, about 70…
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Thursday, 31 October 2013 09:02
Borregaard: Natural gas replaces heavy oil
Borregaard's new natural gas facility at the plant in Sarpsborg is now in full operation and has made the company independent of heavy oil. This entails major environmental benefits in terms of emissions to air. For the past 13 years…
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Wednesday, 09 October 2013 19:40
Official opening of European Bioenergy Research Institute at Aston University on 28 October 2013
The European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University will have its new facilities officially opened by The Rt Hon. the Lord Deben at an event on Monday 28 October. EBRI’s new ‘home’ at Aston University is a state-of-the-art building…
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