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Biomass » 14.05.2012
Changes to German Cogeneration Act postponed
The German Parliament has postponed amendments to its Cogeneration Act. The second and third reading is now scheduled for May 24. read more »
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Events » 19.04.2012
International Biomass Conference & Expo ends today
The event, which organizers say is the largest in the world for biomass, took place from April 16-19 in Denver, Colorado. More than 100 speakers were invited, and tours of local projects were offered. read more »
DP CleanTech
Biomass » 19.04.2012
Chinese biomass market attractive for Western manufacturers
Denmark's DP CleanTech shows that European companies can succeed on China's biomass market. The firm says it is behind 40 percent of biomass power plants in the country, and the market is attractive, with a more ambitious target for biomass than for solar. read more »
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Biomass » 18.04.2012
Biogas success stories in northern Europe
In Oslo, Norway, city buses are to run on biogas from food waste, Finland is rolling out biogas cogeneration units, and a number of countries have come together to help fund applied research. read more »
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Biogas » 12.04.2012
MT-Energie takes in 10 million euros
The round of bonds, which ended on March 30, only earned the German biogas firm a third of its total volume – a sign that investors remain reluctant to commit to the renewables sector. read more »
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Wood pellets » 03.04.2012
German Pellets takes over Austria's Hot'ts
German Pellets continues to expand. After the takeover of Firestixx, the German market leader now also owns Austria's Hot’ts brand. With this takeover, German Pellets continues its multi-brand strategy. The firm now sells three brands: German Pellets, Firestixx and Hot’ts. read more »
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Bioenergy from waste » 27.03.2012
Biogas generally better than composting
An Austrian study compared different ways of using biowaste and found that the production of biomethane of natural gas quality is the most efficient in terms of energy balance and the greenhouse effect. read more »
Verdo Renewables UK
Biomass » 16.03.2012
Eon gets permit but does not commit
Eon Climate & Renewables has received a permit to build a 150 MW biomass plant in the Port of Bristol, but it seems that the company may pull out of the deal altogether because the government is threatening to reduce its support for biomass in the next few years. The confusion is indicative of the general investment environment for biomass in the UK at present. read more »
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Wood pellets » 06.03.2012
New small pellet plant – a new trend?
German Pellets, the market leader in Germany, has a stake in a new pellet plant that has now gone into business – and may reveal a new business strategy. read more »
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Biomass » 01.03.2012
New biomethane plant under construction
Schmack Biogas originally launched the project, but agri.capital is the firm actually putting up the facility. read more »
