US biomass prices have dropped the past three years; west coast prices are the lowest in the countr| Jan 24, 2012 Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber ... Read more |
Ontario wood pellet plant to begin operating soon| Jan 11, 2012 Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Canadian Biofuel's (CB) (Chatham, Ontario) wood fuel pellet plant in Springford, Ontario, is in the final stages of commissioning and should begin production in two ... Read more |
Biotechnology applications forecast to fuel Canada’s economic growth| Dec 20, 2011 A new study prepared for Genomics Canada on the economic value of biotechnology forecasts a 9.4% average annual growth rate in the industry in the next 18 years, which translates into a total value of $144 billion by ... Read more |
Metso wins an order for the eighth biomass-fuelled modularised CHP-plant to Germany| Aug 17, 2011 Metso will supply Heizkraftwerk Zwickau Süd GmbH & Co. KG with a modularised biomass power plant for combined heat and power production (CHP) in the municipality of Zwickau in Ge... Read more |
Municipality of Meaford expands into renewable energy with grid cloud solutions| Aug 17, 2011 Grid Cloud Solutions Inc. is pleased to report its progress with the Municipality of Meaford, On... Read more |
Conference call Wednesday, August 10, 2011, to discuss U. S. Geothermal's 2011 1st quarter results| Aug 10, 2011 U.S. Geothermal Inc. will host a telephone conference call for investors and analysts on Wednesday August 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. MDT) to discuss their 1st Quarter Financials (Apr 1, 2011 - Jun 30, 2011), which will be filed on Tuesday August 9, 20... Read more |
Metso to supply one of the world's largest biomass boilers to US power producer| Jul 11, 2011 The investment is an important milestone for renewable energy projects for the US, estimating clean electricity production for approximately 70 000 ... Read more |
Metso to supply CHP boiler plants to Fortum in Finland and in Latvia| Jul 11, 2011 Metso will supply boiler plants for combined heat and power production (CHP) to Fortum Power and Heat Oy in Järvenpää, Finland, and to Fortum Jelgava SIA in Jelgava, Latvia. The plants will provide district heat to the towns of Järvenpää and Tuusula in Finland and Jelgava in Latvia, as well ... Read more |
BDC invests $2.5M in Nexterra bringing total 2011 round of investment to $17.5M| Jun 1, 2011 Nexterra Systems Corp., a leading biomass gasification company, announced today that it has secured $2.5 million in equity financing from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Proceeds will be used to accelerate the growth of Nexterra's ... Read more |
Canadian based G2 BioChem launches advanced biofuel venture| May 10, 2011 The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association lauded the launch of G2 BioChem, the latest Canadian based venture to develop and commercialize advanced renewable fuels and next generation ethanol.... Read more |
Biomass fuels provide roughly 4% of the energy used in the U.S. and likely to grow| Apr 19, 2011 In a plan released by the White House last month the Obama administration plans to secure the future of U.S. energy and cut oil dependence by one-third. During his speech at Georgetown University, President Obama clearly stated he plans to reduce U.S. dependency on oil by replacing it with cleaner ... Read more |
Government of Canada supports development of innovative biomass technology for market| Mar 22, 2011 A federal investment to support the development and demonstration of a biomass heating system in Sherwood Park will help lead to new commercialization ... Read more |
Biomass power developers are busy generating jobs| Oct 19, 2011 In some areas of the country, people are finally starting to realize the potential for biomass plants to create jobs. Recently there have been many news stories of project developers starting construction, breaking ground or just announcing their pr... Read more |
Potential exists for biomass exports via Lake Erie Ports| Oct 5, 2011 Through the efforts of the Economic Development Corporation of Erie County, worldwide exports of biomass through the Great Lakes could become a reality for northwest Pennsylvania. The EDCEC is redeveloping two ports on Lake Erie in addition to promoting the benefits of woody biomass export to potential companies wishing to re... Read more |
White Birch Paper, Stadacona Division solves conundrum| Jul 11, 2011 Over the past 10 years, the landscape of the North America pulp and paper industry has seen a dramatic change. The reoccurring themes have been old, inefficient equipment, lower demand and higher energy costs. Including lumber and pulp and paper, forestry accounts for 35% of Canada's total energy consumption; to ... Read more |
7 reasons why the biomass industry is growing in 2011| Apr 5, 2011 It's interesting visiting energy blogs, LinkedIn groups and other online energy forums to read discussions about the direction of the energy industry. As expected, we've discovered that some bloggers have great arguments backed up with sound data and others simply don't make ... Read more |
One of Canada’s oldest industries poised to flourish in new bio-age| Feb 8, 2011 The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) released a breakthrough study that shows how the Canadian forest sector can become a pivotal player in tomorrow's marketplace by thriving in the new ... Read more |
Biomass update: The emissions mission | Aug 3, 2010 In the U.S., biomass power has suddenly become renewable energy's ugly stepchild.... Read more |
Ligting the fire: Financing bioma$$ heating projects | Jul 21, 2010 Feedstock and financing seem to to be the two biggest issues in getting biomass heating projects from "good idea" to "fire it up".... Read more |
Recent studies on forest biomass | Jun 23, 2010 The National Association of Forest Owners (NAFO) has assembled recent research on the ecological and economic sustainability and carbon benefits of renewable forest biomass. The studies are available on the NAFO ... Read more |
Hot towns: Bioenergizing northern communities | Jun 14, 2010 Canada's Green Heat Initiative helps northern communities develop biomass heating ... Read more |
New guidelines ensure sustainable use of forest biomass for energy | Jun 7, 2010 The Forest Guild’s new, groundbreaking work, “Biomass Retention and Harvesting Guidelines for the Northeast,” is now ... Read more |
Biomass Math 101 | May 25, 2010 At the International Biomass Conference, supply experts floated some numbers on biomass availability and sustainability.... Read more |
Georgia fires up and plugs in to bioenergy | May 18, 2010 Jill Stuckey, Director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Energy, reveals some of the behind-the-scenes work the state is doing to become a leader in biomass ... Read more |
Norco introduces horizontal grinder for small to medium operations | Jul 26, 2010 Building on its Dynamic line of Cone-Head® chippers, Norco Equipment has introduced its first-ever grinder, the Dynamic 5240 horizontal ... Read more |
Morbark names new dealer in Southeast U.S.| Jul 26, 2010 Morbark, Inc. announced that Tidewater Equipment Company, based in Brunswick, Georgia, has recently joined its dealer family as a distributor of Morbark industrial equipment in parts of Georgia, Florida and most of South Carolina.... Read more |
Turboden's ORC technology maximizes CHP systems | Jul 13, 2010 Turboden's Organic Rankin Cycle (ORC) is a technologyfor distributed production of combined heat and power (CHP) from various renewable energy sources with plant sizes typically below 5 ... Read more |
Brunette focuses on biomass | Jul 5, 2010 Brunette Industries has focused on developing equipment for the biomass ... Read more |
Bionera Resources biomass willow plantation | Jun 14, 2010 Bionera's pilot project near Prince George BC is testing the potential of plantation willow to supply bioenergy feedstock in the north.... Read more |
James River is new Morbark dealer in Southeast | Jun 7, 2010 James River Equipment, specializing in heavy equipment sales, service and parts, is now the authorized dealer of Morbark industrial equipment in all of Virginia and North Carolina and two counties in South ... Read more |
Morbark Annual Demo Days Event focuses on biomass energy | May 19, 2010 In response to growing demand for renewable fuels including woody biomass, Morbark® announced several new product innovations for the energy market at the company’s annual Demo Days event in Winn, Michigan.... Read more |
Getting the cost of biomass down to peanuts | May 11, 2010 Every time a wood chip is handled or moved, it gets more expensive. Reducing those costs will add to the desirability of woody biomass as a bioenergy feedstock.... Read more |
Fecon launches a new website | Apr 5, 2010 Fecon Inc. recently launched its new website www.fecon.com with a dynamic new ... Read more |
Waratah introduces new heads for small timber | Jan 3, 2010 Waratah is introducing three new harvesting heads: the H480, HTH616C, and the ... Read more |
Dieffenbacher and Teaford join forces| Dec 22, 2009 Dieffenbacher and the Teaford Company have entered into an agreement to market, sell and manufacture dryers, Swiss Combi systems and heat energy ... Read more |
Mobile woodchip drying and more | Dec 22, 2009 Widely known in central and eastern Europe in the agricultural sector, Riela was at Ligna and Elmia Wood recently to show their woodchip drying capability.... Read more |
