Bioenergy News for July 2012

Bioenergy News Archive

Investment shift for algae biofuels to see market grow 43.1% annually

Algae biofuels technologies are ripe for double-digit growth potential over the short term, claims a new study.

Maple Energy brings 37MW ethanol and electricity power plant project online in Peru

Maple Energy, an integrated energy company with assets in Peru, has announced that its Ethanol Plant is now complete and producing both ethanol and electricity.

UK announces new feed-in tariffs for small scale renewables

The UK government has announced new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for renewable heat and small-scale renewable electricity technologies (not including solar PV).

Renewable Energy Assocation wins £60,000 EU funding for UK biogas sector training in Germany

The UK’s Renewable Energy Association (REA) has been successful in a bid to manage a €76,000 (£60,000) biogas training programme.

Spanish research centre CENER selects technology from AdvanceBio Systems in bid to produce cellulosic ethanol from biomass

The National Renewable Energy Centre of Spain (CENER) has selected AdvanceBio Systems' SuPR2G Bench Scale Pretreatment Reactor to conduct basic research and development work related to the production of fermentable sugars from lignocellulose rich biomass feedstocks.

New Hampshire adds thermal energy to incentive scheme

The state of New Hampshire has added thermal energy to its renewable energy incentive scheme, enabling solar thermal, geothermal and biomass to fully benefit from the scheme for the first time.

Contract signed for 12MW biomass plant in Philippines

DP CleanTech has taken a significant step towards consolidating its business in the Philippines, signing a contract for a 12MW biomass power plant in Aklan province with AseaOne Power Corporation.