Bioenergy News for April 2013

Bioenergy News Archive

Natural Power secures Biotricity Biomass contract in Ireland

International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has been awarded its first biomass contract in Ireland.

US Energy Department announces projects to develop advanced drop-in biofuels for military jets and ships

As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department has announced nearly $18mn in four pilot-scale biorefineries in California, Iowa, and Washington that will test renewable biofuels as a domestic alternative to power cars, trucks, and planes that meet military specifications for jet fuel and shipboard diesel.

Tesco fuels food deliveries with green Bio-LNG from Gasrec Tesco fuels food deliveries with green Bio-LNG from Gasrec

The distribution division of the world’s third largest grocery retailer, Tesco, has committed a fleet of HGVs to fill up at facilities run by leading Bio-LNG supplier Gasrec.

Consent granted for North Selby anaerobic digestion facility in Yorkshire Consent granted for North Selby anaerobic digestion facility in Yorkshire

City of York Council in the UK has given the green light to Peel Environmental’s plans for an Anaerobic Digestion and Horticultural Glasshouse Facility on the former North Selby Mine site, New Road, Wheldrake in Yorkshire.

Biowaste to energy demonstration project gets funding in US

Chemergy’s HyBrTec technology will convert biosolids to hydrogen to generate electricity in a US$1.75 million project.