Energy infrastructure News for July 2015

Energy infrastructure News Archive

World’s smallest biomass power plant using biomass gasification passes 1000 hours World’s smallest biomass power plant using biomass gasification passes 1000 hours

An Entrade Energiesystems E3 micro-scale biomass CHP plant installation in Cheshire, UK has passed 1000 hours of operation (nearly seven weeks), with almost no human interference.

Pellets industry discusses current legal framework and market outlook Pellets industry discusses current legal framework and market outlook

Some 250 attendees from 27 nations flocked to Munich to join international experts from the pellets industry in discussing global markets, current framework conditions, the ENplus certification as well as the efficient and sustainable production of pellets.

Renewable energy funding goes to town

Communities from inner city Glasgow to western Harris are set to benefit from £500,000 in funding for demonstrator projects designed to encourage the use and local ownership of renewable energy. A third of the projects funded are specifically focused on town and city areas, building on the already established trend for community ownership of renewable energy sources in more rural areas.

OneLift RC509 pump station used to maximize holding capacity at hotel expansion OneLift RC509 pump station used to maximize holding capacity at hotel expansion

Oldcastle Precast was contracted to supply an additional turnkey submersible wastewater pump station to handle the additional wastewater capacity required for Spooky Nook Sports’ new 130-room hotel and 260-seat restaurant in East Hempfield.

Demonstration project to kick-start Irish Offshore Energy Revolution Demonstration project to kick-start Irish Offshore Energy Revolution

Oriel Windfarm Ltd. and Gaelectric Holdings plc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop a significant offshore wind farm in the north Irish Sea. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA) has the potential to produce up to 870 MW of wind energy from the Irish Sea and will commence with the development of a 15 MW demonstration project entailing an investment of €80million in a new research and development hub for offshore wind energy.