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Greenleaf Power Takes Over a Biomass Power Plant in Scotia

Greenleaf Power, a newly formed biomass power plants owning and operating company, declared that it has bought a 28 MW biomass power plant located in Scotia. The company did not divulge the financial agreements of the transaction.

22 Nov 2010

Parkson Introduces a Patented THERMO-SYSTEM for Biosolids Drying Process

Parkson Corporation, a provider of water recycling and treatment solutions, has declared the inauguration of a patented THERMO-SYSTEM (Active Solar Sludge Drying System) in Noblesville Town, Indiana.

22 Nov 2010

Iberdrola Renovables Commences Construction of its First Biomass Plant in USA

Iberdrola Renovables announced that it has commenced the construction of its first ever forestry biomass power generation facility in USA.

22 Nov 2010

Pall Introduces Research Modeling Scale Crossflow Filtration System

Modeling Scale (RAM) Crossflow Filtration System to help in the research and development of bio-based products, thereby assisting the production of chemicals and fuels from renewable resources.

20 Nov 2010

St. Marys Paper Signs Power Purchase Accord with Ontario Power Authority

St. Marys Paper has signed a 10 year accord with Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to sell the power generated from its proposed biomass fuel plant.

18 Nov 2010

DTE Energy to Convert California Coal Plant to Biomass Power Plant

DTE Energy Services, an Ann Arbor, Michigan, headquartered Company and an auxiliary company of DTE Energy, has declared its intentions to purchase large number of shares in the Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company’s power plant located near Bakersfield.

18 Nov 2010

Republic Services Signs Accord with Clean Energy Fuels to Build Biomethane Recovery Plant

Republic Services, a solid waste operating company, has entered into a renewable biomethane recovery accord with Clean Energy Fuels to treat the renewable gas retrieved from its landfill site located at Sauk Trail Hills, in Canton, Michigan and sell it.

18 Nov 2010

Sheetz Opens Six New E-85 Fuel Locations

Sheetz has opened the “East-West Clean Fuel Corridor” that will supply E-85 fuel. The clean technology fuel is made of corn, containing 85% of ethanol, and 15% of unleaded gasoline.

18 Nov 2010

Spotlight on Jatropha Seeds as a Biofuel Generator in Thailand

Thailand is preparing to utilize the jatropha seed based plants to develop biofuel on a large scale. Jatropha seed, otherwise known as sabudam in Thai language, has all the while been well known for its low yields and high labor costs while harvesting, thus not being commercially viable.

15 Nov 2010

Biomass Plant Proposal near Oregon Draws Censure

A Biomass energy plant, the Clackamas Compost Products, has come under severe criticism from several Redland residents. The Clackamas Compost Products had plans of shifting its wood composting facility from the existing Clackamas industrial region to a locality just off the Redland Road near Beavercreek, Oregon City.

15 Nov 2010