Nov 25 2010
The European Commission has sanctioned a €11 million grant to France under the EU state aid regulations for constructing a 43 MW biomass boiler utilizing renewable sources such as biomass. Joaquin Almunia, Vice-President of the Commission stated that this project would help to achieve EU 2020 environmental objectives, without unnecessarily altering competition.
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This boiler with its 43 MW heat production capability would partially substitute the existing unit that utilizes natural gas for achieving 76 MW capacity, which would lead to reduction in CO2 levels of almost 75,000 tons per year, and also encourage the promotion of biomass technology on a commercial scale.
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