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China reveals its 12th five-year plan for renewable energy
The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) has unveiled its 12th five year plan for renewable energy in which it laid out the general principles, overall goals, and key tasks for China’s renewable energy development. The plan regards mostly renewable technologies of hydropower, wind power, solar energy and biomass.
read more... 09/10/2012
Biomass in Europe
Biomass-based fuel is the oldest source of consumer energy known to mankind and the largest source of EU renewable energy. It comprises renewable organic matter, such as wood, agricultural crops and agricultural and municipal waste. The most commonly used form is wood pellets, which include pellets for residential and industrial use, and are relatively easy to transport.
read more... 16/08/2012
DECC: UK renewable electricity production up 33% in 2011
The UK’s electricity production from renewable sources jumped by 33% in 2011, mainly due to a hike in solar photovoltaic capacity increasing by 12 times, a trebling of biomass capacity, and a 37% jump in offshore wind capacity, according to a recent report released by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC).
read more... 30/07/2012
UK to generate 11% of its energy from biomass by 2020
The recently released strategy by the National Centre for Bio-renewable Energy Fuels and Materials indicates that biomass sector could deliver up to 11% of the UK’s primary energy demand and create 50,000 jobs by 2020.
read more... 03/05/2012
£130 million CHP plant to be built in UK
The North East Lincolnshire Council in the UK has approved the construction of a biomass-fuelled plant in the Port of Immingham in England.
read more... 20/04/2012