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Switzerland launches new feed-in tariffs taking effect on March 1
At the beginning of February, Switzerland’s Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications announced the new feed-in tariffs for renewable energy considering steadily changing costs. The new feed-in tariffs for photovoltaics, wind power and biomass from timber came into force on March 1, 2012. PV power will receive lower feed-in tariffs by 10 percent. Wind power feed-in tariffs were tweaked, while woody biomass power will benefit of slightly higher FITs. Other technologies will get the same feed-in tariffs.
read more... 21/03/2012
Spain to double biomass production in 2012
According to a Spanish biomass association, the country could double its total biomass production this year compared with 2011, despite not achieving full capacity previous year. The country produced about 150,000 t of biomass previous year instead of total capacity of 651,000 t/year.
read more... 14/03/2012
Centrica acquires a biomass heating company Ecoenergy
The British gas company Centrica has recently acquired the Ecoenergy, a leading supplier of biomass heating solutions to the public and private sector. In 2010, Ecoenergy sold 500 projects, characterizing itself as the most accomplished biomass heating company in the UK.
read more... 22/12/2011
UK to reduce feed-in tariffs for biomass
British Government announced that will withdraw its intention to increase the incentives for biomass power following pressure from the European Commission, which considers the augment as too high, announced the Department for Energy and Climate Change on Wednesday.
read more... 28/10/2011
Largest Biomass Gasification plant to be built in Finland
Finland announced the construction of the largest biomass gasification plant with a total capacity of 140 MW running mainly on forest residues for fuel. It will be situated next to a coal fired power plant and is planned to be operational by end of 2012.
read more... 26/10/2011