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European Commission and industry leaders to invest €3.7 billion in biomass energy
The European Commission, in collaboration with industry companies, including Coca Cola, is investing as much as €3.7 billion in order to use untapped biomass and wastes resources in Europe to generate fossil- free and greener products.
read more... 11/07/2014
More biogas plants to be launched by French biomass group Albioma
Two biogas plants of 2 and 0.5 MW capacities have been firstly launched by the French biomass group Albioma as part of an investment obligation to profit from regulatory changes in France, according to company’s general manager on Wednesday.
read more... 06/03/2014
Biomass sources could supply about 50% of UK’s energy demand by 2050
The United Kingdom has all the necessary means to reach about 50% of its energy needs from biomass sources, according to a new report released by a team of scientists with the University of Manchester's Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research.
read more... 21/02/2014
Poland: coal demand could be reduced by 50% by 2030
Poland is one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union and the power that drives it comes from the dirtiest of fossil fuels- coal. But, according to a new study made by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group Greenpeace, Poland could reduce by almost 50% its demand for coal by 2030 shifting to wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal energies.
read more... 27/12/2013
UK’s biggest biomass plant has opened
Britain’s largest coal-fired power station has begun its conversion to become Britain’s largest renewable electricity producer as well as one of Europe’s largest renewable electricity generators. The project will see the coal station turn to wood pellets for fuel rather than coal, a move which aims to slash carbon emissions by more than 80%. One of the generating units has been converted to biomass while the other two will be using biomass by 2016.
read more... 10/12/2013