NIB invests in biomass development program

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided bioenergy company Vaskiluodon Voima Oy with €18 million (US$13.134 million ), to build a gasification plant in Vaasa, Finland. The facility will produce 140MW and is to be connected to a power plant that is already established, allowing for the coal from the old plant to be substituted by domestic biofuels and peat.



Because of this, coal use will be lowered by between 25-40 percent, with a fuel mix for the gasification system that will be made up of about 25 percent peat and 75 percent forest residues and biomaterials such as reed. Read more ...

Biomass heating system a landmark step

Minister Allan Kelly opens energy conference in LIT Tipperary (Thurles) and congratulated, the campus for their innovation, calling their innovation of a biomass heating system as a Landmark step in improving the energy efficiency of an academic institution. Kelly said "I congratulate them on their fantastic achievement and their integrated approach to sustainable energy as it meets both energy efficiency and renewable energy objectives." Read more ...

Agenda for 2012 Pacific west conference announced

The BBI International Pacific West biomass conference and trade show have announced the agenda of their event. Over 70 speakers, including technical presentations on topics ranging from anaerobic digestion and gasification to combined heat and power and large-scale biomass combustion will be attending the three day event. Registration will be on Sunday January 15. "We are excited about the compelling agenda we've put together with the help from biomass industry experts," says Tim Portz, Program Director. "We also have some great supporting organisations and sponsors involved, including the California Biomass Energy Alliance." Read more ...