UK Evergreen Gas Ltd a new British AD provider

Evergreen Gas Ltd, will be presenting a new smaller design of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology at the Energy Now Expo on February 15 &16, to be held at The Three Counties Agricultural Society, The Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire. The new design which is a radical departure from the conventional type of AD plants, opens up diversification opportunities for farms and rural communities wishing to benefit from AD.

Anaerobic digestion is a well-established process which has been recently adopted by over 60 farms and rural businesses in the UK. Whilst long-term returns on investment have been favourable for large farms and food producers in the UK, until now there has been no technology focusing solely on the small-scale end of the market. Read more ...

Straw fired plants to generate electricity

Eco2 a renewable generation company are planning to build a 40 MegaWatt capacity biomass power plant to generate electricity in the Southeast of England. According to a spokeswoman for the company, "construction of the plant would take two and a half years and the hope is that planning can be gained within six months, although the process is hard to predict and any objections could lengthen the process considerably". Read more ...

Demonstration biomass plant to open in Alberta

Biomass Plant Diagram

FireBox Energy a Canadian company is planning to build a demonstration biomass facility in Glenevis, Alberta that will generate about 30MW of electricity. The project is expected to cost around CAN$60 million (€43.5 million) and will open in early 2012. The facility will be located on the Designated Lands of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Reserve. Read more ...