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Connecticut to procure 200 MW of offshore power from Deepwater Wind’s Revolution project
By Michelle Froese Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee announced that the state has selected over 250 MW of clean and renewable energy projects as part of DEEP’s recent Clean Energy Request for Proposals. Connecticut has announced that it will procure 200 MW of offshore…
Canola oil processing to be powered with bioenergy
By ARENA On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing $2 million in funding to MSM Milling Pty Ltd to help switch its LPG gas fired boilers to a biomass fuelled boiler. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Swytch tests new blockchain renewable energy pilot program
By Michelle Froese Swytch, a blockchain-based clean energy incentive, and the Germany-based Energy2market GmbH (e2m), a provider of aggregated energy trading throughout Europe, announced a pilot program, which includes roughly 3.5 GW of wind, solar, hydro, and biogas energy capacity in Germany — which is enough to power over 500,000 homes. Swytch is a blockchain-based…
ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech break ground on €150M project to convert blast furnace carbon emissions to ethanol
By mmillikin Leading steel and mining company ArcelorMittal has begun construction of new premises at its site in Ghent, Belgium, to house a new installation which will convert carbon-containing gas from its blast furnaces into bioethanol. The technology in the gas conversion process, which utilizes microbes that feed on carbon monoxide to produce bioethanol, was…
ENGIE acquires France’s LANGA Group
By Amy Stankiewicz The acquisition of LANGA Group will allow ENGIE to intensify its development in renewable energies in France, the company states, adding that it aims to develop nearly 3 GW of wind and nearly 2.2 GW of solar by 2021. French wind and solar energy company ENGIE has acquired LANGA Group, a renewable-energy…
Canada set to join International Renewable Energy Agency
By Amy Stankiewicz In addition to plentiful hydro resources, Canada also has significant wind, biomass, solar, marine, and geothermal energy potential. For example, wind currently accounts for 5% of electricity generation in Canada. Canada is set to become a member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Speaking on behalf of the Canadian Government, Parliamentary…
Smoke This! Clean “Biocoal” From Hibiscus Cannabinus & Hemp Helps Reduce GHG Emissions
By Carolyn Fortuna Biocoal is in the news as a possible substitute for traditional coal in power generation Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Lawsuits Seek to Restore Federal Protections for Migratory Birds #USA
By National Wind Watch For Immediate Release, May 24, 2018 Contact: Steve Holmer, American Bird Conservancy, (202) 888-7490, [email protected] Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (971) 484-7495, [email protected] Gwen Dobbs, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, [email protected] Jim Murphy, National Wildlife Federation, (802) 595-5268, [email protected] Lisa Hardaway, National Audubon Society, (212) 979-3000, [email protected] Josh Mogerman, Natural…
The Pros & Cons Of Bio-Fuels
By Andy Miles The burning of any fuel will produce CO2, but also possibly pollution in the form of particulates, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, and carbon monoxide, although the extent of these depends on the nature of the particular fuel and the efficiency with which the fuel is burnt Read Full Article Here For more…
US Renewable Energy Subsidies Dropping, While Renewable Energy Continues To Grow Fast
By U.S. Energy Information Administration Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped to $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016, a 56% decline from FY 2013. Renewable subsidies in FY 2010 and FY 2013 were approximately $15 billion, more than double FY 2016 levels, as support from the…
Offshore spotlight on biodiversity
By Robin Lancaster Ecofys says ecosystem planning for RE could increase marine resources Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
Drax pilots bio CCS
By Robin Lancaster Partnership with C-Capture will initially assess feasibility of process Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
CleanTechnica’s Tesla Shuttle Road Trip Encounters Interesting Surprises In Albania
By Jacek Fior The first stop they made after the border was a small hotel. They were planning a short biological break and something to drink but then ran into a group of … American tourists Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Fulcrum Bioenergy breaks ground on Phase 2 of Sierra Biofuels plant; 1st garbage-to-fuels project
By mmillikin Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. has started site construction for Phase 2 of its first waste-to-fuels project, the Sierra BioFuels Plant (Sierra). Sierra will be the nation’s first commercial-scale plant converting a municipal solid waste (MSW) feedstock—i.e., household garbage that would otherwise be landfilled—into a low-carbon, renewable transportation fuel product. We’ve spent ten years developing,…