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Finland Using Less Wood as Fuel than Planned
Significantly less wood is being harvested from Finnish forests for use as an energy source than originally planned.

Large Scale Biomass Power Plant to be Built on Teesside, UK
MGT Power Limited has received consent from the British Government to proceed with the development of a 295 MW biomass electricity plant which will use 2.65 million tons per year of wood chips sourced from the southern US and other locations.

Mitsubishi Corporation Participates In The European Bio-Pellet Market
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has acquired 45% of Vis Nova Trading GmbH (VNT), a German company and major player in the bio-pellet business

Embracing Renewable Energy Policy: Lessons From Germany
When the German government was looking for an industry to kick-start its sagging economy, it turned to renewable energy

New Eco-Friendly Way Of Wood Dissolution Found
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper

Scots Award 1.6m To Biomass Heat Projects
The Scottish government has awarded 1.6 million in funding for small-scale biomass heat projects across Scotland

UK - Biomass Boiler Cuts Stansted Airport Gas Bill 40%
Stansted Airport's new 50 million terminal extension has seen gas consumption levels cut by nearly 40% thanks its new "state-of-the-art" biomass boiler system

UK - Power Site To Generate 1,000 Jobs
Up to 1,000 jobs could be generated under plans to build a renewable energy plant in North Lincolnshire

Refgas Powers University of East Anglia With Wood Chips
Refgas in Deeside won a 2m contract to develop and supply a renewable energy plant for the research-based University of East Anglia in Norwich

Swedish Region Utilizing Alternative Fuels
Kalmar, Sweden, and the 12-town region it is part of have managed to dramatically reduce their dependence on fossil fuels through a variety of measures

UK - Carbon Trust Calls For Massive Switch To Biomass Heating
Businesses and public sector organisations could benefit by switching from oil, gas and electric heating to biomass, according to Biomass Heating, A Practical Guide, published today by the Carbon Trust

Ethanol Innovation Turns Wood Into Sugar at Room Temperature
The method can also be used on other second generation ethanol feedstocks such as grass straw. Once youve made the sugar, the rest of the process of making ethanol is as simple as making beer literally

UK - Lakes Homes To Be Heated By Woodchip Power
The Lake District Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) has handed over 20,000 lbs for a pioneering scheme to provide the residents of Thirlmere with heating and hot water from woodchip technology

Austrian Study: Heating With Biomass Remains Two-Thirds Cheaper Than Heating Oil
Heating buildings in a green, renewable way, is one of the most difficult challenges but also one of the most important ones needed to tackle climate change

Why Chinese Power Plants Need Rabbit Food
You can mix wood pellets with coal and reduce the CO2 emissions from your power plant by 50%. The Chinese government wants to start buying wood pellets to burn in its coal plants.

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Ireland: Forestry to fuel bioenergy market
Over ten per cent of the land area of Ireland is planted with trees, representing the most realistic source of fuel for the growing bioenergy market.

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