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Biomass
Work to begin on biomass, CCS retrofit at Michigan coal plant
Babcock & Wilcox’s capture technology absorbs CO2 directly from the plant’s flue gas using a regenerable solvent that is then recycled for re-use.
Michigan regulators reject Consumers Energy proposal to exit biomass plant PPAs early
Among other actions by the Michigan Public Service Commission was the approval of a 220 MW/800 MWh battery storage facility at the site of the former Trenton Channel coal-fired plant.
Hawaiian Electric to repower Waiau plant with biodiesel-burning turbines
The 253 MW project was one of several selected as part of a competitive procurement process for firm renewable generation on Oʻahu.
Xcel unveils plan for net-zero natural gas by 2050
Xcel Energy, provider of electricity and natural gas services to nearly 6 million customers in eight Western and Midwestern states, has committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its natural gas business by 2050.
Gravity-based energy storage developer Energy Vault lands 1.6 GWh deal
The gravity storage systems will be deployed at DG Fuels projects in Louisiana, British Columbia, and Ohio, providing green electricity in conjunction with solar to match demand load of green hydrogen production. The renewable power will be used to power HydrogenPro water electrolysis for both hydrogen and oxygen feedstock production.
Doosan Å koda to supply turbine for Polish waste-to-energy plant
Steam turbine manufacturer Doosan Å koda Power has entered into a contract to supply a one-core DST-S20 steam turbine with complete accessories for a waste-to-energy plant in Olsztyn, Poland. The new plant, scheduled to be completed in 2023, will be capable of processing up to 110,000 tons of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) produced by the citizens of the greater Olsztyn area. According
Bechtel working with Drax to build biomass plants with carbon capture & storage
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Power plant engineering and construction giant Bechtel is partnering with a renewable energies company to explore the potential of bioenergy production sites combined with carbon capture and storage. The EPC firm announced its strategic agreement with Drax to create Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) plants around the world. The focus for both companies working together is identify design
Koehler converts German CHP plant from coal to biomass
The Koehler Group has announced plans to fully convert its power plant at its Oberkirch location in Germany to a combined heat and power plant using biomass as a fuel. At its Oberkirch location, Koehler operates three paper machines, including the associated auxiliary systems. The paper processing and drying processes require enormous amounts of energy, which is why the company
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Bechtel working with Drax to build biomass plants with carbon capture & storage
Power plant engineering and construction giant Bechtel is partnering with a renewable energies company to explore the potential of bioenergy production sites co…
Koehler converts German CHP plant from coal to biomass
The Koehler Group has announced plans to fully convert its power plant at its Oberkirch location in Germany to a combined heat and power plant using biomass as …
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INNIO Jenbacher to supply gas engines for SynCraft biomass plants
SynCraft has ordered two INNIO Jenbacher J412 gas engines for its wood gas power plants in Upper Austria. The units, each with an electrical output of 500kW, wi…
Doosan Lentjes participates in new Polish waste-to-energy plant
German-based engineering company Doosan Lentjes has been selected as a subcontractor by South Korea’s POSCO Engineering and Construction for the development o…
Biomass from wood fuels 5 percent of Georgia electricity
Biomass may not be electricity fuel king in Georgia, but the state definitely is peachy keen on the resource. Last year, the state generated 5 million MWh (or 5…
Doosan Å koda supplying 42-MW steam generator to British waste-to-energy plant
A planned waste-to-energy electricity generation project in the United Kingdom will include a 42-MW turbine generator supplied by Czech manufacturer Doosan Å …
Waste not: B&W among energy players touting methane-cutting trash power
By Rod Walton, Power Engineering and POWERGEN+ content director Surely the power generation sector is a competitive world, with resources vying against each oth…
UGI Utilities to distribute renewable gas removed from Pennsylvania landfill
An electric and gas utility in Pennsylvania and Maryland has signed a deal to bring renewable natural gas from a landfill into its distribution system. UGI Util…
FERC: Renewables account for 78% of U.S. capacity additions in 2020
Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) strongly dominated new US energy generation capacity additions in 2020, according …
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Energy Cast is a regular podcast featuring some of the top experts across all links in the industry chain. Those include coal, nuclear, efficiency, renewables, …
Dominion-Smithfield renewable natural gas plant capturing methane from hog processing completed in Utah
The joint venture of Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods has completed its first renewable natural gas project. The Align Renewable Natural Gas venture plant i…
MHI unit handling upgrades at Tokyo waste-to-energy plant
A division of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will refurbish a 22-MW waste-to-energy power plant in Japan. MHI …
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