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24/03/10 Russia, Northern Europe become closer partners in joint bioenergy projects

Bellona discussed in its first Russian-Norwegian videoconference many joint bioenergy projects in Russia’s Northwest last week.

Category: European Community, Branch And Industry, Biogas plants and installations (incl. anaerobic digestion), Electricity (Green), Electricity plants and installations (sustainable), Pellets, Residues and waste

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The town hall of Hamburg

16/03/10 Hamburg on the Road to Success as European Green Capital

Hamburg's strategy to attract investors is the best in Europe, according to the biennial "European Cities and Regions of the Future Ranking" carried out by London-based Foreign Direct Investment Magazine (fDi).

Category: Biomass, other than pellets, Branch And Industry, Individual Company, European Community, Germany

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World Bioenergy 2010

01/03/10 A global window for Petrokraft

World Bioenergy 2008 was a key platform for the launch of Petrokraft’s biofuel system PETRO Compact Ecoflame System, or PCES. One important use of the system is to convert industrial oil furnaces to biofuel.

Category: Biomass, other than pellets, Branch And Industry, European Community

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Biofuel

16/02/10 Jatropha biofuels: the true cost to Tanzania

Billed as wonder crop, the establishment of jatropha plantations on the ground in Tanzania has been far from successful, or, in some cases, ethical

Category: Branch And Industry, Bioethanol

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Mitsubishi Corporation is Japan's largest general trading company (sogo shosha) with over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80 countries worldwide. Mitsubishi Corporation has long been engaged in business with customers around the world in virtually every industry, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise.

02/02/10 Mitsubishi, Weyerhaeuser exploring biomass venture

Mitsubishi Corporation and Weyerhaeuser Company announced that the two companies signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the possibilities of collaborating in the biomass-to-energy business.

Category: Biomass, other than pellets, Branch And Industry, Individual Company

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Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.

04/01/10 Could Frenchtown plant’s future be biomass?

Ever since Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. announced it was closing the Frenchtown linerboard mill, the phone has been ringing at the Missoula Area Economic and Development Corp.

Category: Biomass, other than pellets, Branch And Industry, Individual Company

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24/12/09 Dutch energy consumption reverses declining trend in November

Energy consumption in the Netherlands in November was down 7% compared to the same month last year, but the continuously declining trend which started in September 2008 finally reversed last month, according to figures from national grid operator Tennet.

Category: Netherlands, Fossil gas, Other energy sources, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Legal and Regulations, Branch And Industry

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Dorette Corbey is chairman of the Commission Sustainability Issues (CDB) and is usually referred to as the Committee Corbey.

03/12/09 Commission Corbey reports

The Dutch minister Cramer received three recommendations from the Commission Sustainability Issues (CDB) for the use of biomass on a large scale for energy and transportation.

Category: Branch And Industry, Political, Branch And Industry, Political, Branch And Industry, Political, Branch And Industry, Political, Branch And Industry, Political

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Shell moving away from durable energy and focusses on fossil oil and gas.

10/11/09 Shell moves further away from renewable energy

The English Dutch fossil oil company Shell has sold its stake in second generation biofuels producer Choren.

Category: Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Liquid biofuel blends (E85, B80), Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Sustainability , Climate Change, Netherlands, England

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Minister Cramer has been minister since February 2007 in the fourth Balkenende administration.

06/11/09 Proposals for mandatory durability of biomass by the Corbey committee.

The most important suppliers of biofuels and electricity have to sign a pact that forces them to transparency of the source and country of origin of the bioenergy and biofuels.

Category: Legal and Regulations, Political, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Political, Trade opportunities, Branch And Industry, Political, Legal and Regulations, Trade opportunities

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BDI - BioDiesel International AG is a supplier of complete biodiesel production plants. The services the company provides include plant planning, construction and start-up and subsequent after-sales service.

06/11/09 BDI into biogas and other related non-biodiesel activities

BDI broadens scope to biogas, Omega3-fatty acids and is about to close a joint venture in Brazil.

Category: Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Individual Company, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Biogas

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Ministry of Economic Affairs will grant the majority of the subsidies to pilot projects for biorefining and further development of fermentation techniques, while a smaller amount will go to projects relating to the development of algae into biofuel.

04/11/09 Dutch government subsidises biomass, biorefining and fermentation techniques with 25 mln euro

The Dutch government is setting aside an amount of EUR 25 mln in subsidies to stimulate innovative developments in the field of biomass.

Category: Branch And Industry, Political, Technology, Branch And Industry, Political, Technology, Technology, Branch And Industry, Political, Technology

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Biomass used in co-firing in electricity plants consist of for instance of palm kernel shells or wood dust.

20/10/09 Farmers fined for helping out electricity companies

The public prosecutor claims that Delta (Milieu) and Essent were not the only parties guilty of breaking the rules and that the ten farmers involved should be fined EUR 3,000 each

Category: Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Netherlands

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The European collaboration to produce ethanol from biomass focusses on the development of enzymes.

08/10/09 Eighteen participants from 17 European nations participate development of enzymes for bioethanol

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is spearheading an €8.2 million ($12 million), four-year project to develop enzymes that can be used to cut lignocelluloses from agricultural and forestry waste feedstocks into sugar compounds suitable for ethanol production.

Category: Branch And Industry, Technology, Branch And Industry, Technology, European Community

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The use of biomass for generating energy or producing fuels is increasing. Themes as climate change and security of energy supply play a role in this development. The use of biomass for energy or fuel is a much debated subject, both politically and publicly. For this reason, it is important that one can demonstrate that the biomass, being used for energy applications, is obtained in a sustainable way. Certification is a sound instrument to prove sustainability.

08/10/09 Web portal sustainably produced biomass

NEN introduced a new website for the certification of sustainably produced biomass for energy application according to NTA 8080.

Category: Branch And Industry, Legal and Regulations, Legal and Regulations, Sustainability , European Community

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Subsidies and support are available for durable imports of biomass, but time is running out.

07/10/09 15 October deadline for projects Durable Biomass Imports

The Dutch program Durable Biomass Imports stimulates, supports and facilitates making the production and import of biomass more durable. The biomass can be used for energy, transportation and chemical purposes in The Netherlands. More information at Senter Novem: www.senternovem.nl/duurzamebi...

Category: Biochemistry - biorefinery, Trade opportunities, Branch And Industry, Investment and financial info, Trade opportunities, Trade opportunities, Trade opportunities, Trade opportunities, Trade opportunities, Trade opportunities

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BioMcn is the Dutch based biomethanol producer in The Netherlands.

05/10/09 Biomethanol frees biodieselproducers from fossil fuels

Methanol makes up a roughly 10 percent of the biodiesel process, yet discussions about biodiesel technology are primarily about feed-stocks and production processes. Methanol has been ignored. This may change with biomethanol.

Category: Biochemistry - biorefinery, Branch And Industry, Technology, Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Technology, Branch And Industry, Technology

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Bionerga nv has waste energy plant in Houthalen. The shareholders are Limburg.net and Nuhma.

04/09/09 Bionerga buys Renovius and expands its biomass activities.

Bionerga improves its geographical coverage of Belgian Limburg with the take-over of Renovius in Overpelt.

Category: Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Investment and financial info, Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Individual Company, Investment and financial info, Belgium

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Biogas installations are a sustainable solution to reduce organic waste and manure. Also the GHG methane that is now useful instead of damaging our atmosphere leading to increasing temperatures.

07/08/09 Permit for biogas installation denied 5 years after first application

The Dutch BVA (Biogasvereniging Achterhoek) has applied for a permit to build a 5MW anaerobic digestion installation to produce biogas in Aalten already 5 years ago.

Category: Legal And Regulations, Political, Individual Company, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Political, Branch And Industry, Biogas, Netherlands

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Traditionally the major oil companies invest in large projects such as oilplatforms. Reluctantly they invest a small proportion also in the development of biofuels.

04/08/09 Major oil companies spend less than 1 percent of investments in renewable energy.

Exxon Mobil is of the opinion that the current first generation of biofuels needs subsidies. Next generations will have more potential.

Category: Branch And Industry, Technology, Branch And Industry, Technology, Branch And Industry, Branch And Industry, Technology, Branch And Industry, Technology, Politics

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