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News ArchivesYEAR2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May HEADLINES New facility advances biofuels May 22, 2013, Ill. – A proposed new facility at the University of Illinois will take biofuel processing to the next level. IGPC Ethanol buys ICM technology May 21, 2013, Colwich, Kansas - ICM announced that IGPC Ethanol in Ontario, has purchased its patent-pending Selective Milling Technology (SMT), which also gives IGPC Ethanol a license to use the technology. U.K. torrefaction case study May 19, 2013 – Holland, with limited natural supplies of biomass, is an unlikely location for the world's biggest torrefaction plant, but for almost a decade the Dutch have been forging ahead. World Bioenergy 2014 conference and trade fair May 17, 2013, Jonkoping, Sweden – Elmia AB's World Bioenergy trade fair is taking place in Jonkoping, Sweden, from June 2 to June 5, 2014. The trade fair's goal is to show industry professionals new key concepts and technologies in global bioenergy. 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition May 16, 2013 – Registration for the 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition is available to Canadian companies for $1200 - instead of the normal registration price of $1300. Booth fees start at $2400. Growing penetration of renewable energy May 16, 2013 – The penetration (the percentage of electricity generated by a particular resource) of renewable energy into the electricity supply mix of the U.S. and several European countries has been determined by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy. Pellet heating plant produces green energy in Finland May 16, 2013 – Finland's largest pellet-fired heating plant in Tampere, Finland, is based on a technological solution that is the first of its kind in the country. It will bring new opportunities to gear the structure of Finnish district heat production towards the goals of sustainable development. Bioenergy conference tied to Elmia Wood May 15, 2013, Jonkoping, Sweden - A full-day conference at Elmia Wood 2013, held next month in Sweden, will focus on the harvest and use of forest biomass. Power island from Resolute Forest May 14, 2013, Montreal, Que. – Resolute Forest opened a power island that is producing green energy at its pulp and paper operation in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The $65 million project took just over 21 months to complete and has an upgraded wood waste boiler and a 65-megawatt condensing turbine. MPA praises road improvement plans May 14, 2013, Montreal, Que. – The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has applauded an announcement that will see the redevelopment of Highway 25 access routes to and from the Port of Montreal, and the extension of l'Assomption Blvd. |



