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22 February 2012

Hydrogen waste stream to create market for energy storagep

There is a huge market opportunity in utilising industrial waste for energy storage and production, according to one UK start-up looking to enter into this space.

22 February 2012

National Grid leads group to develop waste-to-biogas system

The UK’s National Grid alongside Advanced Plasma Power and Progressive Energy have launched a project to transform waste into a substitute natural gas.

22 February 2012

Ameresco partners with Philadelphia Water to build biogas-to-energy plant

US energy efficiency and renewables specialist Ameresco has partnered with the Philadelphia Water Department to develop a wastewater biogas-to-energy facility.

22 February 2012

High-profile investors back launch of waste-to-energy company Tamar Energyp

crop2_170.sq_ Tamar Energy has today launched as a UK waste-to-energy company with a £65m-strong backing from high-profile investors, highlighting the growing interest in the sector.

22 February 2012

Siemens wins generator order for UK waste-to-energy plant

German electronics giant Siemens has been contracted to supply a stream turbine generator to be used in a waste-to-energy plant in Plymouth, South West England.

20 February 2012

Agriculture energy industry calls for US government support for rural renewables

cow170 US industry body the Agriculture Energy Coalition has welcomed the recent hearing from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on the 2012 Farm Bill, which could potentially help promote renewable energy in rural America.

15 February 2012

Green agribusiness reveals desire to move to AIMp

A green chemicals company revealed to NewNet that it may look to carry out a listing on London’s AIM market to attract institutional investors.

15 February 2012

Sentiment for cleantech investing is low, says expertp

investing_170_170 A prominent private equity investor believes the sentiment for cleantech investing has been driven down by a number of macro factors, but conversely this can create opportunity for savvy financiers.

15 February 2012

Biogen secures investment for UK waste-to-energy plant expansion

UK waste-to-energy company Biogen has secured finance worth £750,000 from environmental investment specialist Iona Capital, for the expansion of a plant in Northamptonshire, central England.

14 February 2012

Canada’s cleantech VC sector sees deal growthp

canadamaple_170sq Canada’s clean technology sector received $245m of venture capital investment in 2011, up 43 per cent, from the previous year, new figures show.

10 February 2012

Hershey achieves zero waste-to-landfill at 3 factories

US chocolate producer Hershey is now operating three manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania with zero waste-to-landfill.

7 February 2012

Quebec government backs Enerkem waste-to-energy plant

lab_170SQ The government of Quebec in Canada is set to give a C$27m ($27m) boost to the province’s first waste-to-energy facility being developed by a joint venture between Enerkem and GreenField Ethanol.

6 February 2012

BC Bioenergy Network invests $1.5m into AD waste-to-energy project

The BC Bioenergy Network, a provincially-funded organisation supporting bioenergy development in British Columbia, Canada, has awarded C$1.5m to Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre to establish a waste-to-energy demonstration system.

2 February 2012

Bio Group forms feedstock supply deal with pet food manufacturer

UK waste-to-energy specialist Bio Group has formed an agreement with Skinner’s Pet Food that will see half a tonne of food waste each week converted into biomethane.

1 February 2012

UK recycling company ECO Plastics secures £1.15m from WRAP

UK plastic recycling specialist WRAP has provided a £1.15m loan to ECO Plastics for the expansion of a facility in Lincolnshire, North East England.

30 January 2012

Primoris wins $40m Puerto Rico waste-to-energy contract

The renewable energy subsidiary of US infrastructure company Primoris Services has been contracted to participate in the build of two waste-to-energy facilities in Puerto Rico, in a deal worth $40m.

26 January 2012

Malaysia’s KNM buys EnergyPark Peterborough site

dumpsters_170SQ Malaysian manufacturing company KNM Group Berhad has signed an agreement with UK property manager Poplar Holdings to purchase land in Peterborough where a waste-to-energy project is set to be constructed.

24 January 2012

Irish renewable energy investor confirms it is ‘reviewing options’ for waste unitp

An Ireland-based renewable energy investor told NewNet it is openly reviewing options for its portfolio businesses including its waste management un

18 January 2012

US utility launches renewable certificate RFPp

A US utility has launched a request for proposals as it seeks to acquire a variation of renewable energy certificates to meet binding standards.

16 January 2012

New opportunities for US waste-to-fuelp

Technologies converting waste into fuel are becoming increasingly valuable as companies throughout the world push towards greater efficiency.

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