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One of the largest biomass power plant to be developed in Florida, US
The developers of a 100 MW biomass power plant (GREC), situated in northern Florida, collected a sum of 500 million dollars, necessary to complete the construction of the plant and make it operational by the end of 2013. The plant will be purveyed with clean wood waste such as tops and limbs from harvested trees, urban wood waste and residue from lumber mill operations.
read more... 28/09/2011
UK plans a European electricity supergrid
A recent report, released by the UK Parliament's Energy and Climate Change Committee, has recommended the construction of European "super" power grid, which would help ensure the country meets its commitment to generate 15% of energy from renewables by 2020.
read more... 27/09/2011
UK Government gives the go-ahead to a huge wood-burning plant in Wales
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) gave green light for the construction of a new biomass power plant in Anglesey, Wales.
read more... 20/09/2011
Dutch top court gives the green light to RWE’s coal-fired plant
The German utility, RWE has been allowed to continue limited construction of a 1,560 MW coal-fired plant after Netherlands' highest administrative court on Friday dismissed a request from environmentalists who said the company should lay down work until it has the required permits.
read more... 05/09/2011
Statkraft to develop several wind farms
Statkraft announced the start of the development of a new wind farm in Sweden, Stamåsen 1, of 60 MW and worth 108 million euros, which will complete the company’s portfolio with the second wind farm under construction in Central Sweden, thus consolidating its position as the largest energy actor in the European renewable energy industry.
read more... 19/08/2011