Biomass 
Welsh renewable energy plan unveiled(0)
Welsh Environment Minister Jane Davidson today unveiled a new plan to lessen Wales’ reliance on fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable, low-carbon energy sources. The Bioenergy Action Plan for Wales aims to generate at least 5 terawatt hours of electricity, about 20% of Wale’s current needs, from renewable biomass by 2020. It also […]
New biomass plant coming to Lincolnshire
RWE Innogy UK, the British subsidiary of pan-European utilities giant RWE Energy, is acquiring 100 % of Helius Energy Alpha Ltd from British biomass to power company Helius Energy Plc. Helius Energy Alpha owns the rights for the project.
Consent for the power plant has already been granted and first preparations for construction will be started […]
RWE Npower adds another CHP biomass plant
RWE npower Cogen, the Combined Heat & Power (CHP) division of RWE npower, today announced plans for another CHP plant, bringing its total number of CHP plants to 11.
CHP plants combine electricity generation and heat production, producing significant efficiency and cost benefits. The technology also delivers environmental benefits through lower carbon dioxide emissions.
The new […]
Tesco builds straw powered Power Station
They’ll huff and they’ll puff and they’ll blow their carbon foot print down. Tesco, the worlds third largest grocer, has been given the go ahead to build Britain’s first ever straw-powered power plant.
The Combined Heat and Power plant (CHP) will meet the electricity and heating needs of its Goole Distribution Centre.
The new plant will […]