Monthly Archives: October 2011

Virginia biomass project receives $90 million – with wood waste from logging operations

By Anna Austin | October 17, 2011 A 49.9-megawatt biomass power plant that is being built near South Boston, Va., has received a $90 million loan from the USDA. The Northern Virginia Power Cooperative has received a $90 million loan … Continue reading

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Some Virginians will soon have forests to thank for their electricity.

by Candace Lombardi | October 19, 2011 10:22 AM PDT Excerpt: Biomass manufacturer Enviva has signed a contract with Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion, to supply wood pellets to two power plants that are being converted from using … Continue reading

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Confidence For Biomass

from AOL Energy post By Peter Gardett Published: October 20, 2011 Utility executives appeared confident in the projects’ appeal for regulators as they signed an agreement with biomass fuel producer Enviva to provide woody biomass fuel to two of the … Continue reading

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Frightful Year for Biomass- Safer Report

The bioenergy industry has not reaped the same joy from the FRIGHT that has filled the air in 2011. Diminishing Funding at both the federal and state level, uncertainty in federal Regulatory definitions and implementation, Instability in a number of … Continue reading

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Dominion Selects Enviva to Fuel Two 50-Megawatt Power Plants

Dominion Selects Enviva to Provide Woody Biomass Fuel to Two 50-Megawatt Power Plants WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Enviva LP (“Enviva”), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, today announced that it has … Continue reading

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100 MW Florida Wood Energy Project: Gainesville Groundbreaking

October 19, 2011 Ground broken on 100 MW wood energy project in Florida The Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC), a 100-megawatt biomass power project in Gainesville, Florida, held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 11. The event was attended by over … Continue reading

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Wood:Fastest Growing Heating Fuel in U.S.

Rural low-income families the new growth leaders in renewable energy production October 10, 2011 – Recently released US Census figures show the number of households heating with wood grew 34% between 2000 and 2010, faster than any other heating fuel. … Continue reading

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