Monthly Archives: July 2012
Dominion Virginia Power Begins Commercial Operations At Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
Dominion News – Coal-and-biomass power station built on time, on budget – 585-megawatt power station will provide enough electricity for 146,000 homes – Projected annual economic benefits to Southwest Virginia top $250 million Jul 11, 2012 ST. PAUL, Va., July … Continue reading
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Southern Power Company’s Nacogdoches Generating Plant (Biomass)
Posted by: Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation Southern Power Company, a subsidiary of Southern Company that acquires, builds, manages and owns wholesale generation assets, operates a 100MW biomass power plant in Sacul, Texas (in NW Nacogdoches County). Groundbreaking occured in November … Continue reading
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Diesel from Wood
The first plant to convert solid biomass such as wood chips and straw directly into diesel fuel opened last week in Austria. Said to be the first of its kind in the world, the BioCRACK pilot plant at a petrochemical … Continue reading
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White Rot Fungus Boosts Cellulosic Ethanol Production
ScienceDaily (July 11, 2012) — Scientists are reporting new evidence that a white rot fungus shows promise in the search for a way to use waste corn stalks, cobs and leaves — rather than corn itself — to produce ethanol … Continue reading
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Yeast for Economic Production of Bioethanol
ScienceDaily (July 16, 2012) — Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research, published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, has produced … Continue reading
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Weyerhaeuser establishes procurement preference for Tree Farm System®-Certified wood
Posted by: Forest Business Network July 12, 2012 Weyerhaeuser FEDERAL WAY, Wash., July 9, 2012 – Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced its preference for purchasing wood that is certified under the American Tree Farm System®. This decision aligns with … Continue reading
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State ports pull out of slump, post a profit
StarNews Online By Patrick Gannon Patrick.Gannon@StarNewsOnline.com Published: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 5:17 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 5:17 p.m. The N.C. State Ports Authority ended the fiscal year on June 30 with a net profit for … Continue reading
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