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Application submitted for biogas plant in Warminster
Thursday 11 March 2010: Malaby Biogas and Malaby Martin plan to install and operate 680kW plant using AD and CHP technology at Bore Hill farm
DECC to clarify UK biomass sustainability standards
Thursday 11 March 2010: David Kidney says the government will this month set out what actions it can take to introduce sustainability criteria
Council “green planning rulebook” launched for consultation
Wednesday 10 March 2010: New proposals released to ensure local planning supports and helps to deliver more renewables projects
European Commission sued over “biofuels cover-up”
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Four green groups take Commission to court, claiming it refused to release documents allegedly detailing environmental impacts of biofuel use
E.ON reports 50% increase in renewables capacity in 2009
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Energy giant aims to increase current 3GW global capacity to 10GW by 2015 by investing around £7bn, annual report states
Regions set to assess local renewables potential
Friday 05 March 2010: New government guidelines aim to provide consistent method of identifying sites and allow "more ambitious" regional renewables targets
Green light for 1.2MW AD plant in Cumbria
Thursday 04 March 2010: Anaerobic digestion specialist Farmgen to build £2.5m rural AD plant on farm near Silloth, in Allerdale
Helius Energy: Importing biomass necessary to keep costs down
Tuesday 02 March 2010: Chief executive of biomass-to-energy company defends foreign sourcing of material provided biomass is sustainable
Warning issued over invasive biofuel crops
Monday 01 March 2010: Bern Convention publishes legally binding recommendation stating invasive biofuels crops should be avoided
IPC opens its doors to applications
Monday 01 March 2010: New planning authority to speed up process for energy applications over 50MW comes into force
EU biomass sustainability criteria branded “spineless”
Monday 01 March 2010: Conservation groups criticise new Commission report for not doing enough to ensure biomass is not imported from biodiverse sources
Welsh biomass scheme launched
Friday 26 February 2010: WEBS 2 set to provide grants to enable small businesses to invest in woodfuel heating systems
50MW Bristol biomass plant rejected over sustainability concerns
Friday 26 February 2010: Bristol city council throws out application for £70m facility in Avonmouth expected to burn imported vegetable oils
Centrica upped renewables output by 50% in 2009
Thursday 25 February 2010: But company's posted results show green energy accounts for just 3% of overall output ahead of offshore projects coming online
Major waste management firm branches into wind energy
Wednesday 24 February 2010: Waste Recycling Group to invest £100m in installing 80MW of wind capacity on landfill sites across the UK
DONG considering Humber Estuary for 300MW biomass plant
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Hull identified as potential site for power station which would run off wood chips and pellets
Helius Energy reports almost £4 million loss for 2009
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Biomass to energy developer claims to still be in strong position with £30 million of net assets despite seeing pre-tax losses
Drax declares “steady progress” on biomass plans
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Year-end report reiterates call for regulatory reform but biomass plants and co-firing still seen as viable
Drax could suspend biomass co-firing plans
Friday 19 February 2010: Power station owners say government policy does not incentivise biomass enough to displace coal compared to support available for wind
Report advocates community energy from waste generation
Friday 19 February 2010: UK Green Building Council and Zero-Carbon Hub claim local renewable heat generation could help UK to achieve 2016 zero carbon homes target
Perth and Kinross to invest £100,000 in renewable businesses
Friday 19 February 2010: Local authority looks to capitalise on existing renewables expertise and boost biomass and hydro sectors
SEE develops eco-homes with a renewable heat hub
Thursday 18 February 2010: Company begins work on 10 new homes in Slough to test needs and commercial opportunities presented by zero-carbon living
Tesco distribution centre to run on renewable energy
Thursday 18 February 2010: From summer 2010 warehouse will be supplied by energy generated from Tesco waste at PDM CHP facility in Widnes
Government accused of ignoring air quality effects of biomass
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Charity warns schemes such as renewable heat incentive and boiler scrappage encouraging biomass boilers need emissions standards
Clearer policy on energy from waste expected in Autumn
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Government initiates project looking at how EfW can contribute to renewable energy and waste goals
Northwest reasserts its commitment to renewables
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Revised Climate Change Action Plan launched alongside £4 million fund for large-scale renewable projects in rural areas
Biofuels “driving global human tragedy,” report claims
Tuesday 16 February 2010: Charity ActionAid blames food scarcity and displacement on expansion of biofuels and calls for cessation of investment
British Airways plans “Europe’s first” sustainable jet fuel plant
Monday 15 February 2010: Airline teams up with Solena Group to establish waste-fuelled gasification facility, likely to be located in East London
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"Fat” gene could increase biomass production
Monday 15 February 2010: University of Manchester scientists identify genes that make plants grow outwards and plan to use them to increase biomass yield
RAB: Government must address public concerns over bioenergy
Monday 15 February 2010: Renewables Advisory Board convinces DECC that publishing "myth-busting" document could ease air quality and sustainability fears
International Renewable Energy Agency establishes centre in Bonn
Wednesday 10 February 2010: German Government contributes £1.9m to the IRENA innovation and technology centre
FiT rates fail to support anaerobic digestion, claims ADBA
Wednesday 10 February 2010: Trade association criticises lack of incentive for AD operators to move from ROCs to Feed-in Tariff scheme
Concerns over “postcode lottery” for small-scale renewables
Wednesday 10 February 2010: Differing systems and "unfair" public hearings creating a patchwork development of renewables across Scotland, planning consultants warn
Main contractors announced for major Scottish biomass project
Tuesday 09 February 2010: RWE npower renewables appoints Metso and Aker Solutions to develop £200 million plant at Markinch, Fife
