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Officials from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Natural Resources said their province should be seeking out ways to capitalize on bio-energy opportunities. At a talk on Bio-Energy in Newfoundland and Labrador presented at the College of the North Atlantic in Corner Brook this week, Steve Hounsell, a value added forester with the Department of Natural Resources, said companies in the province have a viable opportunity to open up new ...

The legendary canals of Venice, Italy are known for the majestic scenic views, their historical legacy and their unique appeal to tourists – but soon they could also be known for their ability to produce power. Venetian researchers have developed a method to harness bio-energy from algae growing in the canal in order to power the city’s entire port. Researchers are are currently studying the canal’s native species of algae in order to gr...

The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus unveiled a new bio-digester that will produce biomass power for the campus and the community. Funded by a federal program aimed at injecting development, innovation and economic diversification in Southern Ontario, the $2.6 million digester is set to produce 250-kilowatt hours of electricity and has the capacity to produce the same amount of heat energy as well, reported an article published in the...

In an effort to capitalize on renewable energy sources throughout the country, the government of India is preparing a national bio-energy mission. According to a recent article published by the Economic Times, this mission will aim at improving energy efficiency for industries that already use biomass as an energy source, but will also seek to develop projects in various cities that could benefit from biomass power. "Our surplus biomass is ...