Biomass

The fruity aroma of success French fruit wholesaler and marketer turns its 1 800 tonne-a-year headache into an efficient biogas energy and heat plant Energy independence, co-generation potential, fertiliser for farms, partnerships with neighbouring companies, and more Boyer SAS is fresh fruit giant...

Mission 'renewable energy' As part of a wider renewable energy drive at Nestlé, French plant instals efficient biomass boiler Measure cuts CO2 emissions by 6 500 tonnes and energy bills by 40 % annually Specialising in the agri-food sector, the Nestlé Group is present in more than 130 countries and...

A biomass bonus Cleaner biomass boiler and energy recovery equipment cuts annual CO2 emissions by 7 000 tonnes and energy bills by 40 % Installation creates a full-time job and supports local economy, as bonus spin-offs The Bongrain Gérard d' Illoud cheese dairy is the birthplace of the Soparind...

Biomass boilers mean cosy cottages year-round Green tourism business discovers the benefits of biomass boilers to heat its highland cottage rentals These boilers could generate savings of € 27 000 and reduce carbon emissions by 39.5 tonnes Located just outside Dingwall in Scotland, Highland Farm...

The sun... perfect for energy and ice-cream sales Sustainable farm in the UK combines, wind, sun and biomass power plants Combined, these renewable sources meet 70 % of the farm's energy needs Mackie's farm in Scotland is proud of its renewable energy mix, which draws only minimally from the central...

Clever, scalable waste-to-energy solution Modular, scalable technology for converting waste fat and grease into biofuel Clean biodiesel from 100 % waste that produces no emissions and radically lower particulates BioGTS Oy is a Finnish company situated in the town of Jyväskylä specialising in smart...

Industrial symbiosis is an industrial ecosystem where the unused or residual resources of one company are used by another. This results in mutual economic, social and environmental benefits. It is a process involving several companies – firms that complement one another provide mutual added value...

If on-site conditions are favourable, it is efficient to integrate renewable energy into production processes. It has strong potential in several subsectors of the food and beverage industry, wherever there is demand for heating, for example in beer, wine, and cheese manufacturing. Renewable heat...

Treating raw materials with respect Family sawmill takes every measure possible to conserve, reuse and recycle materials Responsibility for the environment is important to the company Siparila Oy is a traditionally minded wood-processing family business in Finland, where responsibility forms an...

Sawmill with a sustainable vision Clever growth strategy and partnerships deliver complementary benefits to forward-thinking sawmill and biofuel producer Sawmill and its municipal partner in Pihtipudas save € 1.5-2 million annually on heating costs Sawmill is energy self-sufficient and sells surplus...

All companies are facing the pressure of rising energy costs and a shortage of resources and time. If a company is situated outside a city centre (e.g. in industry zone), buying heat form a so-called heat entrepreneur may well be a good option. Heat entrepreneurship is the production of local...

Hassle-free heat Specialist dairy producer wants to focus on its core business It outsources heat production to a nearby 'entrepreneur' The Nordic countries have been breeding cattle for specific health traits since the 1980s, longer than anybody else in the world. VikingGenetics Finland Oy, based...