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Camco International Limited (CAO.L), a developer of clean energy projects, has begun construction on the largest dairy biogas project in North America.
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The project, which will be operated by the consortium AgPower Group LLC, involves the installation of anaerobic digesters to convert cow manure at an Idaho dairy farm into enough biogas to fuel 4.5 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity.
Construction of the project is expected to cost under $25 million, and it has been fully financed, according to Camco.
The project qualifies for the federal grant program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, under which 30% of eligible construction costs are reimbursed.
A 20-year power purchase agreement is in place and the facility also has multi-year contracts for the Sale of sterilized fiber (an end-product of the anaerobic digestion process). The renewable energy certificates and emission credits qualify under California's new renewable energy and greenhouse gas regulations.
Completion of construction is anticipated in the first half of 2012.
"Closing financing and commencing construction on the largest dairy biogas project in the US is a major achievement for the Camco North America team. The USDA target has outlined potential to roll out anaerobic digesters across 8,000 farms with potential generation of over 1,500 MW in the US and we are in a pole position to lead this effort," Yariv Cohen, Camco President says.
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Anaerobic Digestion Planning Application Underway in Fife, Scotland - Waste Management World
23 November 2010 - UK based environmental consultancy, SLR Consulting is to carry out work for Fife Council on a planning application for a proposed Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility.
The facility, at Lochhead Landfill Site near Dunfermline, is projected to generate up to 1.4 MW of renewable electricity and a similar quantity of heat from the processing of around 43,000 tonnes of co-mingled food and green waste.
SLR says that following two or three years of feasibility studies, it has been commissioned to undertake site investigation works, planning, permitting and procurement support for development of the facility which is projected to be operational by 2013.
Chris Ewing, environmental sstainability manager for Fife Council Environmental Services said: "The scheme represents a real opportunity for us to realise the true value from our expanding programme for source segregation of food and green wastes.
"The site already produces around 1.5MW of electricity through the combustion of landfill gas. The proposed development would nearly double the output of the site in addition to allowing for the expansion of the existing district heating scheme which utilises the excess heat from the CHP units."
SLR principal and project manager for the development Duncan Thomas, who is based in SLR's Edinburgh Office, said: "It is great to be assisting this long standing client in delivery of this ground-breaking project.
"We have been providing technical consultancy support to Fife Council for over seven years and continue to provide support on landfill engineering and development, permitting, planning, landscape and site investigation works."
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The facility, at Lochhead Landfill Site near Dunfermline, is projected to generate up to 1.4 MW of renewable electricity and a similar quantity of heat from the processing of around 43,000 tonnes of co-mingled food and green waste.
SLR says that following two or three years of feasibility studies, it has been commissioned to undertake site investigation works, planning, permitting and procurement support for development of the facility which is projected to be operational by 2013.
Chris Ewing, environmental sstainability manager for Fife Council Environmental Services said: "The scheme represents a real opportunity for us to realise the true value from our expanding programme for source segregation of food and green wastes.
"The site already produces around 1.5MW of electricity through the combustion of landfill gas. The proposed development would nearly double the output of the site in addition to allowing for the expansion of the existing district heating scheme which utilises the excess heat from the CHP units."
SLR principal and project manager for the development Duncan Thomas, who is based in SLR's Edinburgh Office, said: "It is great to be assisting this long standing client in delivery of this ground-breaking project.
"We have been providing technical consultancy support to Fife Council for over seven years and continue to provide support on landfill engineering and development, permitting, planning, landscape and site investigation works."
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