AGP holds ceremony for 60 MMgy biodiesel plant in Algona, Iowa

AGP holds ceremony for 60 MMgy biodiesel plant in Algona, Iowa img src="http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/uploads/posts/web/2012/05/resize/13373575376462-300x300-noup.jpg" title="Staff from Iowa Biodiesel Board, Iowa Soybean Association, and AGP Algona at plant grand opening May 17. Photo: Iowa Biodiesel Board">Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) held a ceremony May 17 for its members, celebrating the operation of its newest biodiesel asset, AGP Algona, a 60 MMgy biodiesel production facility in Algona,...

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News Biogas Plant: Construction of 100 biogas plants in final stages

Biogas Plant: Construction of 100 biogas plants in final stages Biogas Plant: Construction of 100 biogas plants in final stages Construction of 100 bio-gas plants is in final stages in various villages of Gujranwala, District Coordination Officer Muhammad Amin Chaudhry said on Friday. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of...

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energy from waste

From waste to energy Installation of bio-gas plants can help meet shortage of gas in rural areas By Tahir Ali Despite huge potential and benefits, biogas technology has not been given due attention in Pakistan. With inflation, energy shortage aggravating with each passing day, there is a renewed interest in the technology as this type of gas can be used both for cooking and power generation and its residue as fertilizer and it can also decrease...

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biogas to run the large fuel cell farm at Apple’s North Carolina data center

We were wondering where Apple and Bloom Energy were planning on getting all that biogas to run the large fuel cell farm at Apple’s North Carolina data center. According to a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Apple will get the biogas — which is methane from decomposing organic material — from landfills (hat tip Data Center Knowledge). Apple will actually use “Directed Biogas,” meaning that the biogas from the landfills will be cleaned and injected into the local natural gas pipeline, and the fuel cells won’t be directly...

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