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  • NewPage power unit signs letter of intent to sell hydro projects in Wisconsin

    Great Lakes Utilities (GLU) and Consolidated Water Power Company (CWPCo), a subsidiary of NewPage Corporation, are announcing they have signed a letter of intent to sell five CWPCo hydroelectric projects located along the Wisconsin River in DuBay, Stevens Point, Whiting, Biron and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The five More

  • Södra builds ENERCON E-82 wind turbines at Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden

    Södra has purchased six ENERCON E-82 wind turbines through its subsidiary Södra Vind AB. The turbines are to be constructed at Södra Cell's Mönsterås pulp mill. "This is the first wind power project that Södra is implementing. Naturally, Mönsterås municipality is also involved in the project. During More

  • EPA names Kimberly-Clark an Energy Star partner of the year

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Kimberly-Clark Corporation as a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For the second consecutive year, K-C will be recognized for its energy management practices and commitment to sustainable operations, resulting in significant energy and financial savings. K-C will More

  • NewPage stays in talks for biomass project in Nova Scotia [From the web]

    Nova Scotia Power still wants to use biomass to generate electricity. After having a proposed $60-million biomass project rejected eight months ago, the utility and NewPage Port Hawkesbury Ltd. are back holding talks. "The discussions that have been going on are just trying to figure out how More

  • Florida biorefinery pilot plant breaks ground at Buckeye’s Perry mill

    In 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy set a goal that, by 2030, a third of the nation's reliance on fossil fuels would be replaced by environmentally sound products made from plant material usually discarded as trash. Today, despite technical hurdles and the worldwide economic recession, representatives More

  • Celgar in BC first to gain Canada green energy funding with $40M investment

    A $40-million investment by the Government of Canada will enable one of Canada's largest and most modern kraft pulp mills to generate clean, green energy from forest biomass. Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, today announced that the Zellstoff Celgar Pulp Mill in Castlegar, B.C., is More

  • CEPI: Biomass sustainability criteria should secure a level playing field

    The European Commission today adopted a report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass in electricity, heating and cooling. Member States wishing to introduce a national scheme are only given recommendations on sustainability criteria. In the opinion of CEPI, the report by the European Commission More

  • Metso establishes future biorefinery pulp mill concept with Stora Enso and Domtar

    Metso, Stora Enso and Domtar have established a project to develop a future pulp mill biorefinery based on new pulping technology. The target is to develop a new concept with better energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of the process, lower initial capital investment costs, and reduced fiber More

  • Environmental court appeal delays construction of Statkraft and SCA wind farms in Sweden

    An appeal has been lodged against the licences for all six wind farms that Statkraft and SCA plan to construct in Jämtland and Västernorrland - Sweden's largest ever expansion of wind power. The appeals will result in delays of about one year. The project consists of 460 More

  • NewPage power unit to acquire utility assets in Wisconsin

    On February 17, 2010 Wisconsin Rapids Water Works and Lighting Commission (WRWWLC) signed an agreement with Consolidated Water Power Company (CWPCo), a subsidiary of NewPage Corporation, to purchase CWPCo utility transmission and distribution assets. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, CWPCo provides power to retail customers in [central Wisconsin]. More



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