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Following five years of feasibility studies and consultations, the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia revealed several updates, including the reduction in the proposed number of turbines from 200 to 150. Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed wind farm, secured a Commonwealth Feasibility Licence in May, which confirmed the project’s location at least ten kilometres off the coast – a further three kilometres offshore than originally planned. Key project design updates have been shaped by detailed marine environment data collected over three years on whales, birds, fish, and seabed habitats, said Charles Rattray, CEO of Star…

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Bioenergy Insight learns more about the recently announced partnership to develop four RNG projects in the US.Bright Renewables is a global technology provider for biogas upgrading systems, CO2 liquefaction plants, and Bio LNG & Bio CNG solutions. Its US head office is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it has sold around 35 biogas upgrading units in the country. It is poised to add significantly to that number in the coming years.“A major reason for establishing the Vancouver office was to support our installed base locally, with locals understanding the local perspective,” said Graham Hartlett, chief sales officer at HoSt Bio-Energy…

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Enshu Forest Energy began commercial operations at its 7.1MW biomass plant in Fukuroi city of Shizuoka prefecture, Japan on 16 November, reported Argus Media[1].The facility is expected to burn 90,000t/yr of wood chips made from unused forest materials, which will be gathered primarily from Shizuoka prefecture.It has the capacity to generate approximately 53GWh/yr of electricity, set to be sold under Japan’s feed-in tariff scheme for two decades.The site came on line a fortnight earlier than expected, because operating company Enshu Forest Energy completed its safety check and test runs ahead of schedule.Enshu Forest Energy is a joint venture between Forest…

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Haewoori Offshore Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) and Ulsan Technopark for collaboration on floating offshore wind technology and workforce development. Source: Haewoori Offshore Wind via LinkedIn Haewoori Offshore Wind is a project company founded in 2022 by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP). The agreement signed with KOMERI and Ulsan Technopark was established to revitalize the floating offshore wind industry in Ulsan and promote local economic development. The three organizations plan to collaborate on the operation and maintenance of large-scale power generation facilities, technology development, and talent…

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The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands is fully operational. According to the non-profit organisation North Sea Farmers (NSF), the final deployment step was completed one week ago by deploying the seeded substrate. North Sea Farm 1, initiated by NSF with funding from Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund, is a floating farm located in the open space between wind turbines where seaweed production can be tested and improved. The seaweed farm is located within the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm, nearly 22 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen. The 1.5…

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