Dublin, 11th February 2010: , a leading company in the business of sourcing and developing emission reductions from greenhouse gas abatement projects, has recently achieved successful approval of its eleventh methodology from the Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board (CDM EB). Through a renewable energy technology known as co-firing, the methodology permits the substitution of coal with solid biomass fuels in grid-connected power plants, reducing CO2 emissions and helping companies to meet their renewable energy targets.
The methodology permits the co-firing of biomass in utility-scale power plants to provide a portion of the heat to steam boilers. Biomass co-firing creates emission reductions by displacing energy otherwise generated and supplied by fossil fuels. Biomass residues are considered a source of renewable energy in accordance with the , however the methodology requires that the biomass supplies are developed and maintained in a sustainable and ecologically sound manner.
EcoSecurities has developed methodologies for many sectors and technologies, such as renewable energy, reforestation, natural gas electricity generation, composting, industrial wastewater management, electrical equipment handling, landfill gas abatement and energy efficiency in metallurgy. Nearly 20% of all valid methodologies for large scale CDM projects under the CDM have been developed or worked on by EcoSecurities.
Paul Soffe, Associate Director at EcoSecurities, commented,
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