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NEWS
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| | | European Electronics Recyclers Experience drastic Market Changes | |
| BRUSSELS | European electronics recyclers are facing steeply declining metal and plastic prices for their raw material streams. Prices for metals have dropped more than 50 per cent. In addition, the liquidity of the materials markets has declined with the result that sales channels for certain materials only support minimum supply or are even closed. |
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| | | NRG Energy, Inc. Plans 30 MW Biomass Project in Connecticut | |
| PRINCETON| NRG Energy, Inc. is developing a new biomass project at its Montville Generating Station in Uncasville, CT. NRG is enhancing one of the station’s existing units to use biomass as a fuel source for 30 megawatts (MW) of the unit’s 82 MW generating capacity. |
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| | | Herbold Develops a single-shaft Shredder to Treat bulky Hollow Bodies | |
| MECKESHEIM | Herbold Meckesheim GmbH has developed a new single-shaft shredder – HR 102 P – with minimal space requirement to treat bulky hollow bodies. Possible applications are barrels up to 220 litres (55 gallons); purgings, tops and tails occurring during production can also be treated. |
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| | | The European Aluminum Association Elects new Chairman | |
| BRUSSELS | The European Aluminium Association (EAA) is pleased to announce the election of Rudolph P. (Rudi) Huber as its new Chairman. |
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| | | Global Recycling Company Recupyl Obtains Euro 14.5 Million Investment | |
| GRENOBLE | Global environmental technology company Recupyl S.A.S., which is headquartered in Grenoble, France, has received a commitment for a Euro 14.5 million capital injection from investors including its original backer Aloe Private Equity, as well as new investors, led by AGF Private Equity, to fund the next stage of its commercial development. |
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| | | Global Biogas Plant Markets: High Growth Expected. in 2009 | |
| MUNICH | 8,900 new biogas plants will be built in 2009 offering over 2,700 MW worldwide. Asia is leading with 34 percent and Europe with 26 percent, followed by NAFTA and others. These are some results of a survey conducted end of November 2008 by Helmut Kaiser Consultancy with 145 experts worldwide. |
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FEATURE
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| | | Battery-Recycling in Poland - A very special Transposition | |
| Poland has not transposed the Directive 2006/66/ EC on time although the transposition process has been underway for several months. In September the Government approved a draft bill entitled the “Act on batteries and accumulators” but it was only last week when the speaker of the lower house of the Polish Parliament (the Marshall of the Seym) formally registered the draft bill and decided on its first reading at a plenary session. This reading will take place most probably in January and then the draft act will be reviewed thoroughly by the Environment Committee of the Polish Parliament. |
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ANALYSIS
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| | | Czech Biomass - Favourable Opportunities | |
| In the Czech Republic the proponents of using fossil fuels for producing electricity and heat traditionally have a good position. Here too, however, sources of renewable energy (RE) are becoming increasingly important in view of the Europe-wide climate protection targets and the accompanying quotas regarding their use specified for each separate country. Among the various alternative sources of energy, the dominant forms are hydropower for producing electricity and biomass for generating heat. There are also a number of favourable investment opportunities in the field of waste recycling. |
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| | | Swiss Metal Union Thwarts Thieves | |
| In the last two years, metal to the value of approximately CHF 8 million has been stolen in Switzerland. The resulting costs for the industry are estimated to run into many times that figure. |
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MARKET
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| | | Base Metals - Will Copper still be tight in 2009? | |
| The latest twice-yearly report by the Internal Copper Study Group’s (ICSG) Statistical Committee was published earlier this month. It forecasts that the global market will record a modest surplus of around 109 kt this year. The estimated deficit of 125 kt in the first half of the year is expected to be wiped out by the accumulation of 235 kt in the second half. This will be followed by a 277 kt surplus in 2009. |
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