Roundup: Biogas plant, biomass call update, CDM registration

Mexican firm Biogas de Juárez inaugurated a 6.4MW plant that uses methane from the Juárez city sanitary landfill in Chihuahua state to generate power. Estimated annual production will reach 50GWh, a presidential release quoted company board member Juan José Ruiz Cruz as saying. A second envisions increasing capacity to 20.8MW. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) registered the project a CDM in 2007, with the reduction of CO2 emissions estimated at 170,499t/y. *** Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy extended the deadline to submit expressions of interest to update information on biomass to benchmark the country's position in the region, and forecast demand and supply. Documents are now due June 7 versus May 24. Shortlisting is expected to be completed by June 30. For the updated procurement notice, go to this link *** And UNFCCC registered Brazilian generator Rodeio Bonito Hidrelétrica's 14.6MW hydro as a CDM that uses water from the Irani river in Santa Catarina state. Reduction of CO2 emissions is estimated at 15,041t/y.