Algae.Tec announces collaboration Algae.Tec Ltd. has announced the execution of a collaboration agreement for the commercialization of its algae production technology with Dominic Republic-based Larimar Energy SRL. The companies are collaborating on the development of algae production projects in the Dominican Republic and Caribbean region. Latvia pellet plant planned Sia Broceni Pellets, a subsidiary of AS Graanul Invest, has acquired 16 hectares of land in Latvia to construct a 150,000-ton-per-year pellet plant. The facility is expected to begin operations early next year. It will be the eighth pellet plant developed by Graanul Invest. Solenis opens world headquarters Solenis LLC celebrated the grand opening of its new world headquarters April 27. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, the headquarters will currently accommodate approximately 120 employees supporting a variety of corporate functions for the specialty chemicals company, which was previously known as Ashland Water Technologies. Space for additional expansion has been allocated. The opening of the world headquarters follows the opening of the company&rsquo;s European headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, last year. Cirque Energy appoints CEO Cirque Energy Inc. has named Rodger Silverthorn chairman, president and CEO. Silverthorn, who previously served as the company&rsquo;s executive vice president for business businesses development and secretary, replaces former CEO, President and Chairman Joseph DuRant, who died. Silverthorn will continue to serve as director of the company, and the remainder of Cirque Energy&rsquo;s leadership team will continue with their present responsibilities. Cirque Energy also recently appointed Patrick Rogers to its board of directors. He currently serves as CEO of the Laguna Group Inc. Vecoplan adds team member Michael Wilhoit has rejoined Vecoplan LLC as a project engineer. Wilhoit&rsquo;s new position includes coordinating the design and development of turnkey shredding systems for the recycling sector. In order to ensure continuous quality control, he will also oversee the manufacture and implementation of his projects once the engineering phase has been completed. Prior to rejoining Vecoplan, Wilhoit was managing partner at AREco Industrial Services. Bioplastics organization founded Holland Bioplastics has been founded in the Netherlands to share relevant knowledge about bioplastics and connect relevant parties. Founding partners of the organization include Corbion, NatureWorks, Bio4Pack and Braskem. Participation is open to those involved directly or indirectly in the production, manufacture, research, or marketing of bioplastics. Capstone supplies microturbine to Lithuanian biogas project&nbsp; Capstone Turbine Corp. has received an order for a C800 microturbine to upgrade a facility operated by a pork producer in Lithuania. The C800 microturbine will be fueled by biogas produced on site. It will be installed in a combined-heat-and-power application along with an anaerobic digestion, fuel compressor and heat exchanger. ADBA appoints board members The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresource Association has added three new board members. They are Julian O&rsquo;Neill, chief executive of Biogen; William Heller, chief executive of Tamar Energy; and David Greenfield, advisor to the Local Authority Waste Network Coordinators and managing director of Social, Environmental and Economic Solutions Ltd. Terex Materials acquires CBI Terex Materials Processing, a business segment of Terex Corp., and Continental Biomass Industries Inc. have announced the acquisition of the assets of CBI by Terex, marking an expansion of the Terex Environmental Equipment product line. TEE, part of Terex Materials Processing, has been serving the wood, biomass and recycling industries since 2011. The acquisition of CBI&rsquo;s business, in operation since 1988, significantly advances the product line while adding dimensions to the TEE business that would otherwise have taken years to develop. The acquisition also adds customization and specialty product capabilities that enable TEE to serve even the most demanding requirements of customers worldwide. Alstom, NG Metal&uacute;rgica sign steam turbine agreement Alstom and NG Metal&uacute;rgica have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly approach the Brazilian marketplace for high-performance small and midsized steam turbines. Under the agreement, NG Metal&uacute;rgica will sell Alstom&rsquo;s geared reaction steam turbines high-speed reaction type steam turbines in Brazil. Alstom will share all necessary technology with its partner while contributing certain engineering services and components to the turbines sold by the Brazilian company.

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