April 18, 2018
BY Erin Krueger
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Japan-based Erex Corp. on May 13 announced plans to develop a 112-MW biomass power plant in Niigata Prefecture, a region on the west coast of Japan. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2029 and will be fueled with wood pellets and PKS.
Poland-based Orlen on May 25 announced it has commenced operations at a 300,000-metric-ton-per year renewable diesel facility in Plock, a city in central Poland located approximately 70 miles northwest of Warsaw.
Aemetis Inc. announced on May 21 that the Capital Programs & Climate Financing Authority in California has adopted an initial resolution related to potential future issuance of up to $1.1 billion of tax-exempt bonds for Aemetis projects.
Repsol on May 26 announced the launch of its second 100% renewable fuel plant on the Iberian Peninsula, located at its Puertollano industrial complex. The facility has the capacity to produce 200,000 tons per year.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 800,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in February, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 710,000 tons during the month.