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August 26, 2020
BY Tim Portz
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Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomes the approval of the latest revision to ASTM D396, the standard specification for fuel oils, which now includes new grades for biodiesel blends containing 21% to 50% biodiesel by volume (B21-B50).
Researchers at the U.S. Forest Service’s Southern Research Station and Louisiana State University have published a paper that investigates how the European Union Deforestation Regulations could alter global wood pellet trade patterns.
The M.V. Ultra Yorkshire, a Handymax carrier, which was launched and named as part of Drax Power Station’s 50th anniversary celebrations, docked for the first time in the U.K. The vessel is operated by Ultrabulk.
The USDA is formally rescinding a notice of funding opportunity issued in October 2024 for FY 2025, 2026 and 2027 Rural Energy for America Program funding. Any applicant without a fully executed financial assistance agreement will have to reapply.
Seeing investment tax credits (ITCs) for biomass projects come into effect is a welcome, long-overdue step for Canada’s forest sector. After years of uncertainty, the measure offers a starting point to restore investor confidence, according to FPAC.