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BY Scott Berg and Ron Lovaglio
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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.
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.
Through a $50,000 grant from the Drax Foundation, Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges is expanding educational access and strengthening STEM and advanced manufacturing pathways by providing 25 scholarships for students.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in January, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 990,000 tons during the month.
Japan-based Erex Co. Ltd. in April announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam-based Vinacomin Power Holdings to study the possibility of cofiring biomass at two of Vinacomin’s coal-fired power plants.