Biomass Week - October 7, 2020

October 7, 2020

Denmark announces new biomass sustainability requirements The Danish government announced a political agreement on Oct. 3 that establishes new sustainability requirements for woody biomass used to produce heat and electricity in Denmark. USIPA applauded the agreement, calling it strict but workable. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: 1.8 million households to use wood as a primary heating fuel The EIA released its Winter Fuels Outlook and an updated Short-Term Energy Outlook on Oct. 6, reporting that approximately 1.8 million households will use cord wood or wood pellets as their primarily residential spacing heating fuel this winter. READ MORE SHARE
	REG to expand Geismar capacity by 250 MMgy Renewable Energy Group Inc. on Oct. 6 announced plans to expand the annual production capacity of its biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana, to 340 MMgy. The 250 MMgy expansion project is expected to be complete by late 2023. READ MORE SHARE
House passes bill that includes COVID-19 relief for biofuels The U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 1 passed an updated version of the Heroes Act by a vote of 214 to 207. The $2.2 billion COVID-19 stimulus package includes direct support for certain processed commodities, including biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
EPA funds 12 anaerobic digestion projects The U.S. EPA on Oct. 1 announced it is awarding $3 million to 12 food waste anaerobic digestion projects. The awards relate to the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative, a partnership between the EPA, USDA and FDA that was launched in 2018. READ MORE SHARE
USDA launches OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative The USDA announced on Oct. 1 it is now accepting applications for its four key loan guarantee programs under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative, which was launched earlier this year to make it easier for lenders to access those four loan programs. READ MORE SHARE
	Oberon Fuels applauds passage of California fuel tax bill California Gov. Gavin Newson on Sept. 24 signed a bill into law that effectively allows dimethyl ether (DME) used as a diesel replacement or propane blend stock to be taxed at rate inline with other alternative fuels. READ MORE SHARE
Neste: School district fuels 75 buses with renewable diesel The Twin Rivers Unified School District near Sacramento, California, achieved a major milestone in its climate action plan by switching 75 diesel-powered school buses to run on renewable diesel fuel provided by Neste. READ MORE SHARE
Pertamina to produce biofuels using Honeywell UOP technologies Honeywell on Sept. 28 announced PT Pertamina (Persero) will use UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process technology at its Plaju refinery in Palembang, South Sumatra, and UOP Ecofining technology at its Cilacap refinery in Central Java. READ MORE SHARE
ISU: USDA grant to fund anaerobic digestion research Two researchers at Illinois State University have received a two-year, nearly $150,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate the potential of incorporating anaerobic digestion at compost operations. READ MORE SHARE