Drax Group plc announced on May 23 it has selected two sites in the U.S. to build new BECCS projects. The company is also developing an option for a project to add BECCS to an existing pellet plant in Louisiana.
Valmet on May 5 announced has received an order from Helen Ltd. to convert a coal-fired district heat boiler at its Salmisaari “A” power plant in Helsinki, Finland, to a bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boiler that can be fueled with wood pellets.
The White House OMB has opened a public comment period as part of a federal effort that aims to improve how to identify, classify and measure bioeconomy manufacturing, technology and products, including biobased fuels, chemicals and materials.
Energex Inc. is one of the longest-running fuel pellet plants in North America. Former owner Bruce Lisle chats with Pellet Mill Magazine about the early industry, the plant's history and how he came to buy it.
The USDA on May 16 announced it will soon begin accepting letters of interest (LOIs) under two programs that will support the deployment of clean and renewable energy, including eligible biomass projects.
An 80-acre parcel of bottomland hardwood forest situated next to the Little River and Uwharrie National Forest in Montgomery County, North Carolina, has been conserved, thanks in part to a grant provided by the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund.
ENplus on April 25 reported that 3.3 million metric tons of wood pellets were certified under its program in 2022. Certified production is expected to exceed 14 million metric tons this year, according to the organization.
The Vermont House on May 11 voted 107 to 42 to override Gov. Phil Scott's veto of the Affordable Heat Act, which is designed to reduce GHGs in the state's thermal sector, including through the use of advanced wood heating and sustainable biofuels.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 23 percent of U.S. electricity production in 2023, increasing to 26 percent in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 9.
Enviva Inc. released Q1 financial results on April 3, reporting that construction is progressing well at its wood pellet plant in Epes, Alabama. Construction is also expected to start on its proposed facility in Bond, Mississippi, later this year.
The U.S. exported 909,787.1 metric tons of wood pellets in March, up from both 632,043.8 metric tons exported in the previous month and 801,396.3 metric tons exported in March 2022, according to data released by the USDA FAS on May 4.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called on U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan to fix the agency's handling of its wood heater certification and testing program during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 3.
Enviva Inc. has been recognized by the Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council with its “Innovation in Recycling, Reusing, or Repurposing� award for its efforts to improve the environment and keep Chesapeake, Virginia beautiful.
The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund has announced the recipients of its 2023 grants. The projects funded this year will help conserve more than 6,165 acres and protect ecologically sensitive bottomland hardwood forests in Virginia and North Carolina.
The World Bioenergy Association on April 19 published a paper titled, “Transparency, trust and best practice of responsible biomass use,� and is inviting bioenergy stakeholders to come together to discuss sustainability best practices.
Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner discussed the status of the company's BECCS projects in the company's Q1 trading update, released April 26. He said the company has entered formal discussions with the U.K. government and is evaluting U.S. projects.
The U.K. Pellet Council has announced the U.K. government's recently suspension of ENplus A1 requirements will expire on Nov. 22. As a result, all U.K. traders and customers will be rquired to use any non-ENplus A1 stock by that deadline.
Drax Group on April 25 announced the official end of coal-fired generation at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, marking a historic milestone in both the company and the U.K.'s transformation to a zero-carbon energy future.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 910,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in January, with sales reaching 650,000 tons.
Drax donated $25,000 to the United Way of Southeast Louisiana and $25,000 to the Heart of Arkansas United Way to support tornado damage relief efforts. The domations came from Drax's Communities in Crisis Fund.
Drax CEO Will Gardiner has stepped down from his role as a board member of the Sustainable Biomass Program. Gardiner had served in a personal capacity on the board of the Sustainable Biomss Program since January 2019.
Editor's Note from Issue 2 of Biomass Magazine
From biomass power to sustainable aviation fuel, decarbonization was a main theme at the 16th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 850,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, with sales reaching 940,000 tons.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2023, increasing to 26 percent in 2024 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 11.
With its latest funding infusion of $38 million, Airex Energy is ready to expand. For the better part of the past decade, Airex Energy has been quietly achieving success in the southern Quebec town of Bécancour, roughly 120 miles north of the Vermont border.
The Biden-Harris Administration announced on April 6 that $33.7 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects to strengthen the wood products economy and promote sustainable forest management.
Drax, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, commends the Government of Canada on its recent Budget 2023 plan that supports significant investments in clean energy technologies and the need for biomass to achieve a clean economy.
The U.S. exported 632,043.8 metric tons of wood pellets in February, down from 637,518.4 metric tons the previous month, but up from 628,659.8 metric tons in February 2022, according to data released by the USDA on April 5.
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