Enviva LLC on Dec. 6 announced its successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company also said it expects its 1-million-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant under development in Epes, Alabama, to begin operations in May.
The U.S. exported 839,226.4 metric tons of wood pellets in October, down from 898,128.2 metric tons the previous month, but up from 835,490.8 metric tons in October 2023, according to data released by the USDA on Dec. 5.
The U.K. is expected to import a record 9.641 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2024, according to a report filed with the USDA in November. The majority of those imports will come from U.S.-based pellet producers.
The International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a virtual opening meeting on Dec. 3. The meeting is the first of REEEAC’s current charter term.
Blackwood Technology BV has announced the successful start of production of the first commercial FlashTor black pellet plant in Lampang Province, Thailand. The facility the capacity to produce 75,000 metric tons per year.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 930,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in August, according to the November edition of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report.
The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association has announced significant leadership changes to its board of directors, appointing Thomas Reilley as chair and welcoming Brandi Colander as a new board member.
The IRS has issued proposed regulations to implement the energy efficient home improvement credit, as modified by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including provisions of the Section 25 tax credit pertaining to wood stoves.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on Nov. 6 announced the startup of its 49.9-MW Karatsu Biomass Power Plant will be delayed. The facility, originally scheduled to begin operations in December, is now expected to be operational in March 2025.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration currently expects renewables to account for 23% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 13.
Drax Group and Smart Green Shipping are partnering on a groundbreaking project, to develop and use innovative wind-assisted “FastRig” technology, which will be used to help decarbonize the shipping sector.
Drax Group plc on Nov. 12 reported its pellet production business is performing well on increased production and improved margins. The company is also working to develop new market opportunities for pellets, including SAF feedstock.
Steel Dynamics Inc. and Aymium have teamed up to develop a low-carbon steel manufacturing process, using biocarbon produced from sustainably sourced wood in lieu of coal.
The journey of establishing a successful wood pelleting operation in Pakistan has been both challenging and rewarding.
The U.S. exported 898,128.2 metric tons of wood pellets in September, up from both 775,856.9 metric tons the previous month and 797,296.4 metric tons in September of last year, according to data released by the USDA on Nov. 5.
Renewable energy company Drax has announced the launch of its virtual tour of its Mississippi pellet plant. The tour allows visitors to explore the plant’s operations, including the production of a wood pellet.
Call for speaker abstracts now open for the 2025 International Biomass Conference & Expo
By BBI International
October 30, 2024
The call for presentation abstracts for the 18th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, produced by Biomass Magazine, is now open. The event will take place March 18-20, 2025, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 850,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in July, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 920,000 tons during the month.
Golden State Natural Resources on Oct. 22 announced the release of a draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for its proposed 1-million-metric-ton-per-year industrial wood pellet project under development in California.
The U.S. Forest Service on Oct. 24 announced it is making up to $34 million available through the Wood Innovation Grant, Community Wood Grant and the Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grant Programs.
Drax Group plc and the U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) are stressing the important of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in meeting net-zero goals following disparaging comments made by a U.K. official.
Vattenfall, a multinational power company owned by the government of Sweden, on Oct. 16 announced it has cancelled plans to develop a biomass heating plant in Diemen, a city located just outside Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
A report released by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 9 notes that global residential pellet appliance sales have already begun to recover from last year’s low levels as pellets become more affordable again.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its 2024-’25 Winter Fuels Outlook on Oct. 8, predicting that the number of U.S. households that heat primarily with wood will be down 4% when compared to last winter.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, up from 23% in 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 8. Renewables accounted for 21% of U.S. electricity generation last year.
U.S. wood pellet exports fell to 775,856.9 metric tons in August, down from both 874,596.1 metric tons exported the previous month and the 1.01 million tons exported in August 2023, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 8.
Enviva Inc. on Oct. 3 filed its 2023 annual report with the SEC and the following day submitted an amended Chapter 11 reorganization plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia on Oct. 2 approved a legally binding agreement that will require the U.S. EPA to review, and if appropriate, update NSPS for new residential wood heating appliances.
On Oct. 3, the Alliance for Green Heat announced the Firewood Community Safety Initiative, to help communities address wood heating safety issues. The initiative is funded by a three-year grant from USDA’s Wood Education Research Center.
The U.S. EPA has agreed to review, and if appropriate, update its NSPS for new residential wood heating appliances under a consent decree filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Sept. 26.
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