The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the October edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook and 2018-2019 Winter Fuels Outlook, predicting that average household bills for most energy sources of home heating will rise this winter.
In its latest market forecast, the International Energy Agency predicts modern bioenergy will represent the biggest growth in renewable energy sources between 2018 and 2023, with bioenergy in the power sector alone increasing by 37 gigawatts (GW).
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing that U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 700,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in June, with sales also reaching 700,000 tons.
FutureMetics LLC has published a new white paper discussing the model it has developed for estimating the cost of producing and transporting wood pellets from major producing regions to the foreign ports of major industrial end users.
Hundreds of train movements each month at Drax, the U.K.'s biggest power station, could soon be managed by the robot—reducing the time needed to check-in fuel deliveries by up to six hours each day.
New data released by the U.K. government shows renewables accounted for a record 31.7 percent of the country's electricity generation during the second quarter of 2018 while generation from coal fell to a record low.
There are more variables to take into account when it comes to different types of wood. We all know how to handle soft wood like pine and spruce, and even hardwood such as oak and beech, but what about mahogany residues?
Despite their increase in popularity, there are currently no published standards or any other known guidance for manufacturing and using BBQ pellets.
This heating season, the Pellet Fuels Institute is launching a social media beta test in selected markets across the country in an effort to increase consumer awareness of wood pellets as an option for residential heat.
A proposed wood pellet plant in Maine was recently awarded a $200,000 grant through the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program. The REAP award was announced by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine.
Sometimes, nice old buildings present fertile opportunities for renewable heating makeovers with wood pellet boilers.
Multi-highway accessible and a prime location for exports to Asia, the Port of Stockton has acreage ripe for development, 24-7 cargo availability, and wants pellet manufacturers to know it's open for business.
While costs are important to any manufacturer, many other factors are involved when wood pellet producers choose a packaging supplier.
A division of Fram Renewable Fuels has acquired an idle pellet plant in Brantley County, Georgia, and is working to restart the facility. Operations at the 120,000-million-ton-per-year plant are expected to resume in November.
The Waste to Wisdom project has released its final report and project deliverables. The four-year project aimed to make better use of forest residues. The effort, which was led by Humboldt University, wrapped in late 2017.
The partnership between Drax Power Station and Davis Wagon Services saw a new fleet of freight wagons designed and built to deliver biomass. Now, the program has been named project of the year by the Rail Freight Group.
FutureMetrics has developed a comprehensive model for estimating the cost to produce and ship industrial wood pellets to a foreign port.
A biorefinery that will produce 16 MMgy of cellulosic ethanol and 120,000 of lignin pellets is set to break ground in Spiritwood, North Dakota, in spring 2019. The facility, under development by New Energy Blue, will feature Inbicon technology.
Beginning Sept. 18, and continuing for the next four months, social media ads carrying messages extolling the benefits of using wood pellets for residential heat will be delivered to consumers in eight markets across the United States.
Enviva Partners LP reported Sept. 17 that its facilities have incurred only minor damage from Hurricane Florence. The company's production facility in Sampson County, North Carolina, was briefly idled but has already resumed operations.
The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association is speaking out in support of a bill that aims to push back the effective compliance date of new source performance standards for residential wood heaters, hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing that U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 680,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in May, with sales reaching 610,000 tons.
Valmet has agreed with FICAP on the delivery of a continuous steam explosion system, BioTrac, for production of black pellets at a facility in France. Black pellets produced at the plant will be used for district heating and in coal power plants.
The U.S. EPA has announced its Chartered Science Advisory Board will hold a teleconference Sept. 26 to address several issues, including a new draft SAB review of EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the September edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that nonhydropower renewables will provide more than 10 percent of electricity generation this year, up slightly from 2017.
During a recent investor call, Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. provided details on the company's entrance to the U.S. pellet market through the acquisition of the majority share in an Alabama pellet plant and indicated plans for continued growth.
French pellet producer Biozyl recently installed its second ClassiSizer from Dieffenbacher. The ClassiSizer unit can handle heterogeneous raw materials, various chips dimensions and different wood species.
Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 70 percent interest in an operating industrial wood pellet production facility located in Aliceville, Alabama, from The Westervelt Co.
The U.K. government has issued its response to a consultation on its Contracts for Difference scheme, announcing its decision to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) threshold for new biomass projects.
Sustainable Resources Group, a firm dedicated to helping organizations turn costly waste into revenue-generating income streams, is embarking on a new project that has the potential to be the biggest initiative in company history.
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