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.
France-based electric utility EDF on Sept. 24 announced it will no longer pursue plans to convert its 1,200-megawatt (MW) Cordemais power plant from coal to biomass due to technical and economic conditions related to the Ecocombust project.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 910,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in June, according to the September edition of the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 900,000 tons.
Drax Group plc on Sept. 24 announced the launch of Elimini, a wholly owned, U.S.-based subsidiary focused on the development of BECSS in North America. Full-scale development is already underway on a 300 MW BECCS project in the U.S.
The Alliance for Green Heat has announced it will hold a webinar on Oct. 17 that will offer expert advice aimed at helping homeowners and others identify dangerous installations of wood heating stoves.
A new economic analysis conducted by MNP, one of Canada’s leading professional services and research firms, has found that Drax Group contributed $1 billion towards the Canadian economy and supported more than 3,000 jobs in 2023.
North America’s largest purely biomass-powered generating station just got a new lease on life. OPG’s Atikokan Generating Station has entered into a new 5-year contract with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is proposing to make a small change related to its monthly data reporting on densified biomass fuel. The change aims to clarify reporting requirements and reduce out-of-scope reporting.
Drax and the Mississippi DEQ have reached a settlement in connection with notices of violation at its plant in Gloster, Mississippi. Drax has agreed to pay a civil penalty and build a new dust suppression screen at the plant.
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