Overall, demand for fiber in the first half of 2022 remained strong, supporting the industry sentiment that North American forest products are well positioned for the near-term.
Experts from FLAMEX, Fagus GreCon and CV Technology share some new and improved technologies for fire and explosion prevention and mitigation.
Capstone Green Energy Corp.'s exclusive distributor in Texas, Arizona, and the Gulf States, Lone Star Power Solutions, has secured an order for a 600 kW microturbine system to be installed at a renewable natural gas station in Kansas.
Blackwood Technology B.V. and TTCL Public Company Ltd announce the inauguration of a torrefaction demonstration plant in the Lampang province of Thailand. The facility uses Blackwood's proprietary FlashTor torrefaction technology.
The European Union consumed a record 23.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2021, according to a new report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network. Demand is expected to expand to 24.3 million metric tons this year.
Coming off a season with inventory levels the highest they have been in several years, an impending pellet shortfall in Europe has some U.S. heating pellet producers eyeing a challenging opportunity.
Drax Group plc on July 26 released financial and operational results for the first half of 2022, reporting significant increases in both operating profit and wood pellet production when compared to the same six-month period of 2021.
A new study by researchers in the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources shows that replacing coal in Georgia's power plants with woody biomass could not only meet Georgia's power needs, but reduce carbon emissions.
Denmark-based energy company Orsted on July 5 announced plans to establish carbon capture at two of its biomass-fired power stations and utilize surplus heat to reduce the long-term consumption of wood pellets for district heating.
Anaergia Inc. on July 18 announced plans to construct a biogas plant in Kasaoka, Okayama, for Toyo Energy Solution Co. Ltd. The system will produce about 1.2 megawatts (MW) of clean renewable electricity from biogas.
U.K.-based renewable energy company Drax Group is expanding its operations into Japan as part of its ambitions to increase sustainable biomass sales to support energy security and decarbonization in Asia.
This year's National Forest Week kicked off July 11. In celebrtation of the event, Enviva President Thomas Meth discusses the importance of the U.S. National Forest System and it all it provides and has to offer.
USIPA applauds the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) for putting forth increased climate ambitions in it's vote on the RED, but is calling on the European Parliament to address overly restrictive language on woody biomass.
Clean Energy Systems Inc. announced July 12 that it entered into an agreement to acquire the idled Madera Biomass Power Plant in California. CES intends to convert the existing facility into a biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) facility.
Renewable energy company Drax has submitted plans to build the world's largest carbon capture facility at its North Yorkshire power station. The company plans to invest £2 billion in the 2020s in its plans to develop two BECCS units.
Renewables are expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 13.
Drax on July 6 announced it is continuing to optimize its biomass generation and logistics and will temporarily extend the life of its coal generation assets in response to increased pressure on European gas markets.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 920,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in March, with sales reaching 880,000 tons.
Kohler Power Systems, part of Kohler Co., has announced that its entire offering of mission-critical diesel generators is compatible with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). No adaptations to the installed generators are required.
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 28 released its 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, which includes new data on employment in the biofuels and bioenergy sectors. In general, employment in these sectors was up when compared to 2020.
Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC on June 29 filed a notice of appeal with the Hawaii Supreme Court seeking to vacate a May 23 order issued by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission denying the company's power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hawaiian Electric.
Renewable energy company Drax has signed an agreement with British Steel to explore opportunities for its steel to be used to build the world's largest multi-billion-pound carbon capture project at its power station in the UK.
The USDA is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon footprints and increase the use of renewable agricultural materials.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. announced that the City of Saint-Félicien, Québec, has received $CDN 2.8 million in government funding to support their waste heat recovery system from the forest biomass cogeneration plant in Saint-Félicien.
The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA) on June 28 welcomed continued support for sustainable sourcing of "primary woody biomass" by the EU Council's General Approach for revising the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII).
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on June 24 denied motions for reconsideration filed by Hawaii Electric Light Co. Inc. (HELCO) and Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC asking the agency to reconsider its May 23 rejection of an amended PPA.
U.S. Gain has announced it will supply renewable natural gas (RNG) to a large Midwest utility that is offering customers the ability to lower thier greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions via a voluntary RNG program.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration on June 16 published a notice renewing its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and soliciting nominations for membership.
Growth Energy, RNG Coalition, NCGA, and ASA are among the ag and biofuel groups that have weighed in on a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule that focuses on climate-related disclosures.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on June 23 issued a memorandum to the U.S. Forest Service directing the agency to take bold actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the climate crisis.
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