Spain produced a record 768,000 metric tons of wood pellets in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network. Domestic consumption and exports were also up.
The USDA is holding a series of webinars to help organizations learn how to apply for a combined $11 billion it plans to award through two programs that support the deployment of clean and renewable energy, including eligible biomass projects.
Northern Illinois University's Mahdi Vaezi is investigating the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline, which would be located in Maine. The project is supported by a $650,000 USDA grant.
The U.K. Environment Agency on June 1 announced the opening of a public comment period on Drax Power Ltd.'s proposals to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax Power Station.
The Government of Ontario on May 26 launched a new $19.6 million Forest Biomass Program. The application-based program aims to help develop untapped economic potential and environmental benefits offered by new and emerging uses of forest biomass.
Ofgem, an independent energy regulator, on May 31 announced it is opening an investigation into whether Drax Power Ltd. is in breach of annual profiling requirement relating to the U.K. Renewables Obligations scheme.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 840,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in February, with sales reaching 630,000 tons.
Ductor and TotalEnergies have announced aa new commercial and financial partnership with joint development of production facilities and TotalEnergies equity ownership in Ductor. The joint venture is expected to develop 15 to 20 biogas projects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) and American Biogas Council on May 5 partnered with six other organizations to urge the U.S. EPA to promptly open the Renewable Fuel Standard to eligible sources of biobased electricity.
The RFS Power Coalition is reaffirming its support for the inclusion of renewable electricity in the RFS and uring the EPA to follow through on the creation of a national eRINs program as part of the final SET Rule.
Anaergia Inc. has announced that its subsidiary SoCal Biomethane LLC will supply RNG as facilitated by fuels marketer Anew Climate to FuelCell Energy's Tri-gen system to produce carbon-negative hydrogen and electricity for a Toyota facility.
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.
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.
West Biofuels LLC has broken gournd on a critically needed 3-megawatt (MW) bioenergy plant in Burney, California, that will convert forest waste and sustainably sourced wood to renewable electricity, heat, and biochar.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on April 12 announced it has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established U.S.-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that is focused on waste solutions for the food and beverage industries.
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.
Capstone Green Energy Corp. announced that E-Finity Distributed Generation, Capsone's distributor for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast U.S. and Caribbean, has secured an order for a biogas-fueled Capstone C600 Signature Series microturbine.
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.
Addressing common issues related to piping and ducting systems can prevent unplanned downtime and increase overall biomass plant efficiency.
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.
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