UGI Corp. announced on Jan. 4 that MBL Bioenergy, a joint venture between UGIES, Sevana Bioenergy and a subsidiary of CalBio, has entered an agreement to develop its second and third clusters of dairy manure waste to RNG projects in South Dakota.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
The Biomass Power Association on Dec. 22 commended Congress for passing two bills, the NDAA and Omnibus Appropriations Bill, that recognize the benefits of biomass as a source of renewable electricity.
Énergir Development and Nature Energy are joining forces to co-develop biomethanization plants in Quebec. This partnership is the result of the companies' common desire to significantly increase the amount of RNG available in Quebec.
Harman and Lignetics Group have teamed up for the ninth time to supply a Harman Hero recipient with a Harman Accentra52i-TC pellet insert, 1 ton of CleanFire Superior heating pellets and 1 ton of large animal bedding.
The USDA on Dec. 15 awarded $285 million to 844 projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. The agency also announced it is offering an additional $300 million in REAP funding, including $250 million allocated through the IRA.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 890,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in August, with sales reaching 860,000 tons.
Vision RNG LLC has announced an RNG agreement with the Laurel Ridge Landfill in Corbin, Kentucky, which is owned by Laurel Ridge Landfill LLC, a subsidiary of Waste Connections Inc. The project is expected to be complete in Q4 2024.
The U.K. government on Dec. 13 announced £25 million in funding to support technologies that can produce hydrogen from sustainable biomass and waste while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 16th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo taking place Feb. 28- March 2, 2023, in Atlanta. Speakers will showcase the newest offerings in technology, services and policy.
Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Dec. 9 introduced The BTU Tax Credit Expansion Act, which aims to increase the maximum rebate for biomass stoves and boilers from $2,000 to $8,000.
Renewables are expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2022, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 6.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has been awarded a US$3.5 million contract for a dairy RNG project in the Western U.S. for the supply of a biogas upgrading system.
The annual Exporting Pellets Conference left no stone unturned in discussions about the ever-expanding applications for sustainable biomass.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on Dec. 7. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required.
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A new study demonstrates the British Columbia wood pellet sector's responsible care for forests and communities.
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in August, allocated nearly $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now seeking comments inform how it will implement those funds.
U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced the appointment of 20 members, including the new committee chair and committee vice-chair to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee.
The USDA on Nov. 17 announced that the U.S. Forest Service is now accepting applications for $12.5 million in available funds under the Wood Innovations Program. The funding was allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
UGI Corp. announced Nov. 15 that Cayuga RNG has entered into an agreement to develop its fifth project to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in upstate New York. The project is expected to be operational in 2024.
A a special operation was recently executed by the ENplus National Licenser for Italy – AIEL Italian Agroforestry Energy Association, and Guardia di Finanza (Italian Fiscal Police). The action uncovered 5,000 metirc tons of counterfeit wood pellets.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) developer Opal Fuels held its first earnings call on Nov. 15, reporting that the company had 38 projects in operation, construction or advanced development. Opal went public in July 2022.
The USDA's Forest Service has announced that as a partner of the Wood for Life project, the National Forest Foundation has received more than $2 million through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand its firewood relief program.
The Senate Ag Committee on Nov. 15 continued its work to develop the 2023 Farm Bill with a hearing focused on rural development and energy programs, including HBIIP, REAP, the BioPreferred Program, and 9003 loan guarantee program.
A multi-scale lifecycle assessment conducted by researchers from Yale Schhol of the Environment's Center for Industrial Ecology explains how eco-friendly uses for urban tree waste could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. cities.
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy, on Nov. 4 announced $1.5 billion from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America's national laboratories.
Avista Utilities, an electricity and natural gas supplier that serves parts of Washington, Idaho and Oregon, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking renewable natural gas (RNG) resources. Bids are due Dec. 20.
NextEra Energy Resources LLC and Coffee County, Alabama, announced plans to build the first landfill renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in the state of Alabama. The project is currently expected to be operational in early 2024.
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