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.
NW Natural, a utility that provides natural gas in the Pacific Northwest, has issue a request for proposals (RFP) seeking renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of its effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The USDA ERS in March published a report that aims to help increase the value of animal manure for farmers. The document, in part, describes existing and emerging technologies that can inrease the value of manure, including anaerobic digestion.
The USDA is making $1.055 billion in grants available under the Rural Energy for American Program to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.
The European Commission on March 30 reached a provisional agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive III (REDIII) that aims to increase targets for renewable energy. It also includes provisions to strengthen bioenergy sustainability criteria.
A five-year pilot from Virginia Natural Gas aims to encourage the development of RNG production facilities within the VNG service territory. The pilot also authorizes the company to integrated RNG into its natural gas distribution system.
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 April 4 in Washington, D.C.
BioTown Biogas on March 22 celebrated the commissioning of its on-farm biodigester in Reynolds, Indiana. The project will convert food waste, dairy manure, beef manure and other agricultural waste into RNG and renewable electric power.
Bioenergy Devco, the North American division of BTS Bioenergy LLC, on March 20 announced a $30 million investment by Annapolis-based HASI, a leading investor in climate solutions. The investment will support the development of biogas projects.
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 21 as National Agriculture Day. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Michael Regan issued comments recognizing the ag community for it work to provide the U.S. with food, fuel and fiber.
The U.S. DOE has announced $590 million to renew its four existing Bioenergy Research Centers. This funding will help support the DOE's research into the next generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in November, with sales reaching 850,000 tons.
The USDA on March 8 kicked off the inaugural National Biobased Products Day and highlighted the accomplishments of people and organizations working to improve sustainability within the federal government.
On the inaugural National Biobased Products Day, the Agriculture Energy Coalition released a letter to Senate and House Agriculture Committee leaders urging them to preserve funding for Farm Bill energy title programs.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. on March 8 announced it has acquired a 49.9 percent interest in LF Bioenergy, an emerging producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the U.S., from Cresta Fund Management for $50 million.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on March 7, predicting that renewables will account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, expanding to 26 percent in 2024.
The U.S Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are launching the next phase of the organic Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance for Local Governments.
Genesis Energy, a New Zealand-based electricity and natural gas retailer, on Feb. 21 announced the successful completion of a biomass burn trial at its as part of its effort to find alternative options for a coal-fired power plant.
The DOE in mid-February opened a $50 million funding opportunity to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands. Projects utilizing, biomass, biogas, RNG and renewable hydrogen systems are among those eligible to apply.
Divert Inc. has announced a $1 billion infrastructure development agreement with Enbridge Inc. The agreement will support the development of wasted food to renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities across North America.
Viridi Energy has begun construction on a landfill renewable natural gas (RNG) project at the Marathon County Solid Waste Department's landfill in Ringle, Wisconsin. The project will convert a dormant biogas-to-energy project into an RNG facility.
Natural Resources Canada is investing $35 million in Whitesand First Nation-owned Sagatay Co-Generation Limited Partnership to deploy a 6.5 MW biomass-fired CHP facility that will provide energy to three communities and a proposed pellet plant.
FPU Renewables LLC on Feb. 21 announced plans to construct, own and operate a dairy manure renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Full Circle Dairy in Madison County, Florida. The project is expected to be operational in 2024.
The inclusion of a 30% tax credit for qualifying residential pellet appliances in the sweeping Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has rightly been called the single largest policy victory for the wood pellet industry to date
Shell Petroleum NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of Nature Energy Biogas A/S, the largest producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in Europe.
Biomass Energy Lab's Chris Wiberg discusses the inception and evolution of wood pellet quality standards, plant certification and industry trends.
Researchers at The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have pioneered a technique for combining non-recyclable plastics and paper fiber to form pellets with an energy content like bituminous coal.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe.
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