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. exported 740,605 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from both 659,071 metric tons the previous month and 513,608 metric tons in May 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7.
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.
President Biden on June 8 announced his intent to nominate Doug McKalip to serve as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The USDA, USTR and USGC have spoken out in support of his nomination.
Worley announced on June 3 it has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) services contract for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery under development by Saudi Arabia-based Alfanar in Teesside, U.K.
The call for speaker presentation ideas is now open for the 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo (NCCC) taking place Nov. 8-9, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The NCCC will accept speaker abstracts through July 8.
The U.S. exported 659,071 metric tons of wood pellets in April, down from 801,396.9 metric tons in March, but up from the 635,463.4 metric tons exported in April 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 7.
At a time when Europe needs as much affordable, sustainable and secure energy as possible, a recent vote by the European Parliament's ENVI Committee to limit the use of biomass makes little sense, according to USIPA's Jessica Marcus.
Protos Biofuels Ltd., a project developed by Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd. and Greenergy, announces that its first municipal waste to advanced biofuels project has progressed into the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase.
Velocys plc released 2021 financial results on May 17, discussing progress made towards the development of its proposed biorefinery projects in the U.S. and U.K. Strong demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is expected to drive company growth.
Renewable energy pioneer Drax has partnered with the University of Nottingham and Promethean Particles to trial a pioneering new bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) process at its North Yorkshire power station.
Drax Group plc brought 400,000 metric tons of new biomass pellet production capacity online during the first quarter of 2022. The company plans to make a final investment decision on up to 1 million tons of additional capacity this year.
The U.K. government recently released updated data showing that bioenergy production increased 1.8 percent in 2021, reaching 40 terawatt hours (TWh). Bioenergy was the only renewable technology to report increased generation for the full year.
Greencoat Capital on April 28 announced that funds managed by the company have acquired the Margum Green Energy Plant, a 41.8 megawatt (MW) waste wood-fired biomass plant located in the U.K., from Glennmont Partners.
The U.S. exported 628,659.8 metric tons of wood pellets in February, down when compared to the 655,656.5 metric tons exported in January, but up when compared to the 556,801.7 metric tons of exports reported for February 2021.
Drax Group has opened a new pellet plant at Demopolis in Alabama. At full capacity the plant at Demopolis, which is Drax's second production facility in Alabama, will produce 360,000 metric tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets a year.
British Airways has taken delivery of the first batch of sustainable aviation fuel produced by Phillips 66 Ltd., making it the first airline in the world to start using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced on a commercial scale in the U.K.
Velocys plc has announced its Altalto Immingham Ltd. subsidiary has sold its interst in RDIL, which owns the site for its prosposed SAF plant, to funds mangaed by Foresight Group LLP, with a call option to re-purchase RDIL within three years.
The U.K. Pellet Council and Forest Stewardship Council have announced they will no longer recognize wood products coming from Russia and Belarus, stopping their import for use in bioenergy applications. The U.K. REA is welcoming those decisions.
The U.S. exported 655,656.5 metric tons of wood pellets in January, down from 774,410.2 metric tons exported the previous month, but up when compared to the 599,624.2 metric tons exported in January 2021, according to data released by the USDA.
Renewable energy company Drax Group is donating £280,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to support relief efforts for the Ukrainian people following Russia's invasion.
U.K.-based Active Energy Group has announced the results of the first phase independent combustion testing program conducted on its CoalSwitch fuel in Utah. AEG's CoalSwitch technology produces a high-calorific, high-bulk-density biomass pellet.
The U.S. EPA is implementing a new process by which the Science Advisory Board will assess the science that informs decisions regarding proposed rules. The process will restore opportunities for peer review and strengthen the independence of the SAB.
Drax Group plc highlighted progress made towards its goal of ramping up wood pellet production to 8 million metric tons by 2030 while reducing production costs in its 2021 financial report, released Feb. 24.
Drax Group is ramping up to full production at Leola - the first of three new satellite pellet plants it plans for Arkansas. Construction of the second Arkansas satellite plant in Russellville is underway with commissioning expected in 2022.
The U.K. government on Feb. 9 announced plans to increase the frequency in which it holds Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions. Starting in 2023, the auctions will be held annually. Currently, the CfD auctions are held every two years.
The U.S. exported 774,410.2 metric tons of wood pellets in December, up from 764,259.6 metric tons the previous month and 564,826.2 metric tons in December 2020, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Feb. 8.
bp has acquired a 30 percent stake in Green Biofuels Ltd., the U.K.'s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF's products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat.
Covanta announced on Jan. 25 that the construction and commissioning phases of its Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility are now complete. The waste-to-energy facility will generate more than 60 megwatts (MW) of low-carbon energy.
The U.K. government on Jan. 12 announced the launch of the new Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Program, which aims to support the development of innovative technologies that will generate hydrogen from biomass and waste feedstocks via BECCS.
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