September 5, 2014
BY Erin Krueger
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Drax on Sept. 30 introduced a new interactive map feature for its Biomass Tracker tool that visualizes the journey that sustainably sourced woody biomass takes through the company’s global supply chain.
Verbio on Oct. 6 commissioned the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed methyl ester at its Bitterfeld site. The new plant is capable of producing up to 60,000 metric tons of biobased chemicals annually.
Renewables are expected to account for 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, increasing to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 6.
Pacolet Milliken LLC on Oct. 7 it has acquired 100% of Georgia Renewable Power, which owns two biomass power plants in northeast Georgia, one in Franklin County and one in Madison County. The facilities have a combined generating capacity of 116 MW.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. on Sept. 30 announced that construction is underway on Altamaha Green Energy, a 70 MW biomass cogeneration project adjacent to the company’s Jesup, Georgia, manufacturing facility.