A rendering of the proposed facility. / SOURCE: Camptonville Forest Biomass Business Center
August 13, 2024
BY Erin Voegele
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Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 6 announced startup of its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant will face additional delays. The facility is now expected to begin operations in March 2025.
Avista, a utilities company that provides electric and natural gas services to areas in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, on Sept. 3 issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking to secure a long-term supply of renewable natural gas (RNG).
More than three dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging the U.S. Treasury Department to ensure only fuels manufactured from domestically sourced feedstocks qualify for the upcoming 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit.
PuriFire Energy has successfully closed a £2.7 million (US$3.5 million) seed round investment. The company is developing technology to convert anaerobic digestion liquid digestate and other wet feedstocks into green methanol.
The Georgia Public Service Commission is expected to vote in September on a proposal that would allow Georgia Power to add nearly 80 megawatts (MW) of biomass power to its portfolio via three power purchase agreements (PPAs).