January 30, 2018
BY Erin Krueger
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Renewables are currently expected to account for 24% of U.S. electricity production in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 12.
Drax Group plc on Nov. 5 confirmed it has signed a contract with the U.K. government that will provide transitional support for all four of the biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 through March 2031.
The U.S. EPA has announced the agency will no longer update program content associated with its Burn Wise program, effective Oct. 30, 2025. The implementation of indoor air woodstove program initiatives is not expected to be impacted.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., on Oct. 28 introduced a bill that aims to reinstate many of the renewable energy tax credits eliminated by the One Big Beautiful Bill, including the reinstatement of the 45Z clean fuel production credit “special rate” for SAF.
The Alliance for Green Heat has been awarded $75,370 from FEMA to reduce fire risk in vulnerable wood-heated homes. The project is the nation’s first fire prevention and safety program targeting firewood banks and wood-burning households.