Pellet Mill Press - April 18, 2023

USDA: US wood pellet exports at 632,044 metric tons in February The U.S. exported 632,043.8 metric tons of wood pellets in February, down from 637,518.4 metric tons the previous month, but up from 628,659.8 metric tons in February 2022, according to data released by the USDA on April 5. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva receives revised permit for Alabama pellet plant Enviva Inc. has recieved its construction permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for its Epes plant under construction in Sumter County, Alamaba. The 1.1-million-ton-per-year facility is expected to begin operations next year. READ MORE SHARE
	USDA invests $34M to strengthen wood products economy 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. READ MORE SHARE
Drax CEO steps down from role on SBP board Drax CEO Will Gardiner has stepped down from his role as a board member of the Sustainable Biomass Program. Gardiner had served in a personal capacity on the board of the Sustainable Biomss Program since January 2019. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales at 940,000 tons in December The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 850,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, with sales reaching 940,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
Drax applauds Canada’s budget commitment to biomass, clean energy Drax, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, commends the Government of Canada on its recent Budget 2023 plan that supports significant investments in clean energy technologies and the need for biomass to achieve a clean economy. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA updates 2023, 2024 bioenergy forecasts Renewables are currently expected to account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2023, increasing to 26 percent in 2024 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 11. READ MORE SHARE