Biomass Week - September 4, 2015

EPA: 12.97M cellulosic D3 RINs generated in July, 1.28B D6 RINs The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for July, reporting that more than 1.59 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 13 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE SHARE
Wood pellet boiler rebates available in Vermont Vermonters can get up to $5,500 to help switch from fossil fuel to local wood heating. Cash incentives are available from the Clean Energy Development Fund and Efficiency Vermont. READ MORE SHARE
	Halted particleboard plant working toward pellet conversion Next week, a full consultation report for the conversion of Northern Engineered Wood Products’ particleboard facility to a wood pellet plant in Smithers, British Columbia, is expected to be submitted to the Ministry of Environment. READ MORE SHARE
Vermont law school releases report on sustainable biomass use The Institute of Energy and Environment at Vermont Law School recently released a report covering sustainable ways to increase the use of woody biomass for electricity generation while protecting Vermont’s forests. READ MORE SHARE
IEA Bioenergy newsletter features New Zealand biofuel prospects IEA Bioenergy Task 39, a group of international experts working to commercialize sustainable transportation biofuels, recently released its latest newsletter, featuring an update on opportunities for biofuels in New Zealand. READ MORE SHARE
REG's Geismar renewable diesel plant catches fire again Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced Sept. 4 that another fire occurred at its 75 MMgy Geismar, Louisiana-based renewable diesel production complex. The fire began around midnight and it was declared completely extinguished by 4:20 a.m. READ MORE SHARE
Eggborough Power Station to close, biomass not an option A 2,000-MW, coal-fired power plant in North Yorkshire, England, announced it will stop producing power at the end of March and close, rather than converting to biomass as once proposed. READ MORE SHARE
Swedish pulp company invests $7 million in biomass boiler Waggeryd Cell in Sweden has invested 60 million SEK ($7.1 million) in a biomass boiler in order to replace liquid propane gas (LPG)with bioenergy as energy source for the flash dryer. READ MORE SHARE
2015 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo releases agenda The 2015 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo,, taking place October 26-28 in Omaha, Nebraska, announced its preliminary agenda this week. READ MORE SHARE
Study highlights importance of biofuel trade A new report has been released by the USDA’s Economic Research Service that overviews the growth of the global biofuels industry. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo reports first marina sales of isobutanol-blended gasoline Gevo Inc. has announced that Harbor Marina at Lake Pomme de Terre in Missouri is the first U.S. marina to sell gasoline blended with Gevo's renewable isobutanol at the pump. READ MORE SHARE
Alabama technology firm ends deal for exclusive licensing rights Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Inventure Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of Singapore-based holding company Inventure International (Pte) Ltd., has ended its relationship with Alchimia Inc. READ MORE SHARE