Biomass Week - February 24, 2017

Astec weighs in on strong year, future wood pellet projects Astec Inc. reported a solid year in 2016, having grown both revenue and net income quarter-over- quarter and year-over-year, on top of an end-of-year record backlog and a larger-than-anticipated number for pellet plant revenue. READ MORE SHARE
Pellet producer Equustock acquires South Dakota, New York plants Equustock LLC announced two recent plant acquisitions in Rapid City, South Dakota, and Kingsbury, New York. The Rapid City plant is the former Mountain Pine Management facility and the site in Kingsbury is the former location of Royal Wood Shavings. READ MORE SHARE
	Alberta Innovates issues EOI for waste-to-energy technologies Alberta Innovates, a provincial agency focused on advancing energy and environmental technology, has released a call for expression of interest (EOI) for companies to showcase waste conversion technologies fit for small and urban rural communities. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva reviews solid year, sees global pellet market growth Enviva Partners LP reported solid operational performance and financial results for full year 2016, with net revenue increasing 1.5 percent from 2015 to $464.3 million, and an adjusted EBITA increase of 16 percent, or $12.4 million, from 2015. READ MORE SHARE
OPG expands opportunities for advanced wood pellet producers OPG is seeking to expand its experience and knowledge about advanced wood pellets, and is collaborating with Natural Resources Canada on a project aimed at evaluating advanced biomass fuels for use in power generation and other industrial sectors. READ MORE SHARE
Poet-DSM plans enzyme manufacturing facility at Project Liberty POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels will build an on-site enzyme manufacturing (OSM) facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa, pending state and local approvals. READ MORE SHARE
Alliance Bioenergy makes offer on IneosBio Vero Beach property Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc. announced it has submitted an offer to purchase a 145-plus acre ethanol plant previously owned by INEOS New Planet Bioenergy in Vero Beach, Florida. READ MORE SHARE
REA corrects inaccuracies in Chatham House biomass report The Renewable Energy Association has corrected several inaccuracies in a recent Chatham House report, “The Impacts of the Demand for Woody Biomass for Power and Heat on Climate and Forests,” which was released Feb. 23. READ MORE SHARE
Airex Energy inaugurates Quebec torrefaction plant On Feb. 24, Airex Energy officially inaugurated its biomass torrefaction plant, located in the La Prade industrial park in Bécancour, Quebec. The industrial-size demonstration plant showcases Airex's trademarked CarbonFX technology. READ MORE SHARE