Pellet Mill Press - September 19, 2017

Franken drafts Farm Bill Energy Title featuring funding increases On Sept. 7, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., introduced a package of legislation he hopes will serve as the basis for a new energy section of the next Farm Bill. The legislation increases investments in popular energy programs. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass production reaches 570,000 tons in June The U.S. Energy Information Administration has announced respondents providing data for its Monthly Densified Biomass Fuel Report produced 570,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in June, and sold 430,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
	UK proposes reduced support for biomass under RO, seeks comments The U.K. government is seeking public comments on two proposed options aimed at controlling costs of non-grandfathered biomass conversion and co-firing units under the Renewables Obligation. READ MORE SHARE
Report: Italian wood pellet consumption expected to grow Italy recently filed a report on its wood pellet market with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network, predicting its use of wood pellets will reach 5 million metric tons in 2020. READ MORE SHARE
PA Pellets qualifies under PFI Standards Program The Pellet Fuels Institute recently announced the qualification of PA Pellets of Ulysses, Pennsylvania, to the PFI Standards Program as the 38th facility qualified for the program. READ MORE SHARE
Weir restores valves as part of Lynemouth biomass conversion Weir Engineering Services has partnered with Lynemouth Power Station to contribute to the project that will convert the plant from a coal fired to a biomass fired power station, including the overhaul of eleven butterfly valves and gearboxes. READ MORE SHARE