Pellet Mill Press - July 3, 2018

Senate passes 2018 Farm Bill On June 28, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill with a strong bipartisan 86-11 vote. The legislation, titled “The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018,” includes mandatory funding for Energy Title programs. READ MORE SHARE
Pinnacle announces new off-take contracts in South Korea, Japan On June 27, Canadian pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. announced that it has entered into two new long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with customers in South Korea and Japan. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: 600,000 tons of densified biomass fuel sold in March The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing that U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 650,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in March, with sales reaching 600,000 tons during the month. READ MORE SHARE
DOE: 31 projects will advance fundamental science for bioenergy On June 18, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $40 million in funding for 31 projects to advance research in the development of microbes as practical platforms for the production of biofuels and other bioproducts from renewable resources. READ MORE SHARE
From Neutral to Negative Drax’s plan to demonstrate a new carbon capture and storage technology at its power station in the United Kingdom has global implications. READ MORE SHARE