Biomass Week - October 3, 2018

Fram Renewable Fuels purchases former SEGA Biofuels pellet plant A division of Fram Renewable Fuels has acquired an idle pellet plant in Brantley County, Georgia, and is working to restart the facility. Operations at the 120,000-million-ton-per-year plant are expected to resume in November. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 31.29 million cellulosic RINs generated in August The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for August, reporting that 1.75 billion RINs were generated during the month, including 31.29 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE SHARE
	CARB votes to approve several changes to LCFS program On Sept. 27, the California Air Resources Board approved several amendments to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, including one that sets a new carbon intensity target for fuel sold within the state. READ MORE SHARE
Kent Renewable Energy celebrates opening of biomass CHP plant Kent Renewable Energy Ltd. officially celebrated the opening of its biomass-fired combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plant on Sept. 28. The 27-MW facility, located in Sandwich, U.K., began commercial operations earlier in the month. READ MORE SHARE
Letter urges EPA to process eRIN applications The owner of a biomass power facility in California is asking the U.S. EPA to process applications from biomass power producers who want to participate in the Renewable Fuel Standard program. READ MORE SHARE
Pellet project in Maine awarded $200,000 REAP grant A proposed wood pellet plant in Maine was recently awarded a $200,000 grant through the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. The REAP award was announced by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. READ MORE SHARE
Versalis buys Biochemtex, Beta Renewables Italian oil and gas company Eni has announced Versalis, its chemical subsidiary, has purchased a group of green businesses owned by the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group, including Biochemtex and Beta Renewables. READ MORE SHARE
Waste to Wisdom project publishes final report The Waste to Wisdom project has released its final report and project deliverables. The four-year project aimed to make better use of forest residues. The effort, which was led by Humboldt University, wrapped in late 2017. READ MORE SHARE
Researchers to develop renewable fuel additives from sawdust The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to a team of researchers from UMass Lowell, the University of Maine and Florida-based Mainstream Engineering Corp. to develop renewable fuel additives made from woody biomass. READ MORE SHARE
Rhode Island issues RFP for 400 MW of renewable energy National Grid, Rhode Island’s largest electric distribution company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 10-15-year contracts for up to 400 MW of nameplate capacity of renewable energy and renewable energy certificates (RECs). READ MORE SHARE