Biomass Week - October 10, 2018

Norway to implement biofuel mandate for aviation fuel in 2020 Norway is taking action to require the use of renewable aviation fuel. On Oct. 4, the country’s Ministry of Climate and Environment announced it will require aviation fuel to contain at least 0.5 percent advanced biofuel starting in 2020. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: 700,000 tons of densified biomass fuel sold in June The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing that U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 700,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in June, with sales also reaching 700,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
	New Hampshire delegation asks EPA to include biomass power in RFS New Hampshire’s congressional delegation is speaking out to urge the U.S. EPA to move forward with a proposed rule that would allow renewable electricity made from biomass that is used to fuel vehicles to quality for the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE SHARE
IEA forecasts growth in bioenergy production through 2023 In its latest market forecast, the International Energy Agency predicts modern bioenergy will represent the biggest growth in renewable energy sources between 2018 and 2023, with bioenergy in the power sector alone increasing by 37 gigawatts (GW). READ MORE SHARE
Valmet to deliver biomass boilers to projects in Spain, Chile On Oct. 3, Valmet announced plans to supply biomass boilers and other equipment to a power plant project under development by Greenalia in Spain and a pulp mill project being completed by Arauco in Chile. READ MORE SHARE
UK bioenergy production up in second quarter of 2018 New data released by the U.K. government shows renewables accounted for a record 31.7 percent of the country’s electricity generation during the second quarter of 2018 while generation from coal fell to a record low. READ MORE SHARE
FutureMetrics paper discusses model for forecasting pellet prices FutureMetics LLC has published a new white paper discussing the model it has developed for estimating the cost of producing and transporting wood pellets from major producing regions to the foreign ports of major industrial end users. READ MORE SHARE
Drax puts innovative robot technology to the test Hundreds of train movements each month at Drax, the U.K.’s biggest power station, could soon be managed by the robot—reducing the time needed to check-in fuel deliveries by up to six hours each day. READ MORE SHARE
Siemens, SISW commission landfill gas-to-energy project Siemens and Southern Idaho Solid Waste recently announced the commissioning of two SGE-56HM gas engines that are providing electrical power for a landfill gas-to-energy project at the Milner Butte Landfill in Burley, Idaho. READ MORE SHARE
NATSO Alternative Fuels Council launches RIN management service NATSO Inc. and the Alternative Fuels Council recently launched a new RIN Management Service designed to help fuel retailers that blend and sell renewable fuels to more efficiently participate in the RFS program and manage their RINs. READ MORE SHARE