Pellet Mill Press - October 16, 2018

EIA predicts higher winter heating costs for most energy sources The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the October edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook and 2018-2019 Winter Fuels Outlook, predicting that average household bills for most energy sources of home heating will rise this winter. 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
	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
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
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
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
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