Pellet Mill Press - April 2, 2019

Pinnacle resumes pellet production at Entwistle plant Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced that it resumed production of wood pellets at its facility in Entwistle, Alberta, using dry fiber on March 29. The company also announced a new long-term, take-or-pay contract with Sumitomo Corp. READ MORE SHARE
Report: Maine can benefit by encouraging switch to pellet heat FutureMetrics has released a new white paper that states Maine could dramatically improve its economy by enacting a policy that helps reduce dependence on heating oil by supporting the use of locally produced wood pellets as heating fuel. READ MORE SHARE
	UK port handles 30,000-ton shipment of wood pellets The Port of Hull recently completed the largest shipment of wood pellets ever handled at ABP's Dry Bulks Terminal. The ABP operations team successfully discharged nearly 30,000 metric tons from the 200 meter Isadora vessel, destined for Drax. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: January wood pellet exports reach 386,779 tons On March 27, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service released updated export data that indicates the U.S. exported 386,778.7 metric tons of wood pellets in January, up from the 374,531.2 tons exported in January 2018. READ MORE SHARE
SAB sends letter to EPA regarding review of biogenic framework A recent letter authored by the chair of the U.S. EPA’s SAB and addressed to Administrator Wheeler outlines the SAB’s findings with regard to its review of the EPA’s 2014 Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources. READ MORE SHARE
REA: Report shows bioenergy is the leader in UK renewables The U.K. Renewable Energy Association has released new a report that is the first installment in its Bioenergy Strategy, an industry-led review of bioenergy’s potential and the policies needed to maximize its potential through 2030 and beyond. READ MORE SHARE
ERA funds wheat-ethanol plant, woody biomass project ERA has announced funding to support several projects through its Partnership Intake Program, including a biorefinery that will produce ethanol and biogas and a technology that will utilize biomass waste materials in the production of wood biomass. READ MORE SHARE
Report details employment in biofuel, biomass power industries The National Association of State Energy Officials and the Energy Futures Initiative released a report in March that details current employment in a variety of U.S. energy sectors, including ethanol, other biofuels and bioenergy. READ MORE SHARE
DOE: Biomass R&D advisory committee to meet March 27-28 The U.S. Department of Energy has announced its Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee will meet March 27-28 in Arlington, Virginia. The event is open to members of the public. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva announces drop-down transactions related to Hamlet plant Enviva Partners LP has announced drop-down transactions related to a joint venture that owns a 600,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant under construction in Hamlet, North Carolina, and increased its guidance for 2019. READ MORE SHARE