Biomass Week - July 17, 2019

EPA to hold hearing on 2020 RFS proposal July 31 in Michigan The U.S. EPA has announced plans to hold a public hearing July 31 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on its proposed rule to set 2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel under the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE SHARE
Pinnacle to build pellet plant in Alberta, signs 2 new contracts Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced plans in early July to build a new pellet plant in Alberta. Later in the month, the company said it has entered into two new long-term, take-or-pay off-take contracts with customers in Japan and South Korea. READ MORE SHARE
	Mississippi DEQ approves permit for Enviva’s Lucedale plant The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board has approved Enviva’s permit to begin construction on its Lucedale wood pellet plant. Enviva Chairman and CEO John Keppler thanked the community of Lucedale for its support. READ MORE SHARE
FERC: Up to 624 MW in bioenergy editions proposed by June 2022 Data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission July 5 shows that the U.S. could add up to 61 biomass generation units with a combined capacity of 624 MW by June 2022. The U.S. currently has 16.04 GW of bioenergy capacity in place. READ MORE SHARE
Bill provides tax incentives for investments in biogas projects Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y., reintroduced the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act on July 12. The bill aims to provide tax incentives for farmers and rural electric cooperatives who invest in biogas technology. READ MORE SHARE
IRENA: Bioenergy employed 3.18 million people globally in 2018 IRENA recently released the sixth edition of it Renewable Energy and Jobs report, announcing the renewable energy sector employed at least 11 million people last year, directly and indirectly. Bioenergy employed approximately 3.18 million people. READ MORE SHARE
New York bioenergy plant to be dismantled An announcement issued by Lewis County, New York, indicates ReEnergy’s 22-megawatt (MW) Lyonsdale Biomass energy facility will be dismantled this summer, with the 46-acre property then transferred to the Lewis County IDA. READ MORE SHARE
Orsted: Biomass unit at Asnæs Power Station begins commissioning Orsted announced July 5 that the biomass conversion of its Asnæs Power Station is nearly complete. The first shipment of wood chips has arrived onsite and the project team is preparing to fire up the boilers with wood chips for the first time. READ MORE SHARE
ITA committee focused on renewable energy exports to meet July 25 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced an opening meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will be held July 25 in Washington, D.C. READ MORE SHARE
Clean Energy opens RNG fueling station in NYC Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced the opening of its newest natural gas fueling station in Hunts Point—the first station in New York City to exclusively offer renewable natural gas (RNG) for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets. READ MORE SHARE