Biomass Week - October 9, 2019

Enviva to construct Alabama pellet plant Enviva is moving forward with plans to construct a new wood pellet plant in Sumter County, Alabama, and increase the production capacity of its existing wood pellet plant Sampson County, North Carolina. READ MORE SHARE
EPA to release supplemental rulemaking to account for future SREs The EPA on Oct. 4 announced plans to release its much anticipated RFS relief package but provided few details. The agency said a proposed rule seeking public comment on how and at what levels it should account for future SREs will be issued soon. READ MORE SHARE
	UDSA: US wood pellet exports reach 738,300 tons in August The U.S. exported 738,300.5 tons of wood pellets in August, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 4. Pellet exports were up when compared to both July 2019 and August 2018. READ MORE SHARE
Future Forests + Jobs initiative combats biomass misinformation Future Forests + Jobs launched Oct. 8 to advance a fact-based conversation around renewable wood energy and hold those who spread misinformation about the industry to account. The initiative is supported by the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association. READ MORE SHARE
Midwest Biomass Exchange now online Individuals and companies seeking outlets for selling agricultural residues have a new option at their fingertips. Access is available to a new web-based resource, called the Midwest Biomass Exchange, created and supported by the USDA Forest Service. READ MORE SHARE
UK: Energy production from biomass, waste up 10% in Q2 The U.K. government has announced energy production from bioenergy and waste was up 10.4 percent during the second quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period of 2018. The growth is attributed to increased capacity. READ MORE SHARE
DOE awards $75 million to 35 bioenergy R&D projects The U.S. Department of Energy announced Oct. 1 it is awarding $73 million to 35 bioenergy research and development projects that aim to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower and enable the production of biomass products. READ MORE SHARE
BioHiTech supplies 12 digesters to 4 US universities BioHiTech Global Inc. announced it has received orders for 12 of its Revolution Series Digesters from four universities in the northeastern U.S. Together, those 12 digesters will be capable of processing 2 million pounds of food waste annually. READ MORE SHARE
Pinnacle reacts to British Columbia sawmill curtailments Pinnacle Renewable Energy released a statement Sept. 30 indicating ongoing sawmill curtailments in British Columbia are causing higher fiber, maintenance and repair costs at its British Columbia pellet plants. READ MORE SHARE
Ence’s 46 MW biomass plant in Huelva generates electricity Ence announced Sept. 27 that its new 46 MW biomass generation plant in Huelva, Spain, recently joined the national electricity grid and has generated its first megawatt of renewable energy from biomass. READ MORE SHARE