Biomass Week - November 27, 2019

Defense Logistics Agency to honor contract with ReEnergy Government officials announced on Nov. 26 that the Defense Logistics Agency will no longer seek to renegotiate its contract with ReEnergy to provide biomass power to Fort Drum, a military installation in New York. READ MORE SHARE
Drax plans to boost annual wood pellet capacity to 5 million tons Drax Group plc released a trading statement on Nov. 19 announcing the company plans to have 5 million metric tons of annual pellet capacity in place by 2027. The increased capacity is expected to help reduce biomass costs. READ MORE SHARE
	Comment period on EPA’s SRE proposal closes Nov. 29 Those who wish to weigh in on the EPA’s plan to reallocate future RFS volumes lost to small refinery exemptions (SREs) have less than one week left to do so. A public comment period on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking closes Nov. 29. READ MORE SHARE
Orsted: Biomass unit at Asnæs Power Station generates power Denmark-based Orsted has announced that its Asnæs Power Station was connected to the Zealand grid and generated power for the first time on Nov. 20 following its recent conversion from coal to wood chips. READ MORE SHARE
5 SRE applications filed for 2019, 2 declared ineligible for 2018 The U.S. EPA posted updated SRE data to its website on Nov. 21 showing that five new SRE applications have been filed for compliance year 2019 and two SRE petitions previously filed for compliance year 2018 have been declared ineligible. READ MORE SHARE
DOE to fund deployment of energy infrastructure on tribal lands The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it will provide up to $15 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. Biomass, biogas and waste-to-energy systems are among those that can qualify for funding. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva receives Virginia DEQ approval to expand Southampton plant Enviva Partners LP announced on Nov. 20 the Virginia DEQ has approved requested modifications to its existing air permit that will allow for increased production capacity and increased use of softwood at Enviva’s Southampton pellet plant. READ MORE SHARE
Renova moves forward with 75 MW Omaezakikou Biomass Project Japan-based Renova Inc. announced Nov. 19 it has made a final investment decision and reached financial close on a 75 megawatt biomass power plant located approximately 150 miles southwest of Tokyo in Omaezaki and Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture. READ MORE SHARE
Bioenergy DevCo to purchase compost facility, build AD plant Bioenergy DevCo announced Nov. 21 that it has entered a 20-year partnership with Perdue Farms for the purpose and management of a soil composting facility near Seaford, Delaware. Plans are underway to develop an anaerobic digester at the site. READ MORE SHARE
Ontario aims to cut red tape for on-farm biogas, boost revenues The government of Ontario announced Nov. 18 it will launch public consultations to identify potential changes that would reduce red tape and grow untapped economic opportunities for on-farm biogas operations. READ MORE SHARE