Pellet Mill Press - July 21, 2020

USDA issues rule to streamline 4 loan guarantee programs The USDA on July 13 issued a final rule that aims to increase private investment in rural communities by making it easier for lenders to access four guaranteed loan programs, including the Rural Energy for America Program. READ MORE SHARE
EPA proposes to amend regulations for certain industrial boilers The U.S. EPA on July 9 released a proposed rule that aims to amend emission standards for certain categories of boilers based on the maximum achievable control technologies (MACT). The AWC said it is encouraged by the clarity the rule provides. READ MORE SHARE
	Plaintiffs appeal EU court ruling on wood biomass The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association on July 13 issued a statement expressing disappointment that a recent European court ruling regarding the inclusion of wood biomass in the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive is being appealed. READ MORE SHARE
2020 FEW will be 3-day virtual event BBI International has announced that the 2020 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest conference, has been moved and will be virtual, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The event will now take place Sept. 15-17. READ MORE SHARE
Pinnacle participates in Alabama’s Job Act Incentives program Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. has announced its subsidiary, Alabama Pellets LLC, recently signed an agreement with the State of Alabama that provides Alabama Pellets with incentives for job creation under Alabama's Job Act Incentives program. READ MORE SHARE
DB Cargo UK secures new 5-year contract with Drax DB Cargo U.K. will operate an average of 60 trains per week from the ports of Immingham and Hull to Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire. Each train will carry around 1,650 metric tons of sustainable biomass to Drax Power Station. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva Partners completes Greenwood drop-down acquisition Enviva Partners LP has completed the previously announced acquisition from its sponsor of Enviva Pellets Greenwood Holdings II LLC, which, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a wood pellet production plant in Greenwood, South Carolina. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales reach 790,000 tons in March The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 770,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in March, with sales reaching 790,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
Waste-derived fuel pellets successfully tested for Uskmouth plant SIMEC Atlantis Energy has completed industrial-scale combustion testing of the waste-derived fuel pellets it plans to use as fuel at the Uskmouth Power Station following its conversion. The company has also released an updated project timeline. READ MORE SHARE
Valmet to supply a hot water plant to Göteborg Energi in Sweden Valmet will supply a complete plant for the production of district heat to Göteborg Energi AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new hot water plant will reduce CO2 emissions and allowed for increased use of wood pellets. READ MORE SHARE