Biomass Week - September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020

GM powers Canadian facility with landfill gas General Motors Canada and partners announced the completion of a $28 million cogeneration investment at the GM St. Catharines Propulsion plant. The 6.4 MW project uses renewable landfill gas to generate electricity and thermal energy. READ MORE SHARE
Effingham Pellets to launch operations in South Carolina Effingham Pellets LLC, a subsidiary of Charles Ingram Lumber Co., on Aug. 20 announced plans to establish operations in Florence County, South Carolina. The company's $5.4 million investment in the project is expected to create 10 new jobs. READ MORE SHARE
	EC launches public consultation on potential revision of REDII The European Commission in August launched a public consultation on the potential revision of the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive to better align the policy with the EU's new Green Deal and its goal of making the EU climate neutral by 2050. READ MORE SHARE
Fortistar, Paloma Dairy begin construction on RNG facility Fortistar and Paloma Dairy on Aug. 31 announced the beginning of construction on a dairy digester RNG facility in Gila Bend, Arizona. The Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents of vehicle fuel annually. READ MORE SHARE
Alabama grant supports infrastructure improvement for Enviva Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $750,000 grant to help create 85 new jobs and increase commerce in Sumter County and the state’s Black Belt region. The funds will be used improve infrastructure necessary for Enviva's wood pellet plant in Epes. READ MORE SHARE
USDA implements OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative The USDA on Aug. 31 announced the implementation of the agency’s OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative and released new information on rates and terms that will help lenders apply for loan guarantees under the four affected loan guarantee programs. READ MORE SHARE
US Gain’s fourth dairy RNG development project is operational U.S. Gain recently completed installation of gas production equipment at Dallmann East River Dairy. After just eight months, the Wisconsin farm is now producing clean RNG for the transportation industry. READ MORE SHARE
Greenlane reports increased revenue, sales order backlog Canada-based Greenlane Renewables Inc., a supplier of biogas upgrading systems, released interim financial results for the first half of 2020 on Aug. 25, reporting significant increases in revenue and sales order backlog. READ MORE SHARE
Tokyo Gas to acquire 2 pellet-fueled power plants in Japan Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. announced on Aug. 26 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Prominet Power Co. Ltd., plans to acquire two wood pellet-fired power plants from an Equis Group investment fund. The transaction is scheduled to close in mid-September. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 1.62 billion RINs generated in July The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) data for July, reporting that 1.62 billion RINs were generated during the month under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 1.51 billion RINs generated in June. READ MORE SHARE