Pellet Mill Press - November 3, 2020

$1.7M grant will improve barge access for proposed pellet plant The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced on Oct. 20 a $1.7 million grant to improve barge access at the Port of Epes Industrial Park in Alabama. The project will benefit a proposed Enviva pellet plant. READ MORE SHARE
Renova moves forward with sixth biomass power plant Japan-based Renova Inc. announced on Oct. 26 it has made a final investment decision and reached financial close on a 75 MW biomass power plant under development in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, a city approximately 225 miles northeast of Tokyo. READ MORE SHARE
	RWE plant converts fifth unit to biomass The Port of Rotterdam on Oct. 28 announced that RWE’s Amercentrale power plant will soon be fueled with 80 percent biomass. The facility is working to convert the fifth of its six turbines from firing coal to firing wood pellets. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass Magazine announces 2021 media kit, digital offerings Biomass Magazine the leading publication for the biomass industry, recently released its 2021 media kits. Biomass Magazine is now accepting 2021 advertising schedules across its print and digital platforms. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva releases its first corporate sustainability report Enviva’s inaugural sustainability report outlines the company's commitment to sustainable wood bioenergy, milestones in its 16-year history, and progress in fighting climate change, displacing coal, and growing more trees. READ MORE SHARE
Drax expresses support for Northern Endurance Partnership Drax has spoken out in support of the recently announced Northern Endurance Partnership, which aims to develop offshore carbon dioxide infrastructure in the North Sea. The partnership will benefit Drax’s plan to become carbon negative. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva, Finite Carbon partner to help protect forests Enviva and Finite Carbon on Oct. 21 announced they are teaming up to engage small forest landowners across the U.S. Southeast to voluntarily participate in global greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs. READ MORE SHARE
EPA delivers final rule on cost, benefits of CAA regs to OMB The U.S. EPA on Oct. 21 delivered its final rule that is expected to change how the agency considers the costs and benefits of regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act to the White House Office of Management and Budget. READ MORE SHARE
Letter urges EPA to recognize de minimis nature of biogenic CO2 A group of 13 members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Oct. 19 urging the agency to promulgate a rulemaking recognizing the de minimis nature of biogenic carbon emissions from agricultural crops. READ MORE SHARE