Biomass Week - November 11, 2020

Pinnacle produces record 587,000 tons of wood pellets in Q3 Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. produced a record 587,000 metric tons of wood pellets during the third quarter of 2020 and has announced progress with several projects that will further boost the company’s pellet production capacity. READ MORE SHARE
Marathon announces progress with 2 renewable diesel projects Marathon Petroleum is in the process of starting up its renewable diesel facility in Dickinson, North Dakota, and is progressing with plans to covert its Martinez, California, refinery to renewable diesel production. READ MORE SHARE
	2021 International Biomass Conference & Expo goes virtual Biomass Magazine has announced that the 14th Annual Biomass Conference & Expo will be taking place 100 percent virtual, March 15-17, 2021. The deadline to submit a presentation abstract is Nov. 13, 2020. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva reports strong Q3 results Enviva Partners LP released third quarter financial results on Nov. 4, reporting increased net revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Sales volumes were up 40 percent when compared to the same period of last year. READ MORE SHARE
CVR Energy considers second renewable diesel conversion CVR Energy is progressing with plans to convert one production unit at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma to renewable diesel production and is considering the implementation of a similar project at the company’s refinery Coffeyville, Kansas. READ MORE SHARE
EIA updates 2020, 2021 bioenergy forecasts U.S. electricity generation from renewable energy sources is expected to reach 20 percent in 2020 and 22 percent in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 10. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuel groups congratulate Biden and Harris The RFA and Growth Energy have spoken out to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory, noting they look forward to working with the upcoming administration to advance the use of biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
Port of Tyne invests £1 million in wood pellet handling The Port of Tyne, one of the U.K.’s leading deep-sea ports, on Nov. 5 announced a £1 million investment in its wood pellet-handling operations. The investment will help combat dust emissions from the dry wood pellets it handles into the U.K. READ MORE SHARE
EPA seeks extension in SRE challenge filed with US Supreme Court The U.S. EPA on Nov. 4 filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for a one-month extension to file its response to a petition filed by HollyFrontier and Wynnewood Refining in September seeking a review of a lower court's ruling on SREs. READ MORE SHARE
MSU wins EPA grant to help divert food waste from landfills Montana State University has received nearly $300,000 from the U.S. EPA to explore the potential to use anaerobic digestion for processing household food waste in Bozeman, applying a decentralized approach to organic waste management. READ MORE SHARE