Pellet Mill Press - November 17, 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
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
	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
USDA: Wood pellet exports top 608,000 metric tons in September The U.S. exported 608,046.6 metric tons of wood pellets in September, up from 585,883.3 metric tons in August, but down from 626,476.8 metric tons in September 2019, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Nov. 4. READ MORE SHARE
IEA predicts growth in bioenergy use for heat, power Global biomass electricity production capacity expanded by 8.5 gigawatts (GW) in 2019, the second-highest level of annual addition on record, according to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2020 report, which was released in November. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales reach 650,000 tons in July The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 750,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, with sales reaching 650,000 tons. 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
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
ENplus celebrates 10th anniversary ENplus is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its certification scheme for wood pellets. An estimated 74 million metric tons of wood pellets have been certified under the scheme since its establishment. READ MORE SHARE