Biomass Week - March 3, 2021

Drax opens public consultation on BECCS proposals Drax Group plc has announced an informal public consultation on its proposed BECSS project is open through late March. The consultation represents the first phase in securing a DCO from the U.K. government, which is needed to deploy the project. READ MORE SHARE
More than 500M gallons of RNG used as transportation fuel in 2020 The U.S. EPA released data showing over 503 million gallons (EGE) of renewable natural gas (RNG) were produced in 2020 for transportation purposes, demonstrating a marked increase from the 404 million gallons in 2019. READ MORE SHARE
	CVR Energy: Construction underway on renewable diesel project CVR Energy Inc. has confirmed construction is currently underway on a conversion project that will enable its refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, to produce approximately 100 MMgy of renewable diesel and 6 MMgy of renewable naphtha. READ MORE SHARE
CLEAN Future Act includes RFS, renewable energy provisions House Committee on Energy and Commerce democrats on March 2 introduced the CELAN Future Act, which sets a goal to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The bill includes provisions related to the RFS and bioenergy. READ MORE SHARE
Bill funds tax credit that could benefit biofuel, CCS projects Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on March 1 introduced the American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021, which aims to incentivize domestic manufacturing of advanced energy technologies. READ MORE SHARE
Drax increases wood pellet production, reduces costs Drax Group plc increased wood pellet production by 7 percent last year while improving quality and reducing costs by 5 percent, according information published in the company’s 2020 financial report, which was released Feb. 25. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva discusses expansion projects, net-zero goal Enviva Partners LP released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 24, reporting progress with efforts to increase its wood pellet production capacity and discussing plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. READ MORE SHARE
Pinnacle: Pellet production up 11% in Q4 Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. on Feb. 24 released fourth quarter financial results, reporting that pellet production was up when compared to the same period of 2019 despite operational issues experienced at several of its facilities. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 1.4 billion RINs generated in January The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for January, reporting that more than 1.4 billion RINs were generated during the month, down from 1.57 billion generated during the same month of 2020. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo signs MOU for German plant, amends SAF off-take agreement Gevo Inc. in late February announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a renewable hydrocarbon plant in Germany and has amended an agreement with a European airline for an increased off-take of sustainable aviation fuel. READ MORE SHARE