Pellet Mill Press - October 6, 2021

Drax, NFU partner to boost UK energy crop market Drax Group has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales to identify opportunities to scale up perennial energy crop production and help the U.K. meet its ambitious climate goals. READ MORE SHARE
Toyo to construct 50-MW biomass power plant in Japan The facility will be powered by wood pellets and palm kernel shells, and is slated for completion in 2024. READ MORE SHARE
	REEEAC schedules meeting for Oct. 14 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee is scheduled for Oct. 14. The event is open to the public. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva begins implementation of Net Results Group’s MRO3i Net Results Group, a leader specializing in MRO master data management for over twenty-five years, on Sept. 28 announced that wood-based bio-energy leader Enviva has begun their implementation and roll-out of MRO3i. READ MORE SHARE
USDA launches climate-smart ag, forestry partnership initiative The USDA on Sept. 29 announced a new initiative to finance the deployment of climate-smart farming and forestry practices to aid in the marketing of climate-smart agricultural commodities. A public comment period is open through Nov. 1. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva Forest Conservation Fund helps protect ancient wetlands The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund have announced a joint project that will result in the permanent conservation of 1,048 acres of wetlands in Brunswick County, North Carolina. READ MORE SHARE
AEG provides update on CoalSwitch reference projects U.K.-based Active Energy Group discussed progress made at its CoalSwitch projects in Ashland, Maine, and Lumberton, North Carolina, as part its first half interim financial results, released Sept. 28. READ MORE SHARE