Pellet Mill Press - October 19, 2021

USIPA, UK REA slam Chatham House report on US wood pellets The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association and U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) are slamming a new Chatham House report on biomass energy that they say uses deeply flawed carbon accounting methods. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: US wood pellet exports up in August The U.S. exported 647,904.5 metric tons of wood pellets in August, up from both 644,494.1 metric tons in July and 585,883.3 metric tons in August 2020, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 5. READ MORE SHARE
	1.7 million US households to use wood as primary heat source The EIA predicts that nearly 1.7 million, or 1.3 percent, of U.S. households will use cord wood or wood pellets as their primary heating fuel for residential space heating this winter. An additional 8 percent will use wood as a secondary heat source. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales reach 860,000 tons in June The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 770,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in June, with sales reaching 860,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
Drax to showcase bioenergy with CCS to global investors Drax joins line-up of 12 U.K. businesses chosen to support the government’s Global Investment Summit. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva announces plans to become C-Corp, signs new contracts Enviva Partners LP on Oct. 15 announced plans to convert its organizational structure from a master limited partnership (MLP) to a C-Corp under the name of Enviva Inc. The company also announced two new take-or-pay off-take contracts. READ MORE SHARE
EIA updates bioenergy forecasts for 2021, 2022 Renewables are expected to account for approximately 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 22 percent in 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 13. READ MORE SHARE
EPA appoints Rod Snyder as EPA agriculture advisor On Oct. 7, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to become EPA’s Agriculture Advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community for EPA. READ MORE SHARE
Drax Biomass supports Hurricane Ida relief efforts Drax Biomass donated $5,000 and essential water supplies to help evacuees in North-eastern Louisiana who were impacted by Hurricane Ida. The funds and supplies are going to hurricane relief efforts driven by United Way of Northeast Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
Senate confirms Small to fill USDA Rural Development post The U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 voted to confirm Xochitl Torres Small as under secretary of rural development at the USDA. USDA Rural Development administers a variety of programs related to biofuels and bioenergy. READ MORE SHARE