Pellet Mill Press - June 7, 2022

USDA awards $32M in wood innovations and community grants Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on May 27 announced more than $32 million to fund 2022 wood innovations and community grants. Projects to support bioenergy, biofuel and biobased products production are among those to receive funding. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva, MOL Drybulk reduce biomass supply chain GHG emissions Enviva Inc. and MOL Drybulk Ltd. have signed an additional MOU to deploy an environmentally friendly bulk carrier (EFBC) to reduce the GHG emissions in the ocean transportation of sustainable wood pellets and bifouels. READ MORE SHARE
	ENplus surpasses 1,200 certified companies In 2021, the total production of ENplus certified pellets is estimated to be 13.6 million metric tons. The organization currently predicts that ENplus certified volumes for 2022 will be more than 14 million metric tons. READ MORE SHARE
Potential revisions to EU biomass rules remain a work in progress At a time when Europe needs as much affordable, sustainable and secure energy as possible, a recent vote by the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee to limit the use of biomass makes little sense, according to USIPA's Jessica Marcus. READ MORE SHARE
Canada announces $300 million in clean energy funding Natural Resource Canada in late April announced the launch of $300 million funding opportunity that supports the deployment of clean energies in Indigenous, rural and remote communities. Biomass projects are among those eligible for the program. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales reach 740,000 tons in January The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 8790,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in January, with sales reaching 740,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
ITA: Renewable energy advisory committee to meet May 24 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Association has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting, accessible in-person and online, on May 24. READ MORE SHARE