Pellet Mill Press - September 6, 2022

PFI cheers extension of tax credit for wood heating appliances The Pellet Fuels Institute celebrated the inclusion of an extension of the residential tax credit for qualifying wood and wood pellet heating appliances in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, signed into law Aug. 16 by President Joe Biden. READ MORE SHARE
Wood pellet producers urge consumers to stock up on fuel now U.S. wood pellet manufacturers are urging the owners of wood pellet heating appliances to secure their pellet fuel early this year as the global pellet market works to fill a significant supply hole created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE SHARE
	DOE: Wood Heater Technology Slam scheduled for Sept. 29 The U.S. Department of Energy has announced applications for the Wood Heater Technology Slam are due Aug. 31. The event is part of the agency’s 5th Wood Stove Design Challenge, which launched in December 2021. The slam will be held Sept. 29. READ MORE SHARE
Biden signs new SAF, hydrogen, clean fuel tax credits into law President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the “biggest step forward in climate—ever” and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take additional steps towards meeting its climate goals. READ MORE SHARE
UK seeks BECCS projects that can deploy by mid-2020s The U.K. government on Aug. 24 announced it is now accepting submissions from power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) projects that want to take part in Track-1 of its carbon, capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sequencing process. READ MORE SHARE
UK proposal aims to ensure adequate wood pellet supplies for RHI The U.K. government is proposing to temporarily suspend certain fuel quality requirements for Renewable Heat Incentive participants using wood pellets in response to supply impacts resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE SHARE
ITA seeks additional nominations for REEEAC The ITA is seeking additional nominations for members of its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee in an effort to widen the pool of qualified candidates and to ensure that diverse points of view are represented. READ MORE SHARE
Andritz to supply CFB boiler to biomass power plant in Japan Andritz will supply a PowerFluid circulating fluidized bed (CFB) and flue gas cleaning system to Wakayama Gobo Biomass Power Plant G.K. in Japan. The facility will be fueled by wood pellets and palm kernel shells. READ MORE SHARE