Blackwood Technology B.V. and TTCL Public Company Ltd announce the inauguration of a torrefaction demonstration plant in the Lampang province of Thailand. The facility uses Blackwood's proprietary FlashTor torrefaction technology.
The European Union consumed a record 23.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2021, according to a new report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network. Demand is expected to expand to 24.3 million metric tons this year.
Coming off a season with inventory levels the highest they have been in several years, an impending pellet shortfall in Europe has some U.S. heating pellet producers eyeing a challenging opportunity.
Drax Group plc on July 26 released financial and operational results for the first half of 2022, reporting significant increases in both operating profit and wood pellet production when compared to the same six-month period of 2021.
A new study by researchers in the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources shows that replacing coal in Georgia's power plants with woody biomass could not only meet Georgia's power needs, but reduce carbon emissions.
Enviva Inc. on July 13 announced the establishment of the Enviva Heirs Property Fund, an initiative dedicated to ending involuntary land loss across the U.S. Southeast. Enviva said it will commit $250,000 on an annual basis to the fund.
More than 838 acres of important watershed forest along the Nottoway River in Southampton County, Virginia, will now be permanently conserved thanks in part to a grant from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund.
Denmark-based energy company Orsted on July 5 announced plans to establish carbon capture at two of its biomass-fired power stations and utilize surplus heat to reduce the long-term consumption of wood pellets for district heating.
U.K.-based renewable energy company Drax Group is expanding its operations into Japan as part of its ambitions to increase sustainable biomass sales to support energy security and decarbonization in Asia.
This year's National Forest Week kicked off July 11. In celebrtation of the event, Enviva President Thomas Meth discusses the importance of the U.S. National Forest System and it all it provides and has to offer.
USIPA applauds the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) for putting forth increased climate ambitions in it's vote on the RED, but is calling on the European Parliament to address overly restrictive language on woody biomass.
Renewable energy company Drax has submitted plans to build the world's largest carbon capture facility at its North Yorkshire power station. The company plans to invest £2 billion in the 2020s in its plans to develop two BECCS units.
Renewables are expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 13.
Leading renewable energy company Drax Group and Japanese shipping company MOL Drybulk Ltd. are working together to reduce the emissions and fuel costs associated with shipping biomass by deploying wind power technology on its vessels.
Drax on July 6 announced it is continuing to optimize its biomass generation and logistics and will temporarily extend the life of its coal generation assets in response to increased pressure on European gas markets.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 920,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in March, with sales reaching 880,000 tons.
The U.S. exported 740,605 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from both 659,071 metric tons the previous month and 513,608 metric tons in May 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7.
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 28 released its 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, which includes new data on employment in the biofuels and bioenergy sectors. In general, employment in these sectors was up when compared to 2020.
Renewable energy company Drax has signed an agreement with British Steel to explore opportunities for its steel to be used to build the world's largest multi-billion-pound carbon capture project at its power station in the UK.
The USDA is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon footprints and increase the use of renewable agricultural materials.
The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA) on June 28 welcomed continued support for sustainable sourcing of "primary woody biomass" by the EU Council's General Approach for revising the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII).
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration on June 16 published a notice renewing its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and soliciting nominations for membership.
Some European Union policymakers are calling for a restriction on the use of roundwood as feedstock for wood pellet production. FutureMetrics LLC on June 25 published a white paper explaining why those efforts are misguided.
Growth Energy, RNG Coalition, NCGA, and ASA are among the ag and biofuel groups that have weighed in on a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule that focuses on climate-related disclosures.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on June 23 issued a memorandum to the U.S. Forest Service directing the agency to take bold actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the climate crisis.
Enviva Inc. held a ceremonial gathering at its newly opened terminal at the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, on June 15 to commemorate the first shipment of sustainably sourced biomass to international power and heat producers.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) announced it has broken ground on the Ozu Biomass Power Plant, a 50-megawatt (MW) wood pellet-fueled facility under development in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 720,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in February, with sales reaching 870,000 tons.
President Biden on June 8 announced his intent to nominate Doug McKalip to serve as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The USDA, USTR and USGC have spoken out in support of his nomination.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2022 and 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released June 7.
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