The Japanese government is reportedly considering enacting a policy that would require palm kernel shells (PKS) to be meet sustainability criteria. A new FutureMetrics whitepaper predicts the policy could increase demand for wood pellets.
Sometimes, the goals of the plant manager and the maintenance manager are opposing. A good maintenance plan helps clear the mist.
From Europe to Latin America, the biomass industry is developing better drying technologies.
Design and operation of a successful wood pellet plant boils down to experience and attention to detail, with a heavy focus on fiber.
The U.K. government has released new energy data, reporting that renewables accounted for a record 33.3 percent of electricity generation last year. Bioenergy generation increased 12 percent when compared to 2017.
NRRI is experimenting with a variety of pellet shapes and binders to create enhanced BTU output biomass-based fuel products.
California Pellet Mill has expanded over the years through smart acquisitions buttressed by reliable equipment and top-notch service.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced that it resumed production of wood pellets at its facility in Entwistle, Alberta, using dry fiber on March 29. The company also announced a new long-term, take-or-pay contract with Sumitomo Corp.
On March 27, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service released updated export data that indicates the U.S. exported 386,778.7 metric tons of wood pellets in January, up from the 374,531.2 tons exported in January 2018.
A recent letter authored by the chair of the U.S. EPA's SAB and addressed to Administrator Wheeler outlines the SAB's findings with regard to its review of the EPA's 2014 Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources.
The National Association of State Energy Officials and the Energy Futures Initiative released a report in March that details current employment in a variety of U.S. energy sectors, including ethanol, other biofuels and bioenergy.
The U.K. Renewable Energy Association has released new a report that is the first installment in its Bioenergy Strategy, an industry-led review of bioenergy's potential and the policies needed to maximize its potential through 2030 and beyond.
ERA has announced funding to support several projects through its Partnership Intake Program, including a biorefinery that will produce ethanol and biogas and a technology that will utilize biomass waste materials in the production of wood biomass.
Enviva Partners LP has announced drop-down transactions related to a joint venture that owns a 600,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant under construction in Hamlet, North Carolina, and increased its guidance for 2019.
The Port of Hull recently completed the largest shipment of wood pellets ever handled at ABP's Dry Bulks Terminal. The ABP operations team successfully discharged nearly 30,000 metric tons from the 200 meter Isadora vessel, destined for Drax.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced its Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee will meet March 27-28 in Arlington, Virginia. The event is open to members of the public.
FutureMetrics has released a new white paper that states Maine could dramatically improve its economy by enacting a policy that helps reduce dependence on heating oil by supporting the use of locally produced wood pellets as heating fuel.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the March edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that nonhydropower renewables will provide 11 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 13 percent next year.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing that 82 operating U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 730,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in November, with sales reaching 800,000 metric tons.
Biomass consumption in the Netherlands is expected to grow from 1.8 million metric tons in 2018 to about 2.3 million tons in 2020, according to a report filed by the Dutch government with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network.
On March 5, Natural Resources Canada announced plans to invest $220,000 to support a study that could result in the development of a wood pellet project in the Beaufort Delta region of the Northwest Territories.
The U.S. South offers global bioenergy producers vast forestry resources and minimal feedstock volatility.
New York pellet producer Curran Renewable Energy and its associated businesses have deep roots in forestry, and long-term plans for further growth.
The federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board unveiled a multi-agency strategy March 5 to accelerate innovative technologies that harness the nation's biomass resources for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.
The U.S. exported 6.04 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2018, up approximately 17 percent when compared to the 5.14 million metric tons exported in 2017, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on March 6.
The partnership between Drax Power Station and Davis Wagon Services saw a new fleet of freight wagons designed and built by WH Davis Ltd. to deliver the biomass needed to produce renewable electricity for millions of homes.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers renewed efforts to establish an investment tax credit for high-efficiency wood heating installations in late February with the reintroduction of the Biomass Thermal Utilization (BTU) Act.
The U.S. industrial wood pellet industry is positioned for future growth.
The U.S. Senate has voted 52 to 46 along party lines to confirm Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Wheeler has held the post of acting EPA administrator since July 9, 2018, following Scott Pruitt's resignation earlier that month.
Drax Group plc has released fourth quarter 2018 results, reporting strong financial performance and highlighting the recent conversion of its fourth power generation unit to biomass and the successful start-up of a third pellet plant in the U.S.
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