The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Nov. 16 approved an amendment to the National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act offered by Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, that aims to bolster bioenergy and biofuels production.
Bioenergy accounted for approximately 3.52 million of the 12 million global renewable energy jobs in 2020, according to an annual jobs report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in late October.
Enchanted Rock, the leading provider of electrical resiliency microgrids announced on Nov. 10 that its customers now have the option to choose renewable natural gas (RNG) to achieve net-zero or negative carbon emissions.
Bruks Siwertell has secured a material waste handling contract from Packaging Corporation of America. The new receiving hopper, screw conveyors, and a conventional idler belt conveyor will handle rejects from OCC to fuel boilers for power production.
Astra Energy Inc., a renewable and WTE project developer and technology acquisition company, has executed an agreement with Regreen Technologies Inc. and Global Sustainable Technologies Inc. for rights to a proprietary WTE technology.
Bloom Energy on Nov. 8 announced a 1 MW fuel cell deployment at Bar 20 Dairy Farms in Kerman, California to efficiently produce on-site, renewable electricity from dairy cow manure. The installation marks Bloom's first dairy farm biogas project.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects renewables to account for 20 percent of electricity generation this year, increasing to 22 percent in 2022, according to the agency's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 9.
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., on Nov. 5 introduced the Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act, which aims to require the U.S. EPA to process long-delayed RFS pathway applications to generate eRINs.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards visited Drax Power Station – the U.K.'s largest renewable power generator – ahead of attending the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow to see how Drax is leading the way in reducing emissions from the U.K. energy system.
The U.K. government on Nov. 4 published a policy statement that provides an early indication of priorities and intentions for biomass use ahead of the planned publication of a full biomass strategy in 2022.
Despite feedstock differences, processors often don't consider how variations affect bulk handling equipment.
The call for presentation abstracts for the 15th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo produced by Biomass Magazine is now open. The event will take place March 14-16, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Drax Group plc has announced it will open a public consultation on Nov. 1 to gather input related to its proposals to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, U.K.
Biomass Secure Power Inc. plans to reopen pilot plant located at Laramie, Wyoming, to fulfill requests for samples requested by several power companies. BSP will supply test samples for both lab testing and test burning in power plants.
Vision RNG on Oct. 21 announced a partnership with Meridian Waste Acquisitions LLC to complete projects at multiple Meridian Waste-owned landfills across Missouri and Virginia that will capture landfill gasses (LFG) for conversion into RNG.
UGI Utilities has received regulatory approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of a five-year pilot program. The pilot is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will be held Nov. 2. The event is open to the public.
President Biden and DOE are marking National Forests Products Week and National Bioenergy Day by celebrating the contributions the forest industry makes to the economy and highlighting research that is helping expand the nation's bioenergy sector.
The U.K. unveiled its Net Zero Strategy on Oct. 19, which includes a wide variety of provisions, including those related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), and efforts to decarbonize heating.
The USDA on Oct. 19 announced approximately $13 million in new funding opportunities to support market innovation in wood products and wood energy. The announcement was made at an event to kick off National Forest Products Week.
The U.K. government on Oct. 19 issued an update on the U.K.'s CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process, confirming that the Hynet and East Coast Clusters are moving forward. Drax's BECSS project will play a vital role in the East Coast Cluster.
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.
Covanta Holding Corp. on Oct. 12 announced that its stockholders have voted to approve the company's previously announced acquisition by EQT Infrastructure. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Joining a line-up of 12 U.K. businesses chosen to support the government's Global Investment Summit, Drax will demonstrate its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technology.
The facility will be powered by wood pellets and palm kernel shells, and is slated for completion in 2024.
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