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.
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.
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.
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.
U.K.-based Active Energy Group discussed progress made at its CoalSwitch projects in Ashland, Maine, and Lumberton, North Carolina, as part its first half interim financial results, released Sept. 28.
Drax Group has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales to identify opportunities to scale up perennial energy crop production and help the U.K. meet its ambitious climate goals.
Drax Group has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Sept. 20. The faciltiy, located in Russellville, Arkansas, is expected to begin commerical operations in 2022.
Drax is calling on U.K. businesses of all sizes to join the U.K.'s first bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) supplier engagement program. The company will host a series of nationwide events next year focused on the BECCS supply chain.
U.K. has announced the fourth round of its Contracts for Difference (CfD) energy scheme. Landfill gas, sewage gas, energy-from-waste with CHP, large-scale anaerobic digestion, and dedicated biomass with CHP are among the eliglbe technologies.
British Airways on Sept. 7 launched BA Better World, its new sustainability program, and annoucned a collaboration with bp to source SAF for all its flights between London, Glasgow and Edinburg during the U.K.'s COP26 climate change summit.
Velocys has secured a grant from the U.K. Department for Transport under the Green Fuels, Green Skies competitionfor up to £2.4 million, of which £1.2 million is subject to progress by the DfT in developing policy support for SAF.
Drax Power Station, Britian's largest power station, announced it has expanded its virtual work experience program to offer even more young people insights into the workplace and boost employability and skills.
The U.K. government on Aug. 25 awarded £4 million ($5.5 million) to 24 projects that aim to increase domestic production of biomass feedstock for energy production. Each project will receive up to £200,000.
The U.K. government on Aug. 17 published a report that identifies and compares options for a standard to define “low-carbon hydrogen.� It provides lifecycle GHG estimates for a variety of hydrogen pathways, including those focused on biomass.
Biotechnology company LanzaTech UK, and cleantech company Carbon Engineering, have partnered on a first-of-a-kind project to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) out of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).
Drax Group plc on July 29 announced it has reduced its carbon emissions by more than 90 percent over the past decade and has made significant progress with its plans for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) over the past six months.
The U.K. Department for Transport on July 23 named eight companies that have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants in the U.K. to convert waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The U.K. Department for Transport on July 23 opened a public consultation on a proposal that would establish a SAF mandate requiring jet fuels suppliers to blend an increasing portion of SAF into aviation fuel starting in 2025.
Covanta Holding Corp., the world's leading waste-to-energy provider, announced on July 14 it will be acquired by EQT Infrastructure. The $5.3 billion transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.
The European Commission on July 14 adopted a package of proposals that aim to reduce net GHG emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 when compared to 1990 levels. Among the proposals are those related to forestry, renewable energy and SAF.
Drax has agreed to acquire a 20 percent minority interest in Alabama Pellets LLC—the joint venture which owns the Demopolis and Aliceville pellet plants—from The Westervelt Company for $29.7 million cash consideration.
The U.K. Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on June 30 announced that the U.K. government will move up the deadline to remove unabated coal from the country's energy mix by one year, to Oct. 1, 2024.
Swedish-based Phoenix BioPower and U.K.-based biomass power prodcuer Drax Group are exploring ways to drive down the costs of second-generation bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology.
The U.K. REA submitted comments to the U.K. BEIS in early June urging the government to reassert its commitment to delivering a strong biomass sector by continuing to build on existing bioenergy heat, transport and power sectors.
Altri SGPS S.A. on June 7 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Greenvolt, together with funds managed by the Equitix Group, has aquired Tilbury Green Power Holdings Ltd., which owns a 43.6 MW bioamss power plant located in the U.K.
Drax Group plc and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Ltd., part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, on June 10 announced a long-term contract allowing Drax to use Mitsubishi's Advanced KM CDR process for carbon capture.
The U.S. exported 635,463.4 metric tons of wood pellets in April, down from 667,309 metric tons in March, but up from 595,166.2 metric tons in April 2020, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 8.
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