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 announces public consultation on BECCS proposals
October 28, 2021
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 to reopen Wyoming pilot plant
By Biomass Secure Power Inc.
October 26, 2021
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.
Enviva, GreenGasUSA announce 10-year RNG offtake agreement
By Enviva
October 25, 2021
Enviva Partners LP and GreenGasUSA, an integrated renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions provider, announced on Oct. 20 a 10-year RNG offtake agreement to decarbonize natural gas-related emissions in Enviva's operations.
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.
UK government releases Net Zero Strategy
October 19, 2021
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.
USDA: US wood pellet exports up in August
October 14, 2021
The U.S. exported 647,904.5 metric tons of wood pellets in August, up from both 644,494.1 metric tons in July and 585,883.3 metric tons in August 2020, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 5.
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.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 770,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in June, with sales reaching 860,000 tons.
EIA updates bioenergy forecasts for 2021, 2022
October 13, 2021
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.
The EIA predicts that nearly 1.7 million, or 1.3 percent, of U.S. households will use cord wood or wood pellets as their primary heating fuel for residential space heating this winter. An additional 8 percent will use wood as a secondary heat source.
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 supports Hurricane Ida relief efforts
By Drax
October 11, 2021
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.
Drax to showcase bioenergy with CCS to global investors
By Drax
October 07, 2021
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.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee is scheduled for Oct. 14. The event is open to the public.
Enviva Forest Conservation Fund helps protect ancient wetlands
By U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities
September 30, 2021
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund have announced a joint project that will result in the permanent conservation of 1,048 acres of wetlands in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Enviva begins implementation of Net Results Group's MRO3i
By Net Results Group
September 29, 2021
Net Results Group, a leader specializing in MRO master data management for over twenty-five years, on Sept. 28 announced that wood-based bio-energy leader Enviva has begun their implementation and roll-out of MRO3i.
The USDA on Sept. 29 announced a new initiative to finance the deployment of climate-smart farming and forestry practices to aid in the marketing of climate-smart agricultural commodities. A public comment period is open through Nov. 1.
AEG provides update on CoalSwitch reference projects
September 28, 2021
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.
Enviva applauds Biden action on heirs property
By Enviva
September 27, 2021
Enviva applauds the Biden Administration and FEMA for their work to expand the category of acceptable documentation to certify land ownership, enabling thousands of American landowners access to federal disaster relief aid.
Drax, NFU partner to boost UK energy crop market
By Drax
September 22, 2021
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: Construction starts on second Arkansas pellet plant
By Drax Group
September 20, 2021
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 urges businesses to join BECCS supplier engagement program
By Drax
September 16, 2021
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.
FutureMetrics paper addresses the biomass carbon debt fallacy
September 16, 2021
FutureMetrics on Sept. 9 published a new white paper revisiting the flawed assumption that there is a carbon debt after wood is harvested and explaining why some academics continue to perpetuate the carbon debt fallacy.
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