BECCS project at Drax begins capturing carbon dioxide
February 11, 2019
Drax Group has announced the first carbon dioxide has been captured at the bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot at Drax Power Station. The pilot uses technology developed by C-Capture, a spin-out from Leeds University.
Our Version of Groundhog Day
February 09, 2019
The inclusion of minimum pellet fuel requirements in a piece of federal regulation is misguided.
Coming Together in the Name of Wood Heat
By Maura Adams
February 08, 2019
In January, nearly 60 wood heat leaders from the Northeast came together at the University of Vermont to reflect on and strategize about their work.
Surveying the Global Wood Pellet Landscape
February 07, 2019
In a Q&A with Pellet Mill Magazine, FutureMetric's Seth Walker and William Strauss shine light on domestic and worldwide wood pellet markets.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has a new leader. Daniel Simmons was recently sworn in assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The Cost and Value of Quality
By Ron Kotrba
February 06, 2019
The ENplus certification program is undergoing a major overhaul—and everything is fair game.
Skeena Sawmills, PacBio enter wood pellet off-take agreement
By Pacific BioEnergy Corp.
February 06, 2019
Skeena Sawmills Ltd. and Pacific BioEnergy Corp. have entered into a long term off-take agreement for wood pellets under which PacBio will purchase all of the pellets produced at Skeena Sawmills' new pellet plant in Terrace, British Columbia.
Knowledge Management at Pellet Plants
By Holger Streetz
February 05, 2019
One challenge the industry faces today is that the knowledge that has been acquired over several decades is about to get lost with the first generation of managers, operators and service engineers.
C-Capture raises £3.5M in funding round led by BP, Drax, IP Group
By Drax Group
February 05, 2019
C-Capture, the designer of world-leading chemical processes for carbon dioxide removal, has raised £3.5 million in new equity funding in a round led by BP Ventures, Drax, and IP Group. The company is conducting a demonstration project at Drax.
On Feb. 5, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted 11 to 10 to advance the nomination of Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to fill the post of administrator of the agency. The full Senate will now consider his nomination.
Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works are urging the U.S. EPA to reopen and extend comment periods for all pending regulatory decisions impacted by the partial government shutdown, including its wood heater rule.
Denmark-based power producer Orsted has released 2018 financial results and published its 2018 sustainability report. Within both documents, the company highlights its bioenergy achievements and goals.
PacBio enters 2 new contracts with Japanese power producers
By Pacific BioEnergy Corp.
January 24, 2019
Pacific BioEnergy Corp. has entered into two new long-term pellet supply contracts with Japanese power producers that begin in 2020 and 2022, respectively. PacBio will supply a combined 170,000 metric tons per year under the two contracts by 2022.
The U.K. Renewable Energy Association has launched a far-reaching review into the future of bioenergy in the U.K. Bioenergy is energy generated from biobased fuels, such as wood pellets and biodiesel.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced four projects have been awarded funding under the Bioenergy Research Initiative, including three related to pellets and one focused on swine lagoon sludge.
FutureMetrics adds policy advisor to team
By FutureMetrics
January 15, 2019
Yoshinobu Kusano has joined FutureMetrics as a policy advisor regarding the Asian wood pellet markets. He will provide FutureMetrics with updates and analysis on current and evolving policy in the high-growth regions of northeast and southeast Asia.
PFI submits comments on minimum pellet fuel requirements in NSPS
By Pellet Fuels Institute
January 15, 2019
On Jan. 14, the Pellet Fuels Institute continued its ongoing effort to eliminate the inclusion of minimum pellet fuel requirements in the New Source Performance Standard by submitting written comments to the U.S. EPA prior to the comment deadline.
EIA updates bioenergy forecasts for 2019, 2020
January 15, 2019
The U.S. EIA has released the January edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that the total share of renewable electricity generation will reach 18 percent in 2019 and 20 percent in 2020, up from 17 percent in 2018.
The U.K. government has released its Clean Air Strategy. The U.K. REA said it welcomes the ambitions of the strategy, but called on the government to take into account contemporary evidence on the role of bioenergy in meeting carbon targets.
Canada has officially become a member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Canada becomes the Agency's 160th member to join the global intergovernmental organization dedicated to the widespread adoption of renewable energy.
Pinnacle announces name change
January 09, 2019
Canada-based pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. recently announced it has changed its name to Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. Pinnacle currently operates eight wood pellet production facilities in western Canada and one in Alabama.
On Jan. 9, President Trump formally nominated Andrew Wheeler to serve as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Wheeler has held the post of acting administrator since July 9, 2018, following Scott Pruitt's resignation earlier that month.
Members of the public who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to amend new source performance standards (NSPS) for residential wood heaters have less than a week to do so. The public comment period closes Jan. 14.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing that U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 720,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in September, with sales reaching 780,000 tons.
The Conspiracy Against Wood Stoves
By John Ackerly
January 03, 2019
In recent years, we've heard more and more from people who believe the government is trying to regulate wood stoves out of existence.
The U.K. government recently released updated quarterly energy statistics showing that the renewables share of electricity generation increased to a record 33.1 percent during the third quarter of 2018.
Drax completes purchase of Scottish power assets
By Drax Group
January 02, 2019
Drax is set to play a bigger role than ever in Great Britain's energy system following the completion of the purchase of Spanish company Iberdrola's portfolio of flexible, low-carbon and renewable assets for £702 million.
Trump issues executive order on forest management
December 31, 2018
An executive order on forest management issued by President Trump in late December addresses how rural economies can benefit through the utilization of byproducts created by forest restoration efforts.
Maine Technology Institute issues forest technology RFP
By Maine Technology Insititute
December 21, 2018
The Maine Technology Institute has announced a request for responses to the Emerging Technology Challenge for Maine's Forest Resources. The goal of the challenge is to deploy a forest industry technology in Maine.
ABC: Canada's Clean Fuel Standard takes step forward
By Advanced Biofuels Canada
December 20, 2018
In a significant development for the clean fuels sector, Environment and Climate Change Canada has released the Regulatory Design Paper reflecting a year of intensive consultation on the national Clean Fuel Standard.
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