Canadian wood pellet production for 2022 remained stable with the previous year, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network. Exports were up an estimated 5 percent.
Filling The Gap
January 16, 2023
Nearly a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Biomass Magazine examines the impact this event has had on global pellet markets, particularly in Europe.
SPOTLIGHT: Five Questions with Mid-South's Chris Brown
By Five Questions with Chris Brown
January 13, 2023
Mid-South has provided engineering services for many large pellet facilities in the U.S., projects ranging from minor upgrades and troubleshooting to complete facility design on both greenfield and brownfield projects
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 950,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in September, with sales reaching 1.11 million tons.
Graanul Invest loads its largest wood pellet shipment from the US
By Graanul Invest
January 10, 2023
Graanul Invest Woodville Pellet is celebrating an important milestone in logistics efficiency. A few days before Christmas, the company started loading MS Nemea with 50,042 tons of wood pellets at its logistics hub in Port Arthur.
Renewables are expected to account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 26 percent in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 10.
Enviva reacts to Dutch Parliament's motion on sustainable biomass
By Enviva
January 09, 2023
Enviva Inc. has issued a statement regarding the Dutch Parliament's recent motion on sustainably sourced biomass. Enviva said it supports the principle that financial assistance should only be provided for woody biomass that is sourced sustainably.
The STB is seeking nominees to fill nine vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee. One of those vacancies is to be filled with an individual representing biofuel feedstock growers or providers and biofuel refiners.
The U.S. exported 694,199.7 metric tons of wood pellets in November, down from 750,989.2 metric tons in October and 764,259.6 metric tons in November 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Jan. 5.
Origin Materials Inc. has issued a construction update on Origin 1, the company's first commercial plant. Due to severe weather conditions, the project has experienced a brief delay but is expected to be mechanically complete in January.
The government of Australia on Dec. 16 announced that native forest biomass will no longer be considered as an “eligible renewable energy source� for the purposes of the country's Renewable Energy Target.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
Enviva partners to plant longleaf pine in North Carolina
By Enviva
December 29, 2022
Enviva has partnered with the Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association and Milliken Advisors to sustainably thin the loblolly pine on over 500 acres of Hoke Community Forest in preparation for the establishment of a longleaf pine savannah.
Enviva, GreenTrees partner on carbon removal projects
By Enviva
December 29, 2022
Enviva and GreenTrees have announced a nine-year partnership agreement that will contribute towards Enviva's net-zero goals for its Scope 1 carbon footprint, equating to approximately 10,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits annually.
Report: Britain generates record volume of renewable electricity
By Drax Group
December 29, 2022
Renewable power sources – wind, solar, biomass and hydro – generated 40 percent of Britain's electricity in 2022 – up from 35 percent in 2021, according to a recent Drax Electric Insights report completed by Imperial College London.
The Biomass Power Association on Dec. 22 commended Congress for passing two bills, the NDAA and Omnibus Appropriations Bill, that recognize the benefits of biomass as a source of renewable electricity.
Enviva announces long-term, 800,000 metric ton per year contract
By Enviva
December 22, 2022
Enviva Inc.has signed a new 10-year take-or-pay off-take fuel supply contract with an existing European customer, extendable for up to five years. Enviva expects to supply 800,000 metric tons of industrial-grade wood pellets per year.
Lignetics, Harman award pellets, pellet insert to local hero
By Lignetics Group
December 21, 2022
Harman and Lignetics Group have teamed up for the ninth time to supply a Harman Hero recipient with a Harman Accentra52i-TC pellet insert, 1 ton of CleanFire Superior heating pellets and 1 ton of large animal bedding.
USDA announces REAP awards, opens new funding round
December 21, 2022
The USDA on Dec. 15 awarded $285 million to 844 projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. The agency also announced it is offering an additional $300 million in REAP funding, including $250 million allocated through the IRA.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 890,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in August, with sales reaching 860,000 tons.
UK offers funding for hydrogen from BECCS projects
December 15, 2022
The U.K. government on Dec. 13 announced £25 million in funding to support technologies that can produce hydrogen from sustainable biomass and waste while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Golden State Natural Resources, a California-based nonprofit public benefit corporation, is developing two industrial wood pellet projects as part of its effort to increase forest resiliency and reduce the risk of catastrophic forest fires.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 16th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo taking place Feb. 28- March 2, 2023, in Atlanta. Speakers will showcase the newest offerings in technology, services and policy.
King, Collins introduce BTU Tax Credit Expansion Act
December 12, 2022
Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Dec. 9 introduced The BTU Tax Credit Expansion Act, which aims to increase the maximum rebate for biomass stoves and boilers from $2,000 to $8,000.
EIA updates bioenergy production, capacity forecasts
December 08, 2022
Renewables are expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2022, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 6.
The U.S. exported 750,989.2 metric tons of wood pellets in October, down slightly from 766,508.2 metric tons in September, but up when compared to the 422,107 metric tons exported in October 2021, according to data released by the USDA on Dec. 6.
Drax: Report shows BECCS can be done well, at scale
December 06, 2022
A panel convened by U.K.-based nonprofit Forum for the Future on Nov. 23 released a report on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECSS). Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner said the report shows that BECCS can be done well and at scale.
Enviva celebrates opening of Port of Pascagoula export terminal
By Enviva
December 02, 2022
On Nov. 30, Enviva Inc. held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at its recently opened marine export terminal at the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi. The facility includes two wood pellet storage domes with a total storage capacity of 90,000 metric tons.
Mission Biomass Mobilization
November 29, 2022
The annual Exporting Pellets Conference left no stone unturned in discussions about the ever-expanding applications for sustainable biomass.
Podcast Preview with Scott Bax, Peak Renewables
By Pellet MIll Magazine
November 29, 2022
Scott Bax, CEO at Peak Renewables, was the guest on Season 1, Episode 9 of the Biomass Magazine/Pellet Mill Magazine podcast.
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