On Feb. 11, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on U.S. EPA policies that impact the rural economy. The renewable fuel standard (RFS) and Clean Power Plan were among the programs discussed during the nearly three-hour event.
North American pellet exports increased during the third quarter
By North American Wood Fiber Review
February 11, 2016
North American overseas pellet exports increased for the second consecutive quarter in the third quarter of 2015, rising 15 percent from the previous quarter to reach a new record high of just over 1.6 million tons.
Active Energy Group announces launch of AEG CoalSwitch
February 11, 2016
U.K.-based Active Energy Group Plc recently announced the launch of its AEG CoalSwitch division. According to the company, its AEG CoalSwitch technology creates a biomass-based drop-in replacement for coal.
German Pellets files for insolvency
February 11, 2016
On Feb. 11, German Pellets GmbH announced a German court has appointed a provisional insolvency administrator with regard to insolvency proceedings that have been initiated against the assets of the company.
BBI International has announced the agenda for the industry tour taking place April 14 at the ninth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo . This tour will provide an in-depth look at the biogas industry in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the February edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting total renewables used in the electric power sector will increase by 8.1 percent this year.
Supreme Court delays enforcement of Clean Power Plan
February 10, 2016
On Feb. 9, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a request to delay enforcement of the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan until legal challenges are resolved.
Floreat Group seeds biomass ventures, invests in UK renewables
By Floreat Group
February 09, 2016
Floreat Group has committed $50 million to the U.K. biomass sector and launched FCM Bioenergy Ltd., trading as Vesta. Vesta is an energy supply company specializing in providing low-cost, long-term green energy contracts using biomass.
Resolute Forest Products Inc. recently released its fourth quarter financial results, reporting its wood products segment generated an operating loss of $8 million in the quarter, but shipments rose 6 percent due to capacity enhancement initiatives.
A Call For Columnists
February 05, 2016
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Sustane Technologies wins seed investment from Innovacorp
By Innovacorp
February 04, 2016
Sustane Technologies, a Chester, Nova Scotia-based company that turns municipal waste into fuel pellets and biofuels is receiving a $100,000 seed investment from Innovacorp to take its technology to market.
Drax: Further details of EU investigation now available
February 04, 2016
The EU recently published additional details pertaining to its in-depth investigation to assess whether the U.K.'s plans to support the conversion of an additional unit of the Drax power plant to operate on biomass are in line with state aid rules.
The U.K. government recently announced that the U.K. Green Investment Bank will create a “special share� in the company as part of the process to introduce private capital to the organization.
The U.S. Senate is currently considering the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. To date, lawmakers have introduced more than 275 amendments to the bill, including several that would impact biofuels and bioenergy.
On Feb. 1, the Iowa caucus officially kicked off the primary election season. Twelve of the 14 candidates who participated in the Iowa caucus are supportive of the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
Kingdom Pellet plans Vermont plant
February 01, 2016
Vermont-based Kingdom Pellet plans to build a 30,000-ton-per-year pellet plant at the site of a former paper mill in the state's Northeast Kingdom. The project was awarded some tax incentives through the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program.
Bullish on the Baltics
January 29, 2016
Pellet Mill Magazine's first issue of 2016 takes a deep dive into pellet markets ascending in eastern Europe. The Baltic States and Russia are increasing pellet production and exports to surrounding European countries.
Calling On Pellet Producers
January 29, 2016
Pellet Mill Magazine is conducting a survey to find out how the warmer winter and low fuel oil prices are affecting the industry.
Tradition, an interdealer broker in commodity and financial products, has announced the launch of Tradition Green, a business hub thst brings together all environmental products brokered by Tradition under one brand.
Facts Matter
By Seth Ginther
January 28, 2016
The United States Industrial Pellet Association and many of its members are making new waves on social media through Twitter, Facebook and other mediums to cut through the white noise and spread the message that #factsmatter.
Scottish Equity Partners invests in Ardor Energy
By Scottish Equity Partners
January 28, 2016
Scottish Equity Partners is investing up to £9 million ($12.92 million) from its Environmental Capital Fund to establish Ardor Energy,a new heat project focused platform that will fund a pipeline small–scale heat and combined-heat-and-power projects.
Drax Biomass has ceased development of a proposed pellet plant that was under development in Pike County, Mississippi. The project was being developed under the name Pike BioEnergy LLC.
Drax Biomass has ceased development of a proposed pellet plant that was under development in Pike County, Mississippi. The project was being developed under the name Pike BioEnergy LLC.
EPA sets date for Clean Power Plan biomass workshop
January 28, 2016
The U.S. EPA has set a date for its previously announced biomass workshop regarding its role in the Clean Power Plan. The workshop will be held on April 7 at the EPA William J Clinton East building in Washington, D.C., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Waking Up the Bear
January 27, 2016
As demand for wood pellets continues to grow across Europe, Russia's wood pellet industry asserts itself to earn its fair market share, constrained only by a lack of adequate infrastructure.
Pass Me Along
January 27, 2016
Threaded throughout this issue, in which Biomass Magazine once again turns it editorial gaze to dust management and plant safety, is a continued call for greater education, regardless of an employee's position within a facility.
On Jan. 26, a group of 29 states, led by Texas and West Virginia, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block implementation of the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan until a legal challenge filed in a lower appeals court is resolved.
What the World Can Learn From Europe
By Michelle Rebiere
January 26, 2016
Following the Paris Climate Conference, Rebiere says the heat market remains significant, but she believes the real strides in greenhouse gas emission reduction will be in the zero-carbon power generation sector.
Wood Stoves and Washington Lobbyists
By John Ackerly
January 26, 2016
Influenced by states and groups that want to deploy more of the cleanest and most efficient appliances, the EPA is slowly beginning to treat the wood stove sector not just as an emitter of particulates, but also as a way to reduce fossil fuels.
Lynemouth's Long and Winding Road
January 25, 2016
Built to support a shuttered aluminum smelter, the U.K. power station on the shores of the North Sea in Northumberland County has a new owner and a new shot at a complete transition to biomass.
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