EIA updates 2022, 2023 bioenergy forecasts
October 13, 2022
Renewables are expected to provide 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.
The U.S. EIA on Oct. 12 released its 2022-'23 Winter Fuels Outlook, predicting that U.S. households will face increased energy costs this winter due to higher fuel prices combined with higher heating demand caused by lower expected temperatures.
FutureMetrics on Oct. 10 published a paper that demonstrates how wood pellets and high-efficiency gasifying pellet cookers can improve household air quality in Rwanda and other countries where people currently use smokey solid fuel for cooking.
Drax CEO Will Gardiner issues statement on biomass sourcing
By Drax Group
October 07, 2022
As the world's leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner says the company is committed to ensuring the biomass it sources delivers positive outcomes for the climate, for nature and local communities.
The U.S. exported 880,876 metric tons of wood pellets in August, up from 649,185.7 metric tons the previous month and 647,922.9 metric tons in August 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 5.
Drax to acquire remaining 10% interest in Alabama Pellets
By Drax Group
October 05, 2022
Drax has agreed to acquire the remaining 10 percent minority interest in the Alabama Pellets LLC joint venture from Two Rivers Lumber Co LLC for $22 million. Alabama Pellets is comprised of the Aliceville and Demopolis pellet plants.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Oct. 5 signed HB 3. The legislation, in part, retroactively extends the state's wood energy tax credit program from June 30, 2020, through June 30, 2028. Wood pellet producers are among those eligible to claim the credit
Enviva releases paper on the evolution of modern bioenergy
By Enviva
October 04, 2022
Enviva Inc. has published a white paper that discusses unlocking the future of biomass beyond fossil fuels into other industrial applications, including steel, cement, lime, chemicals, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), among others.
Drax Group plc is speaking out to correct inaccurate and misleading information contained in a BBC video report released on Oct. 3 that focuses on the company's production of wood pellet fuel in Canada.
ENplus completes revision process
October 03, 2022
Wood pellet quality certification scheme ENplus on Sept. 23 announced the conclusion of a multi-year consultation process and released revised standards, a new documentation structure and a new governance integrity program.
Enviva celebrates opening of Mississippi pellet plant
By Enviva
September 30, 2022
Enviva Inc. on Sept. 30 held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at its recently constructed wood pellet manufacturing facility in George County, Mississippi. The facilty can produce 750,000 metric tons per year of wood pellets.
TrustBIX Inc. is launching a biomass traceability pilot project with members of the BQNC. The project will demonstrate importance of biomass traceability for assuring product quality and important production attributes throughout the supply chain.
Study: Half of Danes don't know what biomass is
By University of Copenhagen
September 29, 2022
Nearly half of Danes have never heard of Denmark's largest source of renewable energy. The finding, reported in a study from the University of Copenhagen, is the first to explore Danish attitudes to woody biomass as an energy source.
Drax contributes C$1 billion to Canadian economy
By Drax Group
September 28, 2022
Independent analysis by Oxford Economics has shown that last year renewable energy leader Drax contributed CA$1.1 billion towards the Canadian economy. The company has 10 wood pellet plants in British Columbia and Alberta.
Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency. Liquid biofuels, solid biomass and biogas accounted for a combined 3.44 million of those jobs.
New research outlines Drax's contribution to the UK economy
By Drax Group
September 26, 2022
Independent analysis by Oxford Economics has shown that Drax contributed £1.8 billion towards the U.K. economy and supported 17,800 jobs across the U.K in 2021. The company's operations in the U.K., U.S., and Canada generated £3.1 billion in GDP.
The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities.
9 finalists advance to DOE wood heater technology slam
By U.S. Department of Energy
September 22, 2022
A panel of expert judges has selected nine teams as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office's Wood Heater Design Challenge. The finalists will now advance to this year's Technology Slam.
Drax announces world's biggest carbon removals deal
By Drax Group
September 21, 2022
Drax has signed an MOU with Respira under which Respira will be able to purchase up to 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) from Drax over a five year period. The CDRs would be linked to a future BECCS project in North America.
Experts confirm BC wood pellets are responsibly sourced
By Wood Pellet Association of Canada
September 21, 2022
A new study confirms that wood pellets in British Columbia are sourced entirely from sawmill and harvest residuals or from low-quality logs and bush grind rejected by other industries, according to the Wood Pellet Association of Canada.
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales at 890,000 tons in May
September 15, 2022
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 870,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in May, with sales reaching 890,000 tons.
The USDA on Sept. 14 announced it is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the agency's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Communities funding opportunity. Projects include those addressing RNG and SAF.
EU vote allows biomass to continue to help meet RED goals
September 14, 2022
MEPs on Sept. 14 voted in favor of proposals for a revised RED. The proposals aim to raise the share of renewables in the EU's final energy consumption to 45 percent by 2030. They also address the use of woody biomass.
The White House hosted an event Sept. 13 to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed by President Biden on Aug. 16. Biden also issued an executive order on the implementation of the energy and infrastructure provisions of the IRA.
Wood energy fuel supply analysis underway in Maryland
By Maryland Clean Energy Center
September 12, 2022
The Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council and the Maryland Clean Energy Center have partnered to produce a wood energy fuel supply chain analysis to evaluate thermal wood energy deployment.
FutureMetrics: Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes BECSS
September 08, 2022
FutureMetrics LLC on Aug. 29 published a white paper that explains how the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden on Aug. 16, could support the implementation of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECSS) in the U.S.
An Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap released by the DOE on Sept. 7 identifies four key pathways to reduce industrial emissions from American manufacturing, including through the use of biofuels, biobased feedstocks and CCUS.
EIA updates bioenergy production, capacity forecasts
September 07, 2022
Renewable electricity is expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. generation this year, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Sept. 7.
USDA: US pellet exports at 649,186 metric tons in July
September 07, 2022
The U.S. exported 649,185.7 metric tons of wood pellets in July, down from 832,092.2 metric tons the previous month, but up when compared to the 546,519.1 metric tons exported in July 2021, according to data released by the USDA FAS on Sept. 7.
Enviva supplies biomass to Alder Fuels for use as SAF feedstock
By Enviva
September 06, 2022
Enviva Inc. and Alder Fuels have signed a contract under which Enviva will supply up to 750,000 metric tons per year of sustainably sourced woody biomass to Alder's first Alder Greencrude (AGC) production facility.
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