Vermont Gas, NG Advantage partner to offer RNG in Northeast
By Vermont Gas
October 28, 2019
Vermont Gas and NG Advantage announced Oct. 24 a first-of-its-kind initiative to deliver renewable natural gas (RNG) to business and institutional customers—including hospitals—through VGS' pipeline and NGA's virtual pipeline infrastructure.
The USDA and U.S. Department of Energy have announced a memorandum of understanding to promote rural energy and the development of technologies that will support and advance rural and agricultural communities and domestic manufacturing.
Clemson University College of Science professor Hong Luo has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop genetically improved and more robust turfgrass and switchgrass.
Helping Meet EU Renewable Targets with Wood Chips
By New England Woodchip Solutions
October 23, 2019
The newly established New England Woodchip Solutions LLC will will house a state-of-the-art phytosanitary system that will meet EU import requirements and include a process to densify wood chips for improved ocean freight stowage.
The U.S. Forest Service announced Oct. 22 that it will invest up to $8 million in grants for projects designed to expand wood products and wood energy markets that support sustainable forest management, particularly in areas of high wildfire risk.
Q&A with Brian Rogers, Future Forests + Jobs
October 21, 2019
The recently launched Future Forests + Jobs is an initiative aimed at pushing back against anti-forestry and anti-biomass activists.
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Oct. 17 announced plans to resign from his post, effective later this year. The White House has not yet announced a nominee to replace Perry following his departure.
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking nominations for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Panel, which evaluates and provides recommendations on Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program proposals.
Vanguard selects Kinsley system to power Vermont RNG project
By Kinsley Energy Systems
October 15, 2019
Vanguard Renewables has selected Kinsley Energy Systems to supply high-efficiency CHP for for a groundbreaking renewable energy project. Kinsley will provide an 800 kW TEDOM CHP system to power a new RNG production facility in Salisbury, Vermont.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced 770,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in June, with sales reaching 780,000 tons. Exports reached more than 648,000 tons for the month.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that nearly 2 million, or approximately 2 percent, U.S. households will use cord wood or wood pellets as a primary residential space heating fuel for the 2019-'20 winter.
Individuals and companies seeking outlets for selling agricultural residues have a new option at their fingertips. Access is available to a new web-based resource, called the Midwest Biomass Exchange, created and supported by the USDA Forest Service.
Future Forests + Jobs initiative combats biomass misinformation
By Future Forests + Jobs
October 08, 2019
Future Forests + Jobs launched Oct. 8 to advance a fact-based conversation around renewable wood energy and hold those who spread misinformation about the industry to account. The initiative is supported by the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association.
DOE awards $3 million for R&D to wood stove manufacturers
By Alliance for Green Heat
October 04, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy selected two companies—MF Fire and ISB Marketing—to receive $3 million for research and development (R&D) on smart, automated wood stoves through the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Oct. 1 it is awarding $73 million to 35 bioenergy research and development projects that aim to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower and enable the production of biomass products.
Senate bill provides tax incentives for biogas investments
September 25, 2019
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., introduced the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act on Sept. 24. The bill provides a 30 percent investment tax credit to help offset the upfront costs associated with building a biodigester.
The USDA published a final rule Sept. 23 that allows agency administrators additional flexibility to obligate federal funds associated with certain infrastructure projects, including those associated with several of its rural development programs.
Brightmark Energy invests in New York dairy biogas project
By Brightmark Energy
September 24, 2019
Brightmark Energy announced Sept. 24 that it has partnered with four dairy farms in upstate New York to utilize anaerobic digesters that will convert a total of 225,000 gallons of dairy waste per day from 11,000 cows into biogas and other products.
The California Council on Science & Technology hosted a briefing at the California State Capitol Sept. 19 focused on the beneficial uses of wood biomass from wildfire mitigation. The briefing was the fourth in a series on wildfires hosted by CCST.
NCFA: Carbon stored in forests is not decreasing
September 23, 2019
The North Carolina Forestry Association has spoken out to dispute a recent report released by the Center for Sustainable Economy and the Dogwood Alliance that claims that carbon stored in forests is decreasing. NCFA stresses it is not.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public input on the U.S. bioeconomy in an effort to inform notable gaps and vulnerabilities and to identify areas in which the bioeconomy could benefit from government attention.
ABC helps develop new RNG interconnection guide
By American Biogas Council
September 18, 2019
The Northeast Gas Association and Gas Technology Institute recently released the Interconnect Guide for Renewable Natural Gas in New York State. The ABC and its member experts aided in development of the guide.
Saica Group adds biomass boiler at French paper mill
September 18, 2019
Spain-based Saica Group announced Sept. 12 it has inaugurated a biomass boiler at its paper mill in Venizel, France, that uses recycled wood and material rejected from the paper production process to generate process steam.
RNG Coalition, Biomass Magazine partner on North American RNG map
By BBI International
September 12, 2019
BBI International and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas have announced that the RNG Coalition is collaborating with Biomass Magazine to produce, design and release a new 2020 North American Renewable Natural Gas Facilities Map.
Canadian associations call for a national “Clean Fuel Strategy”
By Wood Pellet Association of Canada
September 12, 2019
Canada's national clean fuels associations forecast greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions of over 50 million metric tons (Mt) per year by 2030 through greater production and use of renewable energy in Canada.
New educational platform launched at RNG Works 2019
By Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
September 11, 2019
The RNG Global Initiative and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas announced a new learning platform Sept. 11 that is dedicated to public education of the environmental and economic benefits resulting from converting waste into RNG.
EIA updates bioenergy forecasts in September STEO
September 11, 2019
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nonhydropower renewables to provide 10 percent of total utility-scale electricity generation this this year, increasing to 12 percent in 2020, according to its September Short Term Energy Outlook.
UK REA urges government to commit to 16% bioenergy goal
September 09, 2019
The U.K. Renewable Energy Association on Sept. 4 released the third and final installment of its Bioenergy Strategy, urging the government to commit to bioenergy accounting for 16 percent of the U.K.'s primary energy supply by 2032.
Blending Passion with Flavor
September 06, 2019
The grilling pellet market has experienced exponential growth over the past few years, a trend likely to continue.
India's Nascent Crop Residue Supply Industry
By Aru Mangla
September 06, 2019
In India, crop residue has not been able to achieve the economic potential it possesses, primarily owing to the lack of a reliable supply chain mechanism for its collection and processing,
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