Report: Taiwan power producer to open tender in 2024 for 1.7M metric tons of wood pellets

SOURCE: USDA FAS GAIN

December 26, 2023

BY Erin Voegele

USIPA: DOE report finds sustainable forestry pivotal to increasing US biomass production

By U.S. Industrial Pellet Association

April 26, 2024

Pellets

The U.S. Department of Energy 2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources identifies sustainable forestry as a key pillar in the effort to increase the nation’s biomass production.

By Erin Voegele

April 25, 2024

Pellets

Drax Group plc on April 25 released a first quarter 2024 trading update, reporting that the company’s wood pellet production business has started the year well despite challenges. Drax Power Station also performed well during the quarter.

By Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas

April 25, 2024

Advanced Biofuels Biogas Use Markets

The Transport Project and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) on April 24 announced that 79%of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2023 was RNG surpassing the previous year’s record-breaking level.

April 23, 2024

Power Thermal Biogas

The USDA on April 23 awarded more than $194 million in loans and grants through the agency’s Rural Energy for America Program. Biogas and bioenergy projects were among those selected to receive funding.

By Drax Group plc

April 23, 2024

Carbon Capture Pellets Business

Drax Group on April 18 announced a carbon removals deal with C-Zero Markets, an environmental consultancy. Under the deal, C-Zero will purchase carbon dioxide removals credits from Drax representing 2,000 metric tons of permanently stored carbon.

European Pellet Forum

May 28-29, 2024

EXPONANTES PARK | NANTES

On 28 May 2024, the 2nd edition of the European Pellet Forum (EPF) will take place in Nantes, France as part of the Carrefour International du Bois. Organized by Propellet France in collaboration with Bioenergy Europe and the European Pellet Council, EPF will welcome about 300 professionals from the French and international wood pellet sector and discuss a wide range of topics, from market opportunities and challenges, to technical innovations, sustainability, marketing and others. View More

Biodiesel Summit: Sustainable Aviation Fuel & Renewable Diesel

June 10-12, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA

The Biodiesel Summit: Sustainable Aviation Fuel & Renewable Diesel is a forum designed for biodiesel and renewable diesel producers to learn about cutting-edge process technologies, new techniques and equipment to optimize existing production, and efficiencies to save money while increasing throughput and fuel quality. View More

Carbon Capture & Storage Summit

June 10-12, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide in underground wells has the potential to become the most consequential technological deployment in the history of the broader biofuels industry. Deploying effective carbon capture and storage at biofuels plants will cement ethanol and biodiesel as the lowest carbon liquid fuels commercially available in the marketplace. The Carbon Capture & Storage Summit will offer attendees a comprehensive look at the economics of carbon capture and storage, the infrastructure required to make it possible and the financial and marketplace impacts to participating producers.View More