Musser Biomass and Wood Products will invest $7.5 million to expand operations and more than double its production of dried hardwood chips and sawdust. A portion of that material is supplied to wood pellet companies.
The USDA will invest $300 million through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG emissions and carbon sequestration in climate-smart agriculture and forestry.
Renewables are currently expects to account for 23 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25 percent next year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 11.
When faced with excessive amounts of dust and spillage from conveyor systems, operators logically focus on cleanup, maintenance and downtime mitigation to maintain production levels.
The U.S. exported 820,057.5 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from both 720,209.2 metric tons exported in April and 740,605 metric tons exported in May 2022, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 6.
U.S. firms working with clean energy fuels, such as corn ethanol, woody biomass/cellulosic biofuel, and other biofuels, added 1,962 jobs in 2022. Bioenergy electric power generation (EPG) jobs were also up.
Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery. WSM will continue to operate under its current name as a separate internal division within Bruks Siwertell Group.
Enviva in June held a ceremonial groundbreaking on its Epes pellet plant under development in Sumter County, Alabama. Construction began on the 1.1 million metric ton per year plant in July 2022. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2024.
A subsidiary of Astra Energy Inc. is partnering with Phambili USA to combine total waste processing utilizing Regreen Technologies Inc.'s energy pellets with the Phambili conversion unit to produce SAF and other products.
Prairie Clean Energy has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator Network for a project that will reduce GHG emissions by using flax straw pellets to help heat potash mines.
As part of a newly established collaborative, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit will co-lead an effort to establish bioindustrial manufacturing capability in California.
A delegation of officials from the British Embassy in Tokyo and Japanese industry recently visited Drax Power Station – the U.K.'s single-largest generator of renewable electricity. The group, in part, learned about Drax's BECCS plans.
From June 19-21, 2023, the Forest Innovation and Bioeconomy Conference is bringing together leaders in forestry, government and academia to discuss how to grow the forest bioeconomy, create opportunities for people and communities, and reduce waste.
An agreement announced between the government of British Columbia and the Shxw'�whámél First Nation on June 17 could result in wood debris collected by containment barriers on the Fraser River being used for bioenergy production.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a in-person meeting on June 27 in Washington, D.C.
A new report from the Wood Heater Design Challenge Workshops is now available online and provides a summary of activities and outcomes from the event. The workshops were held in January, March and April of 2022.
The White House Office of Management and Budget on June 13 published its Spring 2023 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which shows several rulemakings related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) are underway by federal agencies.
U.S. Forest Service is investing a combined $43 million in 123 projects through the Community Wood Grants and Wood Innovations Grants programs, which promote innovation in wood products and renewable wood energy economies.
Renewables are expected to account for 23 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25 percent in 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 5.
The U.S. exported 720,209.2 metric tons of wood pellets in April, down from 909,787.1 metric tons exported the previous month, but up when compared to the 659,071 metric tons exported in April 2022, according to data released by the USDA on June 7.
Spain produced a record 768,000 metric tons of wood pellets in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network. Domestic consumption and exports were also up.
The USDA is holding a series of webinars to help organizations learn how to apply for a combined $11 billion it plans to award through two programs that support the deployment of clean and renewable energy, including eligible biomass projects.
Northern Illinois University's Mahdi Vaezi is investigating the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline, which would be located in Maine. The project is supported by a $650,000 USDA grant.
The U.K. Environment Agency on June 1 announced the opening of a public comment period on Drax Power Ltd.'s proposals to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax Power Station.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office on June 2 announced the launch of $4 million initiative that aims accelerate wood heater innovation and support the development of the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters.
The Government of Ontario on May 26 launched a new $19.6 million Forest Biomass Program. The application-based program aims to help develop untapped economic potential and environmental benefits offered by new and emerging uses of forest biomass.
Ofgem, an independent energy regulator, on May 31 announced it is opening an investigation into whether Drax Power Ltd. is in breach of annual profiling requirement relating to the U.K. Renewables Obligations scheme.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 840,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in February, with sales reaching 630,000 tons.
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