The European Union is considering changes to its climate policies that could have a big effect on Georgia trees and Georgia business.
Enviva and MOL Drybulk to Deploy Bulk Carrier to Reduce GHG Emissions in the Woody Biomass Supply Chain
BETHESDA, MD and TOKYO, JP May 19, 2022 — Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), the world’s leading producer of sustainable wood bioenergy, and MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOLDB), a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL), a leading global marine transport group, announced they have signed an additional memorandum of understanding to deploy an environmentally friendly bulk carrier (“EFBC”) to reduce the greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in the ocean transportation of sustainable wood pellets and biofuels.
New Video Series Highlights the Power of Pellets
From communities across Vancouver Island to the Indigenous lands of the KitsumKalum, the “power of pellets” is masterfully demonstrated, through the eyes and ears of the people on the ground, in a series of five new videos produced by the Wood Products Association of Canada with support from Forestry Innovation Investment.
Enerkem closes $255 million financing round to drive its growth and deployment of its leading gasification technology
Strong partnership support through new investments by Repsol and Monarch and additional investments from Avenue and other existing shareholders
Ontario Government Launches New Forest Biomass Action Plan
Province supporting a strong forestry sector for future generations
Forest biomass key to North’s energy needs
Underutilized wood can generate much-needed electricity for industries and communities
How biomass can enable a hydrogen economy
Building a collaborative net zero future through negative emissions and zero-carbon fuel
North American sustainable biomass pellet producers Pinnacle and Drax Biomass rebrand to Drax
Sustainable biomass pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. and Drax Group’s US pellet business Drax Biomass Inc. are rebranding as Drax in a move that supports the Group’s growth strategy, climate goals and relationships with people – including our colleagues, communities, partners, customers and suppliers.
Making Bioenergy from Wood Waste in Golden B.C.
GOLDEN, B.C.—The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) has provided $655,000 in funding to LP Building Solutions (LP) to utilize nearly 17,500 cubic metres of residual fibre to generate power in Golden B.C.—equivalent to about 430 logging truck loads.
Enviva Announces MOU With U.S. Customer, Provides Updates to Business and Sales Pipeline, and Accelerates Capacity Expansions
BETHESDA, Md.-- Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) today provided a business update announcing a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Enviva’s first U.S.-based customer, and detailing plans to significantly accelerate its capital expansion timeline due to recent commercial momentum with power and heat generators and with industrials in hard-to-abate sectors.
The Ence Energía plant in Puertollano receives the “Zero Waste” certificate from AENOR
Ence Energía’s biomass renewable energy generation plant in Puertollano has received the “Zero Waste” environmental certificate awarded by AENOR to those organizations that carry out efficient management of their waste and are capable of revaluing it.
Enviva Inc. Completes its First Full Trading Day as a Corporation, Welcomes New Board Members, and Enhances its Executive Leadership Team
BETHESDA, Md., January 3, 2022 — Today marks Enviva Inc.’s first full trading day as a corporation on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EVA) following its successful conversion (the “Conversion”) from Enviva Partners, LP, a master limited partnership, to Enviva Inc. (“Enviva”), a Delaware corporation, on December 31, 2021.
Northwest Energy Task Force welcomes commitment to biomass plants
THUNDER BAY — Common Voice Northwest's Energy Task Force is applauding the Ontario government plan to continue the contracts of existing biomass electricity generators in Northern Ontario.
Shuttered Fort St. James bioenergy plant to restart
A bio-enegy plant in Fort St. James that was shuttered in July less than five years after it went into operation will be acquired and restarted by a new consortium of owners.
Company eyes Kirkland Lake as base to convert forest waste to green natural gas
An abundance of biomass and the potential to land major industrial customers is a drawing card for a Toronto clean-tech and green energy company to consider setting up shop in Kirkland Lake.
Construction starts on Drax’s second biomass pellet plant in Arkansas
Drax Group, the world-leading sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced today.
Wood-fed hydrogen plant to be built in NSW in $15 million Singapore deal
Plans to create hydrogen by burning wood have swollen in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley, after sawmill offshoot, Sweetman Renewables, yesterday announced a $15 million deal with Singapore’s CAC-H₂ to construct the country’s largest wood-fed hydrogen production plant.
Wood pellets and climate change: A not so simple story
As a climate economist who has conducted research in the area for more than 40 years, I’ve enjoyed Paul and Cynthia Stancioff’s occasional articles on climate change including the Aug. 26 article on carbon pricing. They have done a great job!
Will Biomass Play a Role in Green Hydrogen Boom?
A mad dash to mitigate impacts from climate change is at the top of the agenda in Washington, and we’re beginning to see some new policy proposals show up in the bipartisan infrastructure bill that recently passed a Senate vote.
Burning forests to make energy: EU and world wrestle with biomass science
A major political and environmental dispute is coming to a boil in the run-up to COP26 in Scotland this November, as the EU and the forestry industry push forest biomass (turning trees into wood pellets and burning them to make electricity), claiming the science shows biomass is sustainable and produces zero emissions.
Biomass from Wood Byproducts Fuels Mills with Renewable Energy
Trees and wood fiber are more than just the renewable natural resources from which we make our everyday products. They serve as an important source of renewable energy.