Being that this is my last blog of 2013, I thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the past year&rsquo;s news and bring to your attention&mdash;and fingertips&mdash;the most read stories.
For web articles, which are news items posted daily to biomassmagazine.com, I filtered out the most read 20 stories of 2013. I found that rather than one specific sector possessing the bulk of the most popular stories, it was quite a mix of biomass power and thermal, pellets, biogas and advanced biofuels, and ranges from policy to market growth to cutting-edge technology/research.
So here they are, in no particular order:
Top 20 web stories
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8465/fiscal-cliff-bill-extends-biofuel-tax-incentives-through-2013">Fiscal cliff bill extends biofuel tax incentives through 2013</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8765/pellet-stoves-make-huge-gains-in-market-share">Pellet stoves make huge gains in market share</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9357/north-american-wood-pellet-exports-reached-new-record-in-q1">North American wood pellet exports reached new record in Q1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9363/uk-sets-sustainability-standards-for-solid-biomass-biogas">UK sets sustainability standards for solid biomass, biogas</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9610/biogas-solar-power-n-j-wastewater-treatment-plant">Biogas, solar power N.J. wastewater treatment plant</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9367/annual-eu-report-projects-increased-pellet-biogas-consumption">Annual EU report projects increased pellet, biogas consumption</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9608/norwich-university-unveils-biomass-heating-plant">Norwich University unveils biomass heating plant</a>
<a href="http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/9629/metso-to-supply-automation-for-asias-largest-biomass-power-plant">Metso to supply automation for Asia's largest biomass power plant</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8904/german-pellets-plans-second-giant-wood-pellet-plant-in-u-s">German Pellets plans second giant wood pellet plant in U.S.</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8846/researchers-develop-revolutionary-biomass-to-hydrogen-process">Researchers develop revolutionary biomass-to-hydrogen process</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8811/10-kw-portable-biomass-power-plant-demonstrated-at-virginia-tech">10 kW portable biomass power plant demonstrated at Virginia Tech</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8764/research-may-result-in-biofuel-production-from-atmospheric-co2">Research may result in biofuel production from atmospheric CO2</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8728/bnef-report-highlights-findings-of-bioenergy-leadership-forum">BNEF report highlights findings of Bioenergy Leadership Forum </a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8546/a-biomass-solar-hybrid-plant-begins-operations-in-spain">Biomass-solar hybrid plant begins operations in Spain</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8610/amyris-ships-first-commerical-order-of-biofene-from-brazil-plant">Amyris ships first commerical order of Biofene from Brazil plant</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9030/idb-gives-3-million-to-up-haitis-power-capacity-with-renewables">IDB gives $3 million to up Haiti's power capacity with renewables</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9097/black-locust-trees-evaluated-in-illinois-for-biofuel-potential">Black locust trees evaluated in Illinois for biofuel potential</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9378/covanta-new-york-city-ink-waste-to-energy-deal">Covanta, New York City, ink waste-to-energy deal</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9760/dp-cleantech-to-build-coconut-to-energy-power-plant-in-thailand">DP Cleantech to build coconut-to-energy power plant in Thailand</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9743/adba-welcomes-decc-action-to-save-smaller-scale-ad">ADBA welcomes DECC action to 'save' smaller scale AD</a>
For feature/department articles (Pellet Mill Magazine, Biomass Magazine&rsquo;s quarterly supplement is included), stories involving pellet exports dominated the most read list, which isn&rsquo;t much of a surprise.
Here are the top 20, in no particular order:
Top 20 feature articles
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9464/shaping-up-to-ship-out">Shaping Up to Ship Out </a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8795/the-root-of-georgiaundefineds-pellet-boom">The Root of Georgia&rsquo;s Pellet Boom</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8837/asian-markets-for-wood-pellets">Asian Markets for Wood Pellets</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8584/enabling-efficient-exports">Enabling Efficient Exports</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9210/preparing-for-a-pellet-tide">Preparing for a Pellet Tide</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9010/yorkshireundefineds-game-changer">Yorkshire&rsquo;s Game Changer</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8836/torrefied-pellet-pursuit">Torrefied Pellet Pursuit</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9345/aiding-an-energy-crisis">Aiding an Energy Crisis</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9154/equipment-profile-biogas-powered-fuel-cells">Equipment Profile: Biogas-powered Fuel Cells</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9534/gaining-gasification-ground">Gaining Gasification Ground</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9351/dedicated-feedstock-forerunner">Dedicated Feedstock Forerunner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9333/on-board-with-energy-crops">On Board with Energy Crops</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9248/the-cornerstones-of-advanced-biofuels">The Cornerstones of Advanced Biofuels</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9607/isobutanol-to-the-rescue/">Isobutanol to the Rescue</a>
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9150/oregonundefineds-forest-to-boiler-movement">Oregon&rsquo;s Forest-to-Boiler Movement</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9139/rise-of-the-portables">Rise of the Portables</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8698/boiler-mact-impacts-biomass-power">Boiler MACT Impacts Biomass Power</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8697/bioenergy-plant-precautions">Bioenergy Plant Precautions</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8585/engineering-a-better-biomass-supply-chain">Engineering a Better Biomass Supply Chain</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8491/planned-outage-protocol">Planned Outage Protocol</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hopefully, you will be able to take some time to browse through these stories if you haven&rsquo;t had the chance to read them already. I have to add that none of these articles would be possible without the amazing insight, ideas and information that our expert sources provide to us, so a sincere thank you to all of whom played a role in the crafting of these stories. We here at Biomass Magazine are looking forward to another year full of innovation and growth for all sectors of this industry, and you can count on us to keep you in-the-know on everything biomass.
Happy New Year.
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