Northern Forest Center holds information session on pellet heat
By Northern Forest Center
September 28, 2016
The Northern Forest Center is offering incentives that help Vermonters switch to wood pellet boilers and furnaces. An information session about these heating systems and the incentives is scheduled to be held on Oct. 4 in West Burke, Vermont.
Court hears oral arguments in Clean Power Plan challenge
September 28, 2016
On Sept. 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan. The hearing, held before a panel of 10 judges, spanned nearly seven hours.
Molding the Bulk Market
By Ron Kotrba
September 24, 2016
Solutions are said to be found along the fine line between order and chaos, so perhaps this is where the answer lies to expanding a nascent U.S. bulk wood pellet distribution infrastructure.
Biomass terminal construction celebrates milestone
By Graham Construction
September 22, 2016
Graham Construction is celebrating after recording 1 million man hours free of any RIDDOR notifiable incidents while building the biomass terminal at the Port of Liverpool for its client Peel Ports.
Snow Timber Pellets qualifies into PFI Standards Program
By Pellet Fuels Institute
September 22, 2016
The Pellet Fuels Institute recently announced the qualification of pellet fuel manufacturer Snow Timber Pellets of Hurley, Wisconsin, into the Pellet Fuels Institute Standards Program by accredited auditing agency Timber Products Inspection.
Policy Exchange releases report on decarbonizing UK domestic heat
September 22, 2016
The U.K.-based Renewable Heat Association announced the renewables industry supports conclusions of the Policy Exchange's recent report on decarbonizing the U.K. heating sector, particularly the future role of biomethane in this effort.
KPA Unicon, Renewa join forces in Europe
By KPA Unicon
September 20, 2016
Two Finnish energy solution suppliers are joining forces through a merger in which KPA Unicon Group Oy is purchasing the entire share capital of Renewa Oy. The parties aim to finalize the acquisition by the end of September.
PFI changes PFI Standards Program labeling system
By Pellet Fuels Institute
September 19, 2016
Pellet Fuels Institute has announced a change in the labeling system for its PFI Standards Program to accommodate the common practice of private labeling. The change allows the pellet producer to request an additional registration number.
Coproducts and Product Diversification
September 16, 2016
November is a unique topic for Biomass Magazine—Coproducts & Product Diversification.
Finnvera to provide financing for MGT Teesside biomass plant
By Finnvera
September 15, 2016
Finnvera is contributing GBP 100 million ($132.37 million), or roughly EUR 120 million, in financing for MGT Teesside's 299 MW biomass power plant under development in the U.K. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2020.
Report details biomass heat, power production in Japan
September 15, 2016
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service recently released a Global Agricultural Information Network report on Japan's renewable fuel industry, which reviews the country's renewable fuel mandates/policy and progress toward meeting them.
Website now available for wood-to-energy checkoff program
September 15, 2016
The wood-to-energy checkoff initiative that's been in the works for the past few years recently launched a website to provide updated information about the program as well as a way to ask questions about the initiative.
The European Commission recently reaccredited RSB's EU Renewable Energy Directive sustainability program. The re-recognition came just weeks after the EU Court of Auditors said the EU certification system for sustainability is not fully reliable.
Oxford Economics recently released a report that details the total impact of Drax Group on the U.K. economy, reporting that Drax contributed approximately GBP 1.2 billion ($1.58 billion) to the U.K.'s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015.
Private Labeling Provisions
By Chris Wiberg
September 12, 2016
PFI's Standards Program has recently made private labeling provisions for issuing additional registration numbers to qualified producers who are selling wood pellets to retailers or distributors who require anonymity on behalf of the producer.
The Business End of the Supply Chain
September 12, 2016
One of the stories in this issue tells the story of wood pellet retailer Squier Lumber's history in distributing wood pellets; the journey they took building their business to where it's at today and the foreseen challenges for the future.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials is pleased to announce its re-recognition by the European Commission. The decision was published by the commission on Aug. 9 in the Official Journal of the European Union and is valid for five years.
CBD delivers pneumatic fuel conveying system to Lynemouth plant
By Clyde Bergemann
September 12, 2016
Clyde Bergemann has been chosen to deliver the pneumatic conveying systems for the U.K.-based Lynemouth biomass conversion. The 420 MW power plant burnt its last coal in December 2015 and will reopen burning wood pellets early in 2018.
What Next for the Atlantic Pellet Market?
By Hannes Lechner
September 11, 2016
Although there is currently an overcapacity in the Atlantic pellet market, it's expected to clear up slowly, and as the three major European biomass conversion projects come online, they may help bring the market back to balance.
Distribution Model Cost Savings
By Michele Rebiere
September 10, 2016
Rebiere highlights three major distribution models in the pellet industry today and how short-term potential savings can be realized in these costs for pellet producers to build long-term efficiencies.
Riding the Wave
By Ron Kotrba
September 09, 2016
Squier Lumber & Hardware Inc., a longtime staple in Monson, Massachusetts, and surrounding communities, more recently has evolved into one of the premier independent pellet retailers in the U.S. Northeast.
Doubling Down
September 08, 2016
As Drax Power Station's biomass metamorphosis comes of age and new conversions come online, investment and innovation in Britain's ports maintain momentum.
On Sept. 8, California Gov. Edmond Brown signed legislation strengthening the state's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by requiring the state to cut emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
Business as Usual
September 07, 2016
Big U.K. government alterations ensued the vote to leave the EU, but for some area biomass suppliers and end users little has changed.
FutureMetrics LLC recently published a white paper that reviews the impacts of increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, offers thoughts on carbon policy, and discusses the Clean Power Plan and its role in supporting a more decarbonized future.
SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The EUR 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy.
First Things First
September 01, 2016
Our country's farms and forests, municipal waste and food waste streams are producing vast streams of material, and we simply need to figure out how to effectively gather, prepare and convert it.
Viridis chairman resigns, operations suspended at pellet plant
By Viridis Energy Inc.
September 01, 2016
Viridis Energy Inc. recently announced the resignation of its non-executive chairman of the board, Robert M. Aaron, due to health issues. The company has also temporarily suspended operations at Scotia Atlantic Biomass Co. Ltd.
Maas Companies Inc. has announced it will liquidate the assets West Monroe, Louisiana-based Bayou Wood Pellets via a lender-ordered auction on Sept. 20. The industrial building and wood pellet equipment will be sold separately.
The Odd Decouple
August 29, 2016
National laboratories are making a strong argument that the industry's approach to biomass handling and preparation needs a paradigm shift.
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