Pellets & Densified Biomass

March 10, 2014

USDA awards advanced biofuel payments to pellet, biogas producers

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Biogas, Advanced FuelsOn March 6, USDA Rural Development announced nearly $60 million in payments to 195 biofuel producers under the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, which was established by the 2008 Farm Bill and reauthorized in the recently signed 2014 Farm Bill. READ MORE

March 10, 2014

FutureMetrics suggests 4.3 million homes ripe for pellet heat

BY Sue Retka SchillFound In:Pellets, ThermalA new white paper from FutureMetrics LLC makes the case for pellet heat, concluding that not only will buying local for pellet heat lower consumer heat and hot water energy bills, but keep the money in the local economy and create jobs. READ MORE

March 07, 2014

ASABE announces international standards project for biomass fuels

BY American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers Found In:Pellets, ThermalThe American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers reported approval of a International Organization for Standardization project to develop a standard for thermally treated and densified biomass. READ MORE

March 07, 2014

Wood pellet boiler research to commence at SUNY

BY Chris HansonFound In:PelletsThe New York State Energy Research and Development Authority awarded the State University of New York Canton a $163,000 to research the efficiency of automatic-feeding, wood pellet boilers. READ MORE

March 06, 2014

Pellet producers offer insight on 'shortage'

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, ThermalPellet retailers and consumers in some Northeast and Midwest locations have learned a lesson this heating season, as many have run out of pellets and are facing difficulties securing additional supplies. READ MORE

February 28, 2014

Study finds transatlantic pellet trade results in GHG reductions

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PelletsA new study by the University of Georgia has determined that the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of a unit of electricity generated in the U.K. using imported wood pellets is at least 50 percent lower than fossil fuel-derived electricity. READ MORE

February 27, 2014

European Pellet Conference concludes in Wels, Austria

BY Tim PortzFound In:PelletsThe European Pellet Conference concluded on Thursday February 27, 2014 in Wels, Austria with a country by country market analysis moderated by the Executive Director of the Wood Pellet Association of Canada, Gordon Murray. READ MORE

February 26, 2014

European Pellet Conference opens with bullish outlook

BY Tim PortzFound In:Pellets, PowerThe morning speakers at The European Pellet Conference all outlined continued strong growth for both global pellet demand and production. READ MORE

February 25, 2014

OkoFEN tour anchors world pellet conference field day

BY Tim PortzFound In:PelletsThe European Pellet Conference in Wels, Austria opened its 2014 event with a field day featuring some of Austria's biggest operators in the biomass-to-energy industry. READ MORE