BY Viridis Energy Inc. Found In:PelletsViridis Energy Inc. has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Viridis Merchants Inc., to arrange transactions between buyer and sellers of alternative energy, including wood pellets. The company has also hired a commodities trading specialist. READ MORE

BY Tim PortzFound In:PelletsA three-party collaboration between Drax, Lloyd's Register Rail U.K. and WH Davis has yielded the world's first pellet rail wagon, which maximizes the efficiency of each train load that rolls out of Britain's ports. READ MORE

BY Forest2Market Found In:Pellets, Thermal Forest2Market kicked off a 24-part series to educate wood pellet project developers about the complexities of the U.S. wood supply chain. Topics will range from feed-in tariffs and certificates for difference to sustainable feedstock demonstration. READ MORE

BY Keith LoriaFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalBiomass equipment manufacturers are striving to provide top-of-the-line feedstock-sizing equipment. Inspired by customer feedback and demand, several companies made upgrades to their products this year. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:PelletsRentech has begun construction of its planned pellet facilities in Atikokan and Wawa in eastern Ontario and is on schedule to meet pellet delivery obligations to Ontario Power Generation and Drax next year. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalBiomass power is among the technologies addressed in the United Nations Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report 2013. The report considers what actions are necessary in order to limit global temperature increases to less than 2 degrees Celsius. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PelletsThe Danish government has filed a report on its domestic market for wood pellets with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network, noting Denmark is the largest importer of wood pellets in the world. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalThe U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has released updated energy trend statistics, showing that 1.55 million metric tons of oil equivalent fuel was used by the bioenergy sector to produce electricity during the second quarter of 2013. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalFinland-based Helsingin Energia recently announced a collaboration with the Finnish Environmental Institute and Tampere University of Technology to evaluate the environmental impacts cofiring wood pellets at its coal-fired Salmisaari power plant. READ MORE

BY Tim PortzFound In:Pellets, PowerNigel Burdett of Drax Power kicked off a panel discussion at the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association's 3rd annual Exporting Pellets Conference by commenting on the role of sustainability in the transition from coal to wood pellets. READ MORE

BY Tim Portz Found In:PelletsThe 3rd Annual U.S. Industrial Pellet Association Exporting Pellets Conference opened Oct. 28 in Miami with a blend of optimism and measured pragmatism. The morning session featured a European utility roundtable discussion. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerA report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network by Netherlands government discusses the implications of the Dutch Energy Accord on pellets and biomass power. READ MORE

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsA group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting mandatory funding for Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The letter highlighted the economic benefits those programs can bring to rural areas. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasOct. 17 marks the first-ever National Bioenergy Day, which is being celebrated by trade associations, schools and universities in 13 U.S. states and one Canadian providence. The celebration features 25 events to demonstrate the benefits of bioenergy. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the October issue of its Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook (STEO), providing forecasts for electricity consumption from wood biomass and waste biomass feedstocks. READ MORE