BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, BiogasNew data released by the U.K. government shows renewables accounted for a record 31.7 percent of the country’s electricity generation during the second quarter of 2018 while generation from coal fell to a record low. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerA proposed wood pellet plant in Maine was recently awarded a $200,000 grant through the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. The REAP award was announced by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. READ MORE

BY Tim Portz Found In:Pellets, ThermalThis heating season, the Pellet Fuels Institute is launching a social media beta test in selected markets across the country in an effort to increase consumer awareness of wood pellets as an option for residential heat. READ MORE

BY Scott Nichols Found In:Pellets, ThermalSometimes, nice old buildings present fertile opportunities for renewable heating makeovers with wood pellet boilers. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, ThermalMulti-highway accessible and a prime location for exports to Asia, the Port of Stockton has acreage ripe for development, 24-7 cargo availability, and wants pellet manufacturers to know it’s open for business. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalThe Waste to Wisdom project has released its final report and project deliverables. The four-year project aimed to make better use of forest residues. The effort, which was led by Humboldt University, wrapped in late 2017. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Advanced FuelsA biorefinery that will produce 16 MMgy of cellulosic ethanol and 120,000 of lignin pellets is set to break ground in Spiritwood, North Dakota, in spring 2019. The facility, under development by New Energy Blue, will feature Inbicon technology. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, ThermalThe Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association is speaking out in support of a bill that aims to push back the effective compliance date of new source performance standards for residential wood heaters, hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces. READ MORE

BY Pellet Fuels Institute Found In:Pellets, ThermalBeginning Sept. 18, and continuing for the next four months, social media ads carrying messages extolling the benefits of using wood pellets for residential heat will be delivered to consumers in eight markets across the United States. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe U.S. EPA has announced its Chartered Science Advisory Board will hold a teleconference Sept. 26 to address several issues, including a new draft SAB review of EPA’s Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PelletsDuring a recent investor call, Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. provided details on the company’s entrance to the U.S. pellet market through the acquisition of the majority share in an Alabama pellet plant and indicated plans for continued growth. READ MORE

BY Dieffenbacher Found In:PelletsFrench pellet producer Biozyl recently installed its second ClassiSizer from Dieffenbacher. The ClassiSizer unit can handle heterogeneous raw materials, various chips dimensions and different wood species. READ MORE

BY Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. Found In:PelletsPinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 70 percent interest in an operating industrial wood pellet production facility located in Aliceville, Alabama, from The Westervelt Co. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalMany factors come into play when designing the ideal wood yard and fuel handling system for a bioenergy or wood pellet operation. READ MORE