Pellet Mill Monthly - February 7, 2012

Wood pellet pricing now part of N.H. energy report The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) is now the second state-affiliated energy information provider in the Northeastern U.S. to include average residential pricing for wood pellets. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva inks multi-year wood pellet supply agreement with E.ON Enviva announced the first shipment of wood pellets from it's Port of Chesapeake facility in December. Now, E.ON has signed a multi-year contract with Enviva to receive 240,000 metric tons of wood pellets annually. READ MORE SHARE
	USDA releases $25 million NOFA for Repowering Assistance Program The USDA has announced a $25 million Notice of Funding Availability for its Repowering Assistance Program, which is designed to provide a financial incentive for biorefineries to use biomass in place of fossil fuels for heat or power production. READ MORE SHARE
Auditing agencies now accredited for PFI standards program The Pellet Fuels Institute's densified biomass fuel standards program may not be fully unveiled for several months, but PFI has completed accreditation of ten auditing agencies and two laboratories. READ MORE SHARE
Northeast Biomass Heating Expo agenda unveiled Now in its fourth year, the Northeast Biomass Heating Expo, slated for March 21-23 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has released its 2012 conference program. READ MORE SHARE
Manitoba biomass program now offers cash incentives The Manitoba, Canada, Biomass Energy Support Program (MBESP) has officially been implemented, providing coal users in Manitoba grants up to $400,000 to finance the switch from coal to biomass energy. READ MORE SHARE
Exploring biomass electricity in the West Viability of electricity generation from biomass in the Pacific West was the topic of a breakout panel discussion at the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show in San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 16-18. READ MORE SHARE
Pinyon-juniper bioenergy potential explored at conference Thinning of pinyon-juniper woodlands would create healthier stands, as well as provide biomass feedstock for energy production, according to Mike Baughman, executive director of the Lincoln County, Nev., Regional Development Authority. READ MORE SHARE
Conference panel discusses crucial feedstock factors Key factors to fuel handling design and implementation include raw material supply and power purchase agreements, according to Desmond Smith, vice president of Bruks Rockwood Inc. and speaker at the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show. READ MORE SHARE
Mass. college awarded grant for feasibility study Through a state grant totaling $120,000, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has commissioned a feasibility study to determine the benefits of biomass cogeneration on campus. READ MORE SHARE
Enormous UK biomass power plant nears full commercial operation The world's largest wood pellet-based biomass power plant was fully commissioned in January, and is now producing electricity. READ MORE SHARE