Pellet Mill Monthly - March 6, 2012

Pellet boilers now classified as conventional heating source Wood pellet boilers are now classified as a conventional, primary heating source, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and consequently will now qualify for Federal Housing Authority Funding. READ MORE SHARE
Bingaman introduces Clean Energy Standard U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., has introduced legislation for a national Clean Energy Standard that would require large utilities to begin selling a certain portion of their electricity from clean energy sources beginning in 2015. READ MORE SHARE
	Biomass Energy Lab tests giant king grass pellets The Biomass Energy Lab in Conyers, Ga., has begun testing biomass samples for the Pellet Fuels Institute's Densified Biomass Fuel Standards Program, and Viaspace Inc. was one of the first clients to use the lab's services. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass harvesting guidelines for Southeast U.S. released The Forest Guild has released its report, "Forest Biomass Retention and Harvesting Guidelines for the Southeast," identifying how expanding markets for forest bioenergy can enhance forests, while meeting the social and economic needs of society. READ MORE SHARE
Fire damages Tilbury biomass power plant Less than two months after being commissioned, the world's largest wood pellet-fired power plant has endured a catastrophic fire. The extent of the damage has yet to be determined. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass intern program offers unique opportunity The Summer Biomass Internship Program, a collaboration among three upstate New York organizations, will give undergraduate and graduate students a chance to work in the biomass industry. READ MORE SHARE
Viridis Energy purchases Nova Scotia pellet mill Viridis Energy is bringing a pellet mill back online in Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, increasing the mill's export shipment volumes from 6,000 metric tons of wood pellets to 25,000 metric tons. READ MORE SHARE
Berlin, N.H., pellet boiler subsidy program extended indefinitely A pellet boiler subsidy program designed to help 40 homeowners in Berlin, N.H., reduce heating costs through wood pellet-based heat has been extended indefinitely. It was slated to expire this month. READ MORE SHARE
Furnace system could boost pellet industry in U.S. Advanced Bio Heat Co. expects its wood pellet-fired forced-air furnace to bolster the U.S. wood pellet industry by creating a requirement for stocking inventory during the summer. READ MORE SHARE