Pellet Mill Monthly - May 7, 2013

German Pellets plans second giant wood pellet plant in U.S. Just as it is readying to opening a 500,000-metric ton wood pellet production facility in Woodville, Texas, German Pellets announced that it plans to build an additional 1 million-metric ton plant in Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
Graham Construction to design, build UK pellet handling facility Graham Construction has been appointed to undertake the design and construction of a major new facility for importing, storing, and onward transfer of renewable fuels (wood pellets) at Associated British Ports' Port of Immingham. READ MORE SHARE
	Woody biomass energy database upgrade, expanded The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities has updated its one-of-a-kind database of industrial and selected community-scale users of wood-to-energy facilities across North America. READ MORE SHARE
Report addresses Midwest biomass thermal potential FutureMetrics recently prepared a working report for the Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass steering committee. The report outlines a vision to achieve 10 percent biomass-derived renewable thermal energy in the Midwest by 2025. READ MORE SHARE
ClearSign, Grandeg to cooperate on pellet boilers ClearSign Combustion Corp. and Grandeg have announced their intention to enter into a development agreement for the integration of ClearSign's proprietary ECC technology into Grandeg's line of commercial wood pellet boilers. READ MORE SHARE
Bill aims to open MLP business structure to renewable energy Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to level the energy playing field between fossil and renewable energy projects by allowing investors in renewable energy projects access the corporate structure of master limited partnerships. READ MORE SHARE
Drax releases biomass financing update Drax Group plc recently announced that it has agreed to a GBP 75 million ($114.83 million) amortizing loan facility maturing in June 2018 with Friends Life, underpinned by a guarantee from HM Treasury. READ MORE SHARE
ASABE: New ISO projects reflect growth in solid biofuel industry Work on international standards for solid biofuels continues to expand, with new projects for thermally treated solid biofuels and safe handling of pelletized biofuels the latest to be introduced at the International Organization for Standardization. READ MORE SHARE
Nippon Paper Industries develops torrefied pellets Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. has developed new biomass solid fuel using torrefaction technology under the project of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization adopted for fiscal 2011. READ MORE SHARE
Ala. DNR division to seek bids for 25-year timber-sale contract The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry has announced a decision to proceed with a 25-year timber sale on state land near Tok, an region approximately 200 miles south-east of Fairbanks. READ MORE SHARE
USDA proposes to simplify REAP application process The USDA has proposed a series of changes to make it easier for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply for renewable energy and energy efficiency funding. READ MORE SHARE
Wood fiber study will support new private sector investment Minnesota Power and its regional economic development partners have commissioned a study of northeastern Minnesota's and northwestern Wisconsin's available forest resources. READ MORE SHARE