Pellet Mill Press - November 4, 2014

Enviva files $100 million IPO Enviva Partners LP has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed $100 million initial public offering (IPO). The Form S-1 registration was filed on Oct. 28. READ MORE SHARE
Rentech commences start-up of the Atikokan wood pellet facility Rentech Inc. announced Oct. 28 that start-up of the Atikokan wood pellet facility has begun. During the next few weeks, the plant will undergo safety inspections, equipment testing and final commissioning. READ MORE SHARE
	Resolute Forest Products ramps up production at pellet plant Resolute Forest Products Inc. has released third quarter financial results, reporting that its 45,000 ton-per-year Thunder Bay pellet project is now in ramp-up mode. READ MORE SHARE
German Pellets provides update of La. plant in financial report German Pellets has released financial results for the first half of the year, reporting increased net income. The company also indicated its Urania, Louisiana, facility is on track to begin production by the end of the year. READ MORE SHARE
National Bioenergy Day events held nationwide On and around Oct. 22, nearly 50 coordinated events in the U.S. and Canada are celebrating the second annual National Bioenergy Day. Events feature collaborations by the U.S. Forest Service, governments, universities and bioenergy businesses. READ MORE SHARE
National Bioenergy Day: Minnesota event features pellet boiler The U.S. Forest Service Chippewa National Forest Ranger Station in Walker, Minnesota, celebrated the second annual National Bioenergy Day Oct. 22 by hosting an open house at its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified facility. READ MORE SHARE
Herty launches Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions The Herty Advanced Materials Development Center has announced the launch of the Consortium for Advanced Wood-to-Energy Solutions, which aims to spearhead development of commercially-viable, advanced wood-to-energy products. READ MORE SHARE
Everbright International announces straw pellet project in China China Everbright International Ltd. has signed an investment agreement with the People's Government of Rudong County in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, for pellet project that will take in straw and agricultural waste as feedstock. READ MORE SHARE
EPA funds student bioenergy projects under P3 program The U.S. EPA recently awarded funding to 42 student teams to pursue projects that deliver sustainable, alternative approaches to address environmental problems as part of its People, Prosperity and Plant program. READ MORE SHARE
DOI grant to support pellet feasibility study in New Mexico Thirteen tribal and mineral development projects in New Mexico, one of which will investigate the possibility of developing a wood pellet plant, were awarded more than $2.8 million in grants by the Department of Interior. READ MORE SHARE
CBiRC helps ISU researchers launch startup companies The Biobased Foundry, established by the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals based at Iowa State University, is helping researchers launch startup companies. READ MORE SHARE
BlueFire announces LOI from China EXIM to finance Fulton project On Oct. 23, BlueFire Renewables Inc. announced that it has received a letter of intent from the Export Import Bank of China to provide up to $270 million in debt financing for its proposed biorefinery project in Fulton, Mississippi. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass industry welcomes record pellet demand in Northeast The Pellet Fuels Institute and the Biomass Thermal Energy Council have announced the biomass industry is experiencing record demand for wood pellet heating fuel in the United States, particularly in the Northeastern region. READ MORE SHARE
British Columbia introduces innovative, flexible forest license The Province of British Columbia has created a new type of forest license that allows emerging, innovative forestry companies to more effectively respond to fluctuations in the supply of wood fiber. READ MORE SHARE
Pennsylvania pellet plant to be sold at auction in November The former Great American Pellets facility, real estate and equipment assets, will be sold during an online, lender-owned auction Nov. 11. The auction is being conducted in conjunction with Comly Auctioneers & Appraisers and Maas Companies. READ MORE SHARE