Enviva Applauds EPA on Clean Power Plan
Enviva applauds the steps the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking with the Clean Power Plan and its recognition of the role biomass can play in tackling climate change. “Converting…
EPC announces new version of the ENplus Handbook
The ENplus certification, covering the entire supply chain of wood pellets, was launched in 2011 to ensure a sustainable development of the pellet market by harmonizing quality on the international…
Packing and storage of wood pellets
If wood pellets are not immediately utilized as fuel they should be packed in order to remain as dry as possible and to avoid influence from water or dampness. To…
Pellet breaking is not that important, but how the pellet breaks is
As the mill compresses the raw material into pellets, some of the material fails to be compressed into pellets. This dust is referred to as fines. Fines are particles of…
Cooling of pellets before can be used or stored
When the pellets leave the pellet mill they are very hot, soft and releasing moisture. Before the pellets can be used or stored they must first be cooled and dried.…
Biomass power drives 8.5% rise in UK generator Drax’ H1 output
* Biomass growth cuts carbon tax costs * Third unit conversion awaits EU ruling A 73% increase in biomass generation in the first half of 2015 helped Drax Group boost…
The Russian pellet output increased 25% in 2014
Russia’s pellet output in 2014 was 25% higher than a year earlier at 892,800 t. According to information from Russian Discovery Research Group, 63% of the pellets were produced in…
Watching Wood Dry
Adequately drying wood chip fuel is an important component of maximizing heat and power production, and techniques vary widely. Moisture content in wood chips used for energy can significantly influence…
Astec talks pellet plant orders in Q2 earnings call
Despite a sluggish quarter that saw a 3 percent decrease in net sales—a drop to $268 million compared to $277.3 million for Q2 2014 and a 19 percent decrease in…
Why renewable ‘biomass’ is not as good for the climate as we’d hoped
Burning biomass to generate electricity is officially listed as being 'carbon neutral'. But claims that it helps prevent climate change are not as straight-forward as they seem. WHILST I HAVE…