Wood Pellet Power: A Climate Threat?
Much ado has been made of late about the advantages and, increasingly, the potential disadvantages of using wood to create energy. Figuring out what’s what on that front has taken…
Much ado has been made of late about the advantages and, increasingly, the potential disadvantages of using wood to create energy. Figuring out what’s what on that front has taken…
It’s a good time to be in the American wood pellet business. Dozens of manufacturers, increasingly concentrated in the Southeast, are now approaching production of 10 million annual short tons…
– an interview with Professor Dr. Hubert Roeder, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences "The lower cost of wood pellets in comparison to fossil fuels is often one of the key…
As biomass wood pellet is gradual becoming commercial fuel resource for residential and industrial heating, the pellet quality certification standards appear following. However, there are not yet unified standard for pellet quality…
Like any fuel, the price of wood pellets will inevitably fluctuate. However, even with their increasing popularity (pellet production has significantly increased over the last few years) wood pellet prices…
In response to the June 18 Point of View “The wood-pellet industry and the harm it’s causing”: Our energy company is creating hundreds of jobs and investing hundreds of millions…
As the European Union works to reduce carbon emissions by moving from coal-fired power plants to renewable fuel sources, countries are increasingly looking to the United States’ southern forests for…
Biomass pellets production is now a hot industry because of their low price (compared to fossil fuels) and people’s awareness of using more environmental friendly fuel. As a result, biomass…
Malaysia is gifted with conventional energy resources such as oil and gas as well as renewables like hydro, biomass and solar energy. Malaysia’s commercial demand for energy is projected to…
Since 2012, the US has held the title of world’s number one wood pellet exporter. What’s the big deal with wood pellets? Well, Europe has very keen on replacing coal…