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…
German Pellets doubles wood pellet production capacity in Urania, US
German Pellets completes the commissioning of the first construction phase of the American plant in Urania, Louisiana. Work on the second construction phase has now started. The financing for the…
Wood Pellet Industry Fueled By Temporary EU Subsidies
Enviva, a large wood pellet supplier and manufacturer, has expanded their operations to southeastern North Carolina. The industry is fueled by renewable energy subsidies from the European Union. In its quest…
Push for large-scale wood pellet mills as Tasmania deals with native timber waste
There are hopes Tasmania will soon catch up to New Zealand, in developing large-scale wood pellet mills to process native timber waste. The state's forest industry produces millions of tonnes…
Our Views: There is a new use for our trees – providing wood pellets as a potential valuable fuel source
While he’s typically called the state’s agriculture commissioner, veterinarian Michael Strain is actually head of the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry. That last part is why he has been…
Alliance: new findings show wood pellet manufacturing threatening rural south
The rapidly expanding wood pellet industry, bolstered by massive government subsidies in Europe, as well as economic development subsidies here in the U.S. has been touted as a boon for…
Major incident at Cheshire wood plant
A “major” incident has been declared at a wood products plant in Cheshire following an explosion. The premises of WTL International Ltd in Bosley near Macclesfield is the centre of…
Oak Pellets in flames- chopped firewood background
Pellet price in Germany in July 6% lower than last year
In July, German ENplus A1 quality wood pellets have become cheaper by 1.8% over June and approximately 6% cheaper than in July 2014. According to the German Energy Wood and…
Big Bad Biomass
As California looks for ways to reduce its carbon footprint and help curb climate change, environmental activists are questioning the integrity of the biomass industry, which burns millions of tons…