Enviva increases pellet turnover by 11.5% to 583,000t
In the first three months of this year Enviva Partners, which belongs to US pellet manufacturer Enviva Holdings, was able to increase the volume of its pellet sales by 11.5%…
Does wood energy get any cleaner
Wood energy, an efficient and affordable technology, is one of the most environmentally-friendly energy sources at our disposal. It is renewable and sustainable, but it’s locally-sourced and contributes to the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Capital Actions for Pellet Fuel
The uptick of pellet production has spurred discussion in the U.S. and abroad of the strategies needed to piece together a sustainable position for pellet fuel in both the power…
Wood Pellets Are Big Business (And For Some, a Big Worry)
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…
Burning Wood Pellets. Wood pellets are a type of wood fuel.
Why choose biomass/wood pellets?
Environmentally friendly The main appeal of wood and biomass pellets is its carbon neutrality. Living plants take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. After the plant dies, this carbon dioxide…
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