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February 16, 2012
Berlin, N.H., pellet boiler subsidy program extended indefinitely
A pellet boiler subsidy program designed to help 40 homeowners in Berlin, N.H., reduce heating costs through wood pellet-based heat has been extended indefinitely. It was slated to expire this month. READ MOREFebruary 09, 2012
Viridis Energy purchases Nova Scotia pellet mill
Viridis Energy is bringing a pellet mill back online in Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, increasing the mill's export shipment volumes from 6,000 metric tons of wood pellets to 25,000 metric tons. READ MOREFebruary 07, 2012
USDA releases $25 million NOFA for Repowering Assistance Program
The USDA has announced a $25 million Notice of Funding Availability for its Repowering Assistance Program, which is designed to provide a financial incentive for biorefineries to use biomass in place of fossil fuels for heat or power production. READ MOREFebruary 06, 2012
Enviva inks multi-year wood pellet supply agreement with E.ON
Enviva announced the first shipment of wood pellets from it's Port of Chesapeake facility in December. Now, E.ON has signed a multi-year contract with Enviva to receive 240,000 metric tons of wood pellets annually. READ MORE
THE MAGAZINE
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Big in the Baltics
With an abundance of raw materials and easy access to export markets, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are major league players in wood pellet production. READ MORE
Positioned for Growth
With vast expanses of renewable resources and a well-established pellet industry, Canada is ready to fill the needs of an expanding global market. READ MORE
A Pellet Maker’s Successes, Solutions and Challenges
Overcoming the challenges of an industry in its infancy involves understanding logistics, shipping, raw material supply, the art of manufacturing and entering the right markets. READ MORE
Trade Talk
The U.S. government is pooling its resources to tackle the nation’s trade deficit, and wood pellets may be the solution. READ MORE
Conference Addresses Burning Questions
The Pellet Fuels Institute Annual Conference drew pellet industry players to Florida to learn more about issues relevant to their industry, including PFI’s new fuel standards. READ MORE
For Safety's Sake
A collaboration between the British Columbia Forest Safety Council and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada could help reduce safety issues and incidents in the pellet sector. READ MORE
Exporting Expertise
September’s North American Biomass Pellet Export Conference offered valuable insight into the global pellet industry and connected buyers and sellers. READ MORE
Contributions
Silo Fires Require Specific Response Tactics
As the use of wood pellets for biomass and thermal energy increases, it’s important to learn more about how fires develop, are detected and extinguished in storage silos. READ MORE
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