Pellets & Densified Biomass

March 26, 2013

Pellet stoves make huge gains in market share

BY Alliance for Green Heat Found In:Pellets, ThermalIn 1999, pellet stoves only had an 11 percent share of the stove market. Nine years later in 2008, they had a nearly 43 percent market share. READ MORE

March 22, 2013

It's Been a Long Week in the World of Policy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, Chemicals

March 22, 2013

BNEF report more accurately compares renewable, fossil resources

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsA new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyzed wind and bioenergy resources in the U.S. and Brazil using a lifetime production method, allowing for more accurate comparisons to oil and gas reserves. READ MORE

March 22, 2013

DONG Energy, AVA form biomass district heat agreement

BY DONG Energy Found In:Pellets, Power, ThermalDONG Energy and AffaldVarme Aarhus (AVA) have agreed on a new biomass-based heat agreement for the period until 2030. It will mean that Unit 3 of the Studstrup power station in Aarhus will have to be converted for firing with wood pellets. READ MORE

March 22, 2013

Europe Helps Bioenergy Target Coal

BY Kolby HoaglandFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal

March 21, 2013

Confluence Energy acquisition nearly doubles pellet capacity

BY Anna SimetFound In:PelletsKremmling, Colo.-based Confluence Energy has acquired certain assets of Rocky Mountain Pellet in Walden, Colo., a transaction that will nearly double the company's current capacity of 100,000 tons. READ MORE

March 20, 2013

Conn. DEEP proposes biomass, biogas changes to state RPS

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is proposing to restructure the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), including significant changes for biomass, landfill gas and anaerobic digestion facilities. READ MORE

March 19, 2013

First pellet producer qualifies for PFI standards program

BY Anna SimetFound In:PelletsNew Hampshire-based New England Wood Pellet has qualified for the Pellet Fuels Institute's pellet fuel standards program, making it the first manufacturer to do so. NEWP operates three manufacturing plants in New Hampshire and New York. READ MORE

March 19, 2013

New tours added to International Biomass Conference & Expo

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe updated agenda for the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 8-10, 2013 in Minneapolis is now available online. READ MORE

March 15, 2013

Facelift for Biomass Magazine

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels

March 13, 2013

Biomass Magazine to reveal plant construction data at April event

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsDetailed information about 27 new biomass facilities recently completed or currently under construction will be presented by Biomass Magazine at the International Biomass Conference & Expo to be held in Minneapolis April 8-10. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

BNEF report highlights findings of Bioenergy Leadership Forum

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsIn early March, Bloomberg New Energy Finance published a report outlining its Bioenergy Leadership Forum, which was held in October. The report includes information on the first- and second-generation biofuels, biochemicals, biopower and pellets. READ MORE

March 08, 2013

Minnesota Utility Offers Renewable Energy Grants

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas

March 08, 2013

Minn. House Energy Policy committee addresses 2 biomass bills

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasOn March 4, the Minnesota House of Representatives Energy Policy committee held hearings for two biomass energy-related bills, H.F. 623 and H.F. 780. READ MORE

March 08, 2013

NREL develops faster, more precise biomass analysis tool

BY National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Bill Scanlon Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsA screening tool from the U.S. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory eases and greatly quickens one of the thorniest tasks in the biofuels industry: determining cell wall chemistry to find plants with ideal genes. READ MORE

March 08, 2013

Dong Energy to expand biomass power generation, Inbicon plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsDenmark-based Dong Energy has released its 2012 financial results, along with a business strategy through 2020. Notably, the company intends to increase the share of biomass from Danish power stations through the end of the decade. READ MORE

March 07, 2013

Biomass Secure Power secures location for La. pellet plant

BY Chris Hanson Found In:PelletsBiomass Power Louisiana, a subsidiary of Biomass Secure Power Inc., secured a six-month option to lease a site where it is proposing to build a new pellet plant. The plant is a four-phase project set to be completed over several years. READ MORE

March 07, 2013

Ky. biomass power bill signed into law

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerKentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has signed legislation into law that could make biomass power a more attractive option for utilities within the state by them to, under certain conditions, recover some costs associated with the purchase of biomass power. READ MORE

March 06, 2013

Millinocket Regional Hospital commissions biomass boiler

BY Millinocket Regional Hospital Found In:Pellets, ThermalLocal and state officials joined officials from the Millinocket Regional Hospital in late February to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the commission of their wood pellet-powered steam boiler. READ MORE

March 05, 2013

Mass. Residents, Businesses to Save Big on Pellet Boilers

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Thermal

March 04, 2013

New U.K. Regulations Could Impact U.S. Pellet Producers

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal

March 04, 2013

Q&A: Maine’s Pellet Phoenix

BY Northeast Pellets' Matt Bell, interviewed by Tim Portz Found In:PelletsNortheast Pellets' Matt Bell on designing Maine's first pellet mill, losing it to a fire, and rebuilding with safety and fire abatement priorities. READ MORE

March 04, 2013

Obama nominates Moniz as secretary of energy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPresident Obama has nominated Ernie Moniz as Secretary of Energy. Moniz is a physics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A nuclear physicist, Moniz has served as director of MIT's Energy Initiative. READ MORE

March 04, 2013

Obama nominates McCarthy to lead the EPA

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPresident Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy as U.S. EPA administrator. McCarthy currently serves as assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. If confirmed, she would replace former Administrator Lisa Jackson. READ MORE

March 01, 2013

3 questions with Glenn Farris, marketing manager of AGCO Corp.

BY Staff Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsGlenn Farris, marketing manager, biomass, at AGCO Corp. is a featured speaker in the "Walking the Sleeping Giant: Equipment and Approaches for Harvesting and Collecting Agricultural Biomass," panel at the 2103 International Biomass Conference & Expo. READ MORE

February 28, 2013

Beaver Wood Energy plans biomass hub in Vt.

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Pellets, Power, ThermalBeaver Wood Energy and Vermont Hydroponic Produce announced on Feb. 26 plans to build a new biomass hub in Fair Haven, Vt. The hub will consist of a biomass power plant, pellet manufacturing facility, and a 10-acre greenhouse complex. READ MORE

February 27, 2013

EIA: Biomass power generation increased in 2012

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has issued the February issue of its Electric Power Monthly report. In 2012, the U.S. produced 37.54 TWh of power from woody biomass, a 0.2 percent increase compared to production in 2011. READ MORE

February 22, 2013

N.M. bill would allow creation of RECs for biomass thermal energy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalPending legislation in New Mexico would enable renewable energy certificates to be issued for the generation and use of thermal energy produced from renewable resources, with extra credits assigned to thermal energy generated from forest biomass. READ MORE

February 22, 2013

Is the U.S. Torrefaction Market Moving?

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Thermal

February 22, 2013

Forest Service Opens Funding Opportunity for Hazardous Woody Biomass Utilization

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, Chemicals