Wednesday, 14 October 2020 06:22
UK biomass heat leaders call on Government to halt scattergun approach to decarbonisation policy
Representatives from the UK’s biomass heat industry are calling on Government to properly think through pledges and proposals aimed at reducing the country’s carbon emission levels after yet another announcement, this time pledging £160m to wind generation, was made by…
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Monday, 16 March 2020 21:12
BIOMASS LEADERS WELCOME CHANCELLOR’S FIRST BUDGET SPEECH OUTLINING RHI EXTENSION
Biomass industry leaders have welcomed news that the UK Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, has announced £100m funding and a twelve months’ extension to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) giving the sector a level of certainty in terms…
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Monday, 16 March 2020 21:05
Stora Enso launches sustainable premium packaging for pellets
Product development based on design and usability: households benefit from handy and renewable pellet boxes by Stora Enso. A product that is sustainable through and through. In March 2020 – Stora Enso has taken another step forward by replacing plastic…
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Monday, 16 March 2020 20:49
BIOMASS HEAT WORKS! calls on Chancellor for continued industry support
Leaders from the UK’s biomass heat industry have called on the Chancellor for urgent support ahead of the Spring Budget to help Government meet heat decarbonisation targets, address climate change and deliver on its 30 million tree planting initiative. Biomass…
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Friday, 06 December 2019 08:08
Major rural body to work with biomass heat works! Campaign to further Uk decarbonisation agenda
Another major nationwide body, this time representing organisations and Councils serving England’s rural areas and communities, is working with the Biomass Heat Works! campaign which is calling for main political parties to protect approximately 46,000 jobs by extending the Renewable…
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:37
ENplus® Revision goes to Enquiry Stage
The world-leading certification scheme for wood pellet quality enters the next stage of its multi stakeholders’ revision process with that of the Public Consultation. The revised version of the ENplus® procedures and requirements are expected to be published in the…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:34
Wood Pellet Imports to the UK Fell 24% Year-Over-Year in August after Record High Imports During the First Half of 2016
Wood pellet imports to the United Kingdom have gone up dramatically the past five years and are likely to reach a new all-time-high in 2016, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The US South is the main supplying…
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Wednesday, 11 May 2016 07:08
North America exports of wood pellets reached record-highs in 2015
North America exports of wood pellets reached record-highs in 2015, with the US Gulf States increasing shipments by 70% from 2Q/15 to 4Q/15, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review Exportation of wood pellets from North America totaled 6.1…
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 06:36
Valmet to supply a wood pellet heating plant to the Helen Salmisaari power plant in Helsinki, Finland
Valmet will supply a wood pellet heating plant to Helen Oy's Salmisaari power plant. The wood pellet plant will enable Helen to increase the use of bio fuels in district heat production in Helsinki. The new plant helps the city…
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Tuesday, 29 December 2015 08:14
RusForest announces first sales from its Magistralny pellet mill and Ust-Ilimsk harvesting operations launch
RusForest AB (publ) (“RusForest” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ OMX: RUSF), a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, announces successful first sales from its new pellet mill in Magistralny and newly launched own harvesting operations in Ust-Ilimsk. Magistralny pellet mill…
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Wednesday, 02 December 2015 09:20
U.S. Wood Pellet Export Market No Threat to U.S. Southern Forests
The U.S. export of industrial wood pellets to meet renewable energy goals in the European Union is not a threat to the sustainability of U.S. Southern forests, according to a new report by independent forest analysts and economists using U.S.…
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Wednesday, 02 December 2015 09:18
Rentech Provides Updates on Canadian Pellet Plants
Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTK) has provided an update on its wood pellet production facilities in Ontario, Canada. The Atikokan facility achieved record production of approximately 1,850 metric tons of pellets for the week ended November 14th. The plant’s design capacity…
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Tuesday, 08 September 2015 07:23
Land Energy's Managing Director, Mr John Westmacott, has been appointed Chairman of the UK Pellet Council (UKPC)
We are very pleased to announce that Land Energy's Managing Director, Mr John Westmacott, has been appointed Chairman of the UK Pellet Council (UKPC). John is delighted to be chairing the UKPC which is playing a vital role in the growing wood pellet industry. UKPC…
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Tuesday, 08 September 2015 07:15
Changes to ENplus Handbook
A new version of the ENplus Handbook, which adapts the certification system to the latest market developments, has been published by the European Pellet Council (EPC). The ENplus certification, covering the entire supply chain of wood pellets, was launched in…
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Thursday, 06 August 2015 05:39
Enviva Applauds EPA on Clean Power Plan
Enviva applauds the steps the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking with the Clean Power Plan and its recognition of the role biomass can play in tackling climate change. “Countries around the world are turning to biomass – increasingly wood…
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