Former German Pellets plants in US to be bought by Drax?
UK’s biggest power station, Drax, has recently made offers to buy two of German Pellets' bankrupted US-based biomass [...]
February 23, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
Drax drops 17% in earnings, but its renewable energy generation booms
UK's power giant Drax dropped 17% in earnings, reaching £140 million. Yet, the renewable energy amount it has generated [...]
February 21, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Innovative wood chips drying technology developed in Finland
Finnish researchers are currently studying a more efficient means of drying wood chips, one that is said to be efficient [...]
February 17, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
China invests in wood biomass consumption as a move to replace coal
China plans to expand the upgrade of biomass energy in the next 5 years as to reduce coal consumption and [...]
January 14, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...China
Roundwood prices in Switzerland kept stable in 2016
The forestry industry in Switzerland got positive results during last year, both for the timber harvest and the energy market [...]
January 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Europe
Paris improves wood pellets use for urban heating; US to supply the demand
Paris plans to improve the use of renewable energy in the urban heating system by importing thousands of tonnes of [...]
March 19, 2016
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
Wood biomass is a main source of renewable energy in UNECE region
Wood energy accounts for 3.5% of the total primary energy supply (TPES) and 38.2% of the renewable energy [...]
March 8, 2016
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
German Pellets subsidiaries in the US filed for bankruptcy
The US subsidiaries of German Pellets filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. After construction delays and cost overruns, the Louisiana Pellets [...]
February 29, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America
General Electric selected to build the largest commercial biomass-fired plant
General Electric (GE) has been selected by Mechelen-based Belgian Eco Energy (BEE) to build the largest greenfield, 100 percent [...]
February 6, 2016
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America
Solid biofuel market in the EU forecast to grow significantly by 2020
Current indices show that the amount of consumption of wood pellets and briquettes might grow approximately one and a half [...]
January 3, 2016
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
