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Scottish Resources sells renewables  -  28 Aug 2007
The Herald,The new plant will process willow and forestry waste for that power station, and will also produce wood pellets for the domestic heating markets and is

Strong mill may produce wood pellets  -  Aug 21, 2007
Central Maine Morning Sentinel,With no interruptions in scheduling, the plant could begin producing wood pellets in May. "We've presold our product five years in advance," Chute said.

$6.5M wood pellet mill planned for Strong  -  Aug 24, 2007
SunJournal.com (subscription),..."DG Energy's sale of the wood pellets will be located out of Boston," Croteau said. "But, they have already sold their product five years in advance.

Grant aid for all biomass systems  -  Aug 20, 2007
Irish Independent,According to the regulations, only biomass systems fuelled by wood pellets and wood chips qualify for grant aid from the scheme.

Pellet Manufacturer Receives USDA Loan Guarantees  -  Aug 23, 2007
Alternative Energy Retailer magazine,As part of the loan agreement, Appling County Pellets will produce up to 130000 metric tons of wood pellets to be sold in domestic and international markets

Pellet plant draws statewide attention  -  Jul 31, 2007
The News Herald,That’s how many pounds of wood pellets the plant expects to produce annually, Stanton said. “That’sa lot of wood pellets,� Cheek said.

Avon Valley could host bioenergy industry  -  Aug 14, 2007
WA Business News (subscription),The report found the production of wood pellets could commence immediately, with potential export volumes of 10000 tonnes per plant.

USDA hands out $97M in biofuel loans  -  Aug 22, 2007
Inside Greentech,...s Appling County Pellets, approved for $19.5 million to produce up to 130000 tonnes of wood pellets. In Illinois, Freeport's Blackhawk Biofuels will have

Augusta: Wood boiler debate heats up  -  Aug 17, 2007
Bangor Daily News,The rules would also prohibit burning of anything but clean untreated and unpainted wood, wood pellets made from clean wood or other approved fuels.

BC revising wood boilers reg  -  Jul 31, 2007
Ecolog.com (subscription),...arises from the harvesting and processing of agricultural or forestry crops and includes wood products (for example, wood pellets, hog fuel, mill ends,

Area men introduce a hot idea  -  Aug 20, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,The pellets, which can be burned similar to wood pellets, can be used by the property owner or sold for a profit. It’sa form of alternative energy that

Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns: COOL, Farm & Energy Bill, Clean ...  -  Aug 24, 2007
CattleNetwork.com,Section 9006 loan and a $9.5 million B&I loan to produce up to 130000 metric tons of wood pellets to be sold in domestic and international markets.

The power of pellets  -  Aug 12, 2007
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,And the port is in discussions with Bear Mountain Forest Products, an Oregon-based company that makes wood pellets. Bob Sourek, the owner of the company,

Researchers hope to tap into trees for energy  -  Aug 18, 2007
The Chronicle Journal,Another project has the two scientist determining how to produce wood pellets to fire boilers, powering turbines for power.

County, city of La Porte pass wood-burning boiler ordinances  -  Aug 8, 2007
The Herald Argus,The only materials that can be burned in the devices, as outlined in the ordinance, are dry, seasoned, untreated wood; wood pellets; corn products;

Timber firm's growth to create 15 jobs  -  Aug 10, 2007
Denbighshire Free Press,Clifford Jones Timber Ltd, on Brickfield Lane, off the A525 Denbigh Road, applied for permission to construct a building for creating wood pellets,

Port Authority approves bigger budget  -  Aug 10, 2007
The News Herald,...said about $1.5 million of those dollars would come from docking, wharfage and handling fees related to Green Circle Bio Energy-generated wood pellets.

Florida: the Dark Horse in the Alternative Energy Race?  -  Aug 24, 2007
GreenBiz,...in Northern Florida that will ship 750000 tons of wood pellets per year to CO2-conscious European power plants, where they will be co-fired with coal.

Architect requests approval to build carbon-neutral flats  -  Aug 24, 2007
Malvern Gazette,...to create electricity, "solar chimneys" which will act as a passive means of ventilation for the flats, and a biomass boiler burning wood pellets.

John Tjepkema: Preparing for the coming energy crunch  -  Aug 10, 2007
Bangor Daily News,One possibility is wood pellets. In Austria it is estimated that two-thirds of new homes have wood-pellet furnaces. The use of wood for energy will also

Green power  -  Aug 12, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Cartier estimated that he spends about $1200 a year in energy for electricity, propane and wood pellets. “It’s really nice sometimes,� he said about his

A state of health  -  Aug 5, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,Some of the emerging products based on small-diameter wood include wood pellets to generate carbon-neutral energy, wood molding and logs to build homes.

FEC meeting to focus on state’s renewable energy options  -  Aug 18, 2007
The News Herald,By Daniel Carson News Herald Writer 747-5071 Wood pellets, biomass and cellulosic ethanol all have entered Florida’s general conversation regarding

FEC meeting focuses on renewable energy  -  Aug 17, 2007
The News Herald,The words wood pellets, biomass, and cellulosic ethanol have all entered Florida's general conversation regarding potential future energy sources.

SPCA confines overflowing with felines  -  Aug 17, 2007
Vernon Morning Star,Donations of wood pellets for cat litter are always appreciated, and the cats like toys because most of them have to be confined to cages, some for more

College Of The Atlantic Is First To Pledge Carbon Neutrality  -  Aug 16, 2007
WCSH-TV,...sure that dorms currently under construction will be environmentally friendly, from the energy efficient design, to being heated with wood pellets.

Natural causes  -  Aug 5, 2007
Colorado Springs Gazette,...“Right now we don’t have a use for a lot of these trees,� said Rob Davis of Forest Energy Colorado, who wants to create stove wood pellets from the trees.

The sin of air travel  -  Aug 9, 2007
Georgia Straight,Or it might involve gathering up the wood and converting it to energy, either through making wood pellets that can be used to heat homes or businesses or

EPA’s Air Permitting Interpretation Increases Costs  -  Aug 9, 2007
Biodiesel Magazine,...although the facility will also emit various other pollutants depending on the fuel burned in the boiler (natural gas, coal, wood pellets, etc.).

Plug into the Nashua Energy Fair  -  Aug 6, 2007
Nashua Telegraph,Check out the latest hybrid cars by Ford and Toyota, see a demonstration by the Seabrook Power Plant, run your hands through wood pellets and learn more

The Cove is not just a restaurant, it's a museum  -  Aug 2, 2007
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),...seasoning and cooking methods are the key to the barbecue. “It’s all about the rub and no gas,� McCracken said. “We use 100 percent hickory wood pellets.�

Flooded nature centre still shut  -  Jul 31, 2007
Newbury Weekly News Group,The building will be heated by a bio mass boiler fuelled by wood pellets made from compressed saw dust. Rain water will also be harvested and stored in an




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