Rapid market growth in international media
'Burning question: Is there enough wood to feed biomass plants? - May 19, 2009
Clearly explains the production inefficiency that many producers will be experiencing with a stationary plant.'
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'Biomass power to help Drax counter pressure on profits' (£2 Billion Investment) - March, 2009
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'Woodpellets.com stocks coffer for winter' – Also includes CBS's report on the exponential growth of pellet fuel in USA (video) - August, 2009
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'U.K. biomass plant gets the go-ahead, valued at £300,000,000' - September, 2009
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'Biomass project development list grows' - September, 2009
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'Kentucky sets biomass, biofuel production goals' -September, 2009
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'NC explores energy crops, forest biomass for biofuel feedstocks' - September, 2009
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Biomass boost for Northwest businesses' – N.A.
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Examples of grant pull in Great Britain only:
'Latest funding schemes to enable your company to become more environmentally friendly'
England: http://www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk/
'Second round of Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme Announced'
Scotland: http://www.usewoodfuel.co.uk/ScottishBiomassHeatScheme.stm
'Grant aid for all biomass systems'
Ireland: http://www.independent.ie/farming/grant-aid-for-all-biomass-systems-1062899.html
Wales: ‘Work begins on Biomass plant'
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/tm_objectid=17416664&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=work-begins-on-biomass-plant-name_page.html
* European Commission: Biomass technology could achieve at that time (2020) 215-239 Mtoe (From today’s production of ca. 5.4- 6 Mtoe. As wood fuels (including wood pellets) are the most available biomass form in most of European countries, they will play a crucial role in achieving the 2020 objective.
* Wood pellets
Oil Equivalent – One ton of wood pellets = 3.36 barrels of Oil
Gas Equivalent – One ton of wood pellets = 20.5 GJ of Gas