Pellets News

The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has released a greenhouse gas calculator designed to help certificate holders calculate and report emissions across the biomass supply chain with greater accuracy and consistency. The tool draws on data from SBP's existing Data Transfer System (DTS), reducing reliance on manual data handling and minimising the risk of human error. It has been built in line…
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New Zealand's wood processing sector has welcomed a Crown-backed loan guarantee scheme as a practical mechanism for shifting away from natural gas, while calling on the government to extend support to biomass supply infrastructure as well as demand. The Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme, announced as part of Budget 2026, will see the Crown guarantee 80% of each supported loan, with banks…
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Cindrigo Holdings shares climbed sharply on Wednesday after the company unveiled an £11 million funding package alongside a new biomass joint venture in Finland aimed at strengthening its energy platform and diversifying revenues. The group said it had secured backing from a strategic investor consortium through a combination of equity investment and financial guarantees. Around £6.7…
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ENplus, a leading certification scheme for wood pellet quality, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year - marking 15 years of driving reliability and trust across the global pellet industry. Established in 2010, ENplus has played a defining role in creating a transparent and dependable pellet market, ensuring that consumers and businesses alike can trust the quality of every certified…
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Outokumpu, a leader in sustainable stainless steel has decided to invest EUR 40 million for building a high quality biocarbon production plant in Germany. Approximately EUR 10 million of the capital expenditure is included in the CAPEX frame related to Outokumpu’s second strategy phase and the company remains committed to maintaining the maximum CAPEX frame of EUR 600 million between…
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Following five years of work to clarify which waste wood items are potentially hazardous, the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed plans by the Environment Agency to withdraw RPS 250 on September 1st. Introduced in July 2021, Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 250 currently allows potentially hazardous ‘amber’ waste wood items from the construction and demolition (C&D) waste…
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A prosecution against the owners of the UK's largest power station has been dropped by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it has been announced. The UK's Health and Safety Executive, the government agency responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health and safety, had alleged failings at the plant. These related to workers' exposure to wood dust, with five…
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Drax has signed an agreement with Princeton Standard Pellet Corporation (PSPC) to acquire its pellet plant in Princeton, British Columbia, Canada. The plant has the capacity to produce 90,000 tonnes of wood pellets a year, primarily from sawmill residues. Around half of the output from the plant - which has been operating since 1995 - is currently contracted to Drax. The acquisition is…
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In Sweden, forest industry major Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) has announced that it will invest SEK 700 million (€6.7 million) in a new sawmill intake and a wood pellet plant at SCA Timber Rundvik sawmill in Nordmaling municipality. The sawmill in Rundvik currently produces around 80,000m3 of planed wood, and in that production some 8,000m3 of shavings are generated. Through the…
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The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has launched a Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) animation video, which highlights the benefits of wood fuels in sustainable forest management. This animation video also highlights the broader benefits of forests including: the provision of timber for construction, biodiversity, spaces for recreation and a source of renewable sustainable fuel.   Sean…
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Prairie Clean Energy CEO and president Mark Cooper says Saskatchewan could fill a void because the war in Ukraine has halted biomass exports from Russia. With the war in Ukraine, he said, companies across Europe are eagerly looking for the product because they can no longer source it from Russia. “The number of requests for meetings has been overwhelming,” said Cooper, during a recent…
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Drax Group has said it plans to make a final investment decision on up to 1 million tons of additional capacity this year, according to its Q1 report - it brought 400,000 metric tons of new biomass pellet production capacity online during the first quarter of 2022. It reported that "strong demand for forest products in construction and manufacturing markets continues to support good fibre…
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CPM, a manufacturer of pellet mills, pelleting equipment and automation products, has launched new technology to improve wood pellet mill efficiency. The company’s patented Twin Track technology has been developed after a decade of research to reduce energy demand, ensure consistent pellet quality, and boost mill capacity. Twin Track uses two rollers inside the pellet mill, and each…
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Stora Enso has agreed to divest its two sawmills and forest operations in Russia. The company’s Nebolchi and Impilahti sawmills will be divested to local management. The divestment includes Stora Enso’s Russian forest operations, which supply wood to the sawmills. Stora Enso’s assessment is that, due to uncertainties in the Russian market, local ownership and operation can provide a…
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