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Opinion: FPAC looks back at the year that was and what’s to come

Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of FPAC, reflects on the ups and downs of 2019, and looks to the future. “Let’s make 2020 the year that we collectively embrace our natural advantage,” he writes.


Pinnacle to build second, 360K-tonne pellet plant in Alabama

The new plant is expected to cost $99 million to build. Construction of the plant is already in the initial stages and commissioning is expected in the second quarter of 2021.


SBP certification system offers SDE+ compliance solution

SBP recently announced that its certification system now offers the complete solution for compliance with the biomass sustainability requirements of the Netherlands’ SDE+ subsidy programme.


UK funds 4 advanced biofuel projects producing transportation fuel

The four new advanced biofuel plants in the UK will covert household waste, unused straw from farmland, old wood and other biomass feedstocks into transportation fuels.


Stora Enso invests in pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging material

The pilot plant will convert plant-based sugars into the renewable building block required to make PEF, a bio-based plastic, mainly targeting the food and beverage industry.
 
 
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Prodesa

Prodesa aims for continued growth in Canada in 2020

After the successful commissioning of Prodesa’s three projects developed in Canada in 2019 and the start of the roller refurbishment service from its own workshop, Prodesa's main goal for 2020 is to stay active in pellet plant projects and to grow our after sales service.

Following that purpose, the commercial team will attend the Canadian Bioeconomy Conference next June in Prince George, B.C., as well as participate in the WPAC AGM & Conference in Vancouver in September. As a member of WPAC and with our General Manager, Jose Ignacio Pedrajas, on the WPAC Board of Directors, Prodesa remains close to Canadian wood pellet industry. >> Learn more
 
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2020 global pellet markets outlook

"The price of pellets will be heavily influenced by long-term contracts for wood pellets. In fact, the volatility of the spot market increases because majority of the market is under long-term contract," writes FutureMetrics president William Strauss. » Read more...
 
Canadian Biomass

Canadian Biomass’ top 10 stories in 2019

Happy news makes happy editors and there was a lot of positive news for Canadian Biomass’ editors to report from 2019. Here’s a short recap of what made 2019 headlines in the world of biomass. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

2020 Value of Biogas West Conference

January 14-15
Location: Vancouver
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International Biomass Conference & Expo

February 3-5
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
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Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo

March 10-12
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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