Wood Pellets
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Countries Increase Biomass Subsidies Despite COP 27 Pledge
A new report shows that European countries are giving more money than ever to bioenergy
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Energy Policy Group Targets Biomass
A film alleging abuses and misleading claims in the wood pellet trade ruffles feathers in the industry
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Why Is Wood Burning Counted as Green Energy?
A loophole in carbon-accounting rules is spurring a boom in burning wood pellets in European power plants
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Clean Energy Programs Are Safe for Now
The new spending bill passed by Congress keeps most funding for efficiency standards and research, but next year’s budget will be a different story
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Europe Drives Up Demand for U.S. Wood Pellets
The European Union is shedding coal in favor of biomass, but critics are alarmed at the environmental fallout
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It’s Probably OK to Store Wood Pellets Inside
A university study finds pellets stored in homes do not seem to off-gas dangerous levels of carbon monoxide
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NRDC: Burning Trees to Make Electricity is an ‘Environmental Disaster’
The Natural Resources Defense Council sounds the alarm over increasing wood pellet exports to Europe