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ISSUESadvocacy in Europe on issues such as certification standards, sustainability and uniformity of contracts (working with the European buyers' group and European Union to address all three of these issues as they establish positions on each)working with domestic and foreign policy makers to grow the industrial wood pellet marketaddressing safety concerns in the manufacturing and exporting of industrial grade wood pelletsprofessionalizing the industrial wood pellet market

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ABOUT USThe U.S. Industrial Pellet Association ("USIPA") was formed in February of 2011 to establish industry wide positions on a host of issues including policy, safety and the overall growth of the industrial grade wood pellet market. Founding members include industry leaders such as Enviva LP, Fram Renewable Fuels, Green Circle and the Westervelt Company. Please contact Executive Director Seth Ginther at (804) 771-9540 or fill out the Contact Form by clicking "Contact Us" in the Menu above to learn more.
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Facts about Industrial Wood Pellets

Industrial grade wood pellets displace the use of some fossil fuels in power facilities thereby reducing carbon released into the atmosphereIndustrial grade wood pellets can be "co-fired" with coal thereby allowing utilities to reduce carbon emissions while still using existing boilersThe industrial wood pellet industry has created thousands of jobs in United StatesEuropean demand for industrial wood pellets could reach 60 million tons per year by 2012
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Specification Standards

Click here to view the most recent pellet specifications proposed by European industrial buyers for industrial wood pellets.

Click below for USIPA Comment to European buyers' proposed specs

USIPA Comments to Industrial Buyers Group.DOCX

USIPA is currently working with the European utilities industrial buyers' group relating to the following issues which they have been considering for the past 18 months: 1. Specification Standards 2. Sustainability3. Uniformity of Contracts USIPA filed comment on the European Union's request for comment relating to harmonization of sustainability policy. A copy of USIPA's comment to the European Union can be viewed here. USIPA will work to ensure safe industrial pellet manufacturing facilities.
USIPA Positions

USIPA Positions

USIPA Comments to Industrial Buyers Group.DOCX

USIPA Answer to EU Solicitation.DOC

USIPA in the News

BIOMASS MAGAZINEARTICLEAccess the April 22, 2011 article on USIPA in Biomass Magazine here.

ARGUS BIOMASS WEEKLY UPDATE ARTICLEAccess the April 24, 2011 article on USIPA in Argus Biomass Weekly Update here.

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USIPA Presentation at 2011 International Biomass Conference in St. Louis May 2-4.Click here for a copy of the USIPA Presentation.

MSG Internation Biomass Conference Presentation - St. Louis May 4, 2011 (2).PPT

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Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability of our forests combines economic, environmental, and social/cultural considerations. Sustainability in relation to the use of the forest involves ensuring that forest management and the benefits from forests derived by present generations do not compromise the opportunities for future generations to benefit in a similar fashion. Industrial wood pellets are a sustainable source of energy and a valuable renewable alternative to finite fossil fuels. A key focus of USIPA is to ensure the use of land for harvesting woody biomass is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

USIPA is committed to:

●Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems.

●Maintenance of forest ecosystem health and vitality.

●Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources.

●Maintenance of forest contribution to global carbon cycles.

●Maintenance and enhancement of long- term multiple socio-economic benefits to meet the needs of societies.

●Legal, institutional and economic framework for conservation and sustainable management of our forests.

Benefits of Industrial Wood Pellets

As an energy-dense, uniform fuel made from high-quality wood materials, wood pellets offer a range of advantages:

• efficient as a source of energy, reliable, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• can be manufactured to any size specification and typically have a calorific value of about 17.5MJ/kg vs. 10.9MJ/kg for non-pelleted, non-dried wood.

• have a very low-moisture content (5–7% vs. between 40–60% for non-pelleted wood) and low ash (1–2% vs. 5% for non-pelleted wood) that enables them to ship in standard dry bulk vessels. This maximizes economic efficiency and is environmentally preferable because such vessels can be used to ship freight on the return trip as well.

• have significantly lower emissions than fossil fuels and unprocessed woody materials on an energy content basis.

• have a geometric uniform shape that makes for easy and economic transportation.

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