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Title: An economical and market analysis of Canadian wood pellets.

Abstract

This study systematically examined the current and future wood pellet market, estimated the cost of Canadian torrefied pellets, and compared the torrefied pellets with the conventional pellets based on literature and industrial data. The results showed that the wood pellet industry has been gaining significant momentum due to the European bioenergy incentives and the rising oil and natural gas prices. With the new bioenergy incentives in USA, the future pellets market may shift to North America, and Canada can potentially become the largest pellet production centre, supported by the abundant wood residues and mountain pine beetle (MPB) infested trees.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
989146
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
International Journal of Green Energy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1543-5075
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 03 NATURAL GAS; BEETLES; CANADA; MARKET; MOUNTAINS; NATURAL GAS; NORTH AMERICA; PELLETS; PINES; PRICES; PRODUCTION; RESIDUES; TREES; USA; WOOD; WOOD FUELS; Wood Pellets; Torrefied Wood Pellets; Energy; Market Analysis; Forecast; Cost Analysis

Citation Formats

Peng, J. An economical and market analysis of Canadian wood pellets.. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1080/15435071003673518.
Peng, J. An economical and market analysis of Canadian wood pellets.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15435071003673518
Peng, J. 2010. "An economical and market analysis of Canadian wood pellets.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15435071003673518.
@article{osti_989146,
title = {An economical and market analysis of Canadian wood pellets.},
author = {Peng, J},
abstractNote = {This study systematically examined the current and future wood pellet market, estimated the cost of Canadian torrefied pellets, and compared the torrefied pellets with the conventional pellets based on literature and industrial data. The results showed that the wood pellet industry has been gaining significant momentum due to the European bioenergy incentives and the rising oil and natural gas prices. With the new bioenergy incentives in USA, the future pellets market may shift to North America, and Canada can potentially become the largest pellet production centre, supported by the abundant wood residues and mountain pine beetle (MPB) infested trees.},
doi = {10.1080/15435071003673518},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/989146}, journal = {International Journal of Green Energy},
issn = {1543-5075},
number = 2,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}