Pellet Exports

[Deering]

Here's a very interesting article on the pellet export industry from the perspective of the pellet mills: http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/11400/all-that-glitters

 

[woodmakesheat]

So the resurgence of the domestic market has discouraged all but the largest pellet makers from exporting to Europe and Asia. Seems like good news for us here in domesticville.

 

[Peterfield]

You mean you're really saying the sky is NOT falling? Egad man, this type of sacrilege is not allowed here.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Interesting. Never heard of them. I do wonder how cheap corn will impact wood pellets.

 

[Peterfield]

If the price comes down a bit for corn in the northeast, I'd like to try it sometime.

 

[TimfromMA]

Here in New England, you can buy super premium douglas fir pellets for less than the price of corn.

 

[woodmakesheat]

you can

I wish I could - haven't seen them in the Londonderry/Derry/Windham/Salem area.

 

[TimfromMA]

I don't know about now but I bought mine back in April. Im only about 6 weeks away from starting my inquiries for next year's stash.

 

[woodmakesheat]

First year burning here, most often repeated number was an average of a "bag a day" so that's what I got, a little over 4 tons. Looks like I'll need maybe another 1/2 ton, which is no bother grabbing up to 15 bags in my car, I'd just like to experiment with some decent pellets to see what sort of numbers I'd get.

 

[TimfromMA]

I bought 6 tons of DF's last year. At this rate, I'll have enough left over for all of next year.