The November elections have come and gone, and President-elect Trump is set to become the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017. With a Trump administration comes hope for the beleaguered coal industry, which flew under the radar as an issue during the campaign season for all… Read More
The energy industry lives now in a world defined by regulations controlling power plant emissions. The toughest anti-emission regulations the industry has ever known have been put into place over the past eight years, and while a Trump administration will undoubtedly attempt to scale back as many as they can,… Read More
The biomass industry took a big step forward this year – although it wasn’t in the U.S., but Denmark. As of the middle of December, Denmark’s largest coal-fired power plant has been fully converted to biomass. Copenhagen’s Avedore CHP plant, owned by Dong Energy, provided heat and power to hundreds… Read More
In January 2016, the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a reporting agency under the Department of Energy, began a new survey that was designed to collect data on biomass production and inventory, including wood pellets. The goal was to survey operating pellet plants across the nation (on a monthly basis for… Read More
The biomass energy industry is largely fueled by lignocellulosic biomass – or, biomass that comes from plant dry matter. When most people think of biomass, they think of this type, which includes fuel from trees, switch grass, and agricultural waste from sugarcane and corn production. There’s another type, though, that… Read More
With Donald Trump’s recent victory in the presidential general election, environmental advocates and energy industry members alike are pondering a future for the industry under the upcoming Trump administration. While it’s not exactly clear what the future will hold for sure, there are some things we can glean from Trump’s… Read More
During the month of October, ProcessBarron held multiple events and fun opportunities to raise money for United Way. This fundraiser consisted of three parts in which employees could participate. First, employees could purchase a “Friday Jean Day” to be used once, or they could donate a larger amount in… Read More
When it comes to moving large amounts of bulk materials – whether you’re moving sand, wood chips for biomass plants, coal, pulp, grain, or others – the type of bulk handling equipment you choose will have certain advantages and disadvantages for your particular operating environment. To reach maximum efficiency with… Read More
