In May, WPAC president Robert Tarcon and I visited the London offices of CME Group to learn about their new central clearing service for over-the-counter (OTC) wood pellet swaps. CME Group is the world’s largest operator of financial derivatives exchanges, which include the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade and the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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WPAC Research Director Staffan Melin has published an indepth look at the potential Canadian market for bulk wood pellets. The 27-page report includes information from across Canada on opportunities to use wood pellets to replace coal in power generating plants.

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WPAC Executive Director Gordon Murrray presented on market trends, opportunities, and potential threats at the Pellet Fuels Institute AGM in Connecticut. See a news brief here, or see the entire presentation here.

The third Argus Biomass Trading Conference on April 19-20 in London was a great way to get caught up on the pellet industry’s latest intelligence and network with many of the major players in the global wood pellet industry.

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The Wood Pellet Association of Canada has released a new report outlining opportunities and challenges in the European wood pellet market, including details on each EU country.

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