Mark Stafford from the UK Pellet Council began his professional journey in 1982 as an apprentice at Rolls Royce & Bentley Motor Cars, later earning an Engineering Science degree from the University of Durham before returning to work on Bentley’s first turbocharged engines and global vehicle distribution. His path then led him to senior roles […]
This time, our series “More Than a Decade With Us” takes us to Greece, where ALFA WOOD GROUP S.A. stands as one of the country’s most established and forward‑looking players in the wood and bioenergy sector. A family‑driven beginning with a long-term vision Founded in 1980, ALFA WOOD GROUP began as a family initiative […]
Our series “More Than A Decade With Us” takes us on a trip to Brazil to introduce you to Koala Energy. The company’s story is one of steady innovation and a long term commitment to quality. Founded in 2002 in Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, the company’s early focus was on producing wooden mouldings for the […]
The secretary general of Bioenergy Europe, Jean-Marc Jossart, has a lot to share when it comes to the story of the ENplus®. In the interview below, he recalls the scheme’s early days, and reveals how the scheme became so important in the market today. — What does it mean for Bioenergy Europe to stand behind […]
Strategic Beginnings and Site Development Following extensive analyses of Croatia’s renewable energy potential, Pelet Grupa made a strategic decision to invest in biomass based electricity generation and pellet production. The next step was identifying a location capable of supporting long term, high volume operations. The site needed to be close to reliable raw material sources—both […]
Over the past decade and a half, ENplus® has grown from an ambitious idea into the world’s most influential certification scheme for wood pellets. Few people have witnessed this transformation as closely as our colleague – Martin Englisch from BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH. — When did you first become involved with the ENplus® certification […]
Pablo Rodero Masdemont is the president of the European Pellet Council for a few years now and is also part of the team of the Spanish biomass association AVEBIOM (an ENplus® national licenser). We had the opportunity to ask him several important questions about the pellet market in the beginning of the heating season. — […]
The ENplus® certification scheme for wood pellets was developed in 2010 by the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), in collaboration with the German Biomass Research Centre in Leipzig (DBFZ), and with the involvement of ProPellets Austria. Beate Schmidt-Menig, who was chairwoman of the German Energy Wood and Pellet Association (DEPV) at the time — the ‘mother’ […]
A few weeks ago, ENplus® in cooperation with ACHBIOM – Asociación Chilena de la Biomasa organised a webinar for Chilean pellet companies. Today, we have the pleasure to talk with the association’s managing director Daniela Espinoza who help us understand the specifics of the Chilean pellet market. — What are the main activities of the […]
It is always great to talk about the certification with the Certification Bodies who have the main responsibility in the certification process. Our guest today is Cristina Lucesole from BEA Institut für Bioenergie who has some important observations and advice for companies applying for certification. — Dear Cristina, please introduce yourself. Tell us about your […]