News / LtB

KPA Unicon delivers biomass boiler plant to Russia: Unicon Biograte steam boiler plant for Sokol Timber Company, city of Sokol in Vologda region. Read more
Maguin Promill and Promill Stolz become one company Read more
KPA Unicon to supply a biomass-fired boiler plant to Stora Enso sawmill in Sweden Read more
First international standards in solid biofuels published Read more
Replacing coal with wood pellets will reduce climate impacts of Salmisaari power plant Read more

Analytics and publications / LtB

Maurice Daniels, Area Manager at CPM Europe B.V.
We live in turbulent times, full of challenges and opportunities. A devaluating ruble means good business for exporting wood pellet producers who invested in their equipment at better valuta rates. This counts for the Siberian producers focused at China/ Japan/ Korea, or for those focused at the EU from western Russia. Read more
Mr. Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President, Oil Products and Renewables, Neste Oil, Finland: “Biofuel is the aviation future”
 Lufthansa became the first airline to use biofuels on regular commercial flights on 15th of July in a six month trial that it estimates will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 1,500 tonnes during the period. Lufthansa is using a mix of regular fuel and biofuel made by Neste Oil from jatropha and camelina crops and animal fats, in one engine of an Airbus plane on daily flights between Frankfurt and Hamburg. The magazine “The Bioenergy Interntional.Russia” and the information agency “INFOBIO” asked about new biofuel from its producer Neste Oil, Finland. Mr. Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President, Oil Products and Renewables, Neste Oil gave the following answers.  Read more
Outcome of 2010 - the pellet production in Russia
The biofuel production and the domestic Russian market are developing. The last 2010 was both successful and unlucky year for the young biofuel Russian industry. While speaking about figures and biofuel branch by itself it is necessary to stress that according to different statistics the pellet production is increased in Russia in 2010 compare to 2009. Read more
 
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