Dear Readers:
 

Next week on July 14th I will be attending a one day Education Workshop, "Renewable Energy Primer and Plugging Wood into the Power Grid," at the University of Montana, Missoula. Wade Mosby, Sr. VP, Collins Companies, along with 12 other biomass-to-energy experts will make presentations. Hope to see you there.

Best wishes,

Craig Rawlings

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Second pellet plant proposed in Pownal, VT

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Pellet Fuels Institute 2010 Annual Conference: July 18-20, Asheville, NC. Editor's Note: The conference is for members and non-members alike. If you're interested in what Europe's doing with densified wood, you don't want to miss Christian Rakos of proPellets Austria and his special one-hour presentation on the "European Pellet Market."
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