Wood Pellet Industry Fires

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Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

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Since 2010 , at least 52 fires have broken out at facilities that make wood pellets across the US .

Wood pellets, by design, are highly flammable.

At the same time, the world’s largest biomass company, Drax , is cutting down trees across North America with a promise to sell them as a replacement for fossil fuels.

GSNR says Europe and Asia are the intended end markets for wood pellets.

The EU , along with Japan and South Korea , subsidize wood pellets as a renewable fuel.

But evidence has emerged that the burning of US -sourced wood is currently releasing annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to between 6 and 7 million passenger vehicles.

Large trees of the kind chopped down in Canada act as wind buffers.

When these trees are removed in logging operations, like opening the air vent on a wood stove, the increased ventilation can cause a fire to spread quickly.

The wood pellets have a history of setting on fire and producing piles of combustible dust.

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