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18.01.2022 Increased market demand for RPU’s Pellet Color Determination System

The system of the Russian Pellet Union for an objective determination of pellet color is welcomed by the market with open arms.

More and more pellet manufacturers, traders and service providers have been using RPU’s Pellet Color Determination System. The color is determined directly at the producer, and since the delivery time to the port is often long, buyers have sufficient time to optimize where to distribute the pellets, for example to unload them to a separate warehouse, or to redirect them to another client.

13.01.2022 Zijderlaan becomes partner of the Russian Pellet Union

Zijderlaan Handel Maatschappij B.V. (Zijderlaan) has become partner of the Russian Pellet Union (RPU). Zijderlaan is the largest trader of wood pellets in the Netherlands. It procures pellets from many countries, including Russia, and distributes them to clients in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France. At its facility near Rotterdam, Zijderlaan has 60.000 tons storage capacity and operates several automated bagging lines.

14.12.2021 Russian Pellet Union signed Cooperation Agreements with Preferred by Nature and BiomassConsult

Good news from Vologda. At the international forest forum “Russian Forest” the Russian Pellet Union (RPU) signed a cooperation agreement with “Preferred by Nature”, one of the leading biomass certification bodies in Russia. The agreement promotes the certification of sustainable biomass production in Russia, and members of the RPU obtain a 10% discount on certification services.

A similar cooperation agreement was signed with “BiomassConsult”...

09.12.2021 Possible participation in the custom inspection experiment of the Federal Customs Service

The Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation has confirmed it is considering the application of the Russian Pellet Union to participate in their experiment to carry out customs inspections prior to the release of goods, within the framework of specially installed working groups on the territory of the North-West Customs Administration.

09.12.2021 Consideration of the appeal of the Russian Pellet Union to the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation is considering an appeal by the Russian Pellet Union to include the Union in the working groups "Energy and Heat Power Engineering" and "Breakthrough Technologies and Energy Efficiency" under the Public Council of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.

09.12.2021 Webinar on the growth potential of pellet exports from Russia to Japan

1 December 2021, the Russian Pellet Union together with the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Japan held a webinar for Russian wood pellet suppliers and interested Japanese stakeholders. Representatives of the largest Japanese wood pellet distributors and end-users, as well as renowned consulting companies took part in the event.

15.11.2021 Russian Pellet Union sent a petition to the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

The Russian Pellet Union interacts with the owners of certification systems and closely monitors the revision procedures of certification standards.

The SBP standards are currently being revised and the second and final stakeholder consultation round is underway. The Russian Pellet Union has studied the proposed changes and discussed them with its members.

11.11.2021 Russian Pellet Union is included in the Working Group of Russian Railways JSC "Development of solid biofuel (pellet) transportation"

On October 11, 2021, by Order of JSC Russian Railways No. 2185r, the Self-Regulatory Organization Association Russian Pellet Union, was included in the Working Group of JSC Russian Railways "Development of Solid Biofuel (Pellet) Transportation".

Participation in the working group of Russian Railways is a direct dialogue between the Russian pellet industry and representatives of the natural monopoly!

08.10.2021 Webinar: “Russian wood pellet supply”

The Russian Pellet Union in collaboration with Bioenergy Europe are hosting the webinar: “Russian wood pellet supply: Rising production, latest changes in European demand and requirements, new opportunities”, taking place on Wednesday the 20^nd of October, 10 AM -12 PM CEST.

The event mainly focusses on the present growth of the wood pellet industry in Russia and how it can meet the European pellet demand.

08.10.2021 Webinar of the Russian Pellet Union «A system for quantifying the color of wood fuel pellets»

We invite you to the webinar «A system for quantifying the «color» of wood pellets», October 12, 2021 at 10:00 Moscow time.

We would like to share with you a system for quantifying the «color» of wood pellets and discuss the implementation of this system as an RPU standard.

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