About Biomass
Biomass is the world’s oldest & most efficient solar battery. The amount of sunlight that reaches the earth’s surface during one hour is sufficient to power the entire world for a year.
Zilkha Black Pellet
The Zilkha Black® Pellet is a revolutionary advancement in the pellet industry: our additive-free pellet is water-resistant and durable.
Biomass Turbine
We have developed proprietary technology that powers commercial and industrial facilities using a direct-fired biomass-fueled pressurized gas turbine unit.
About Us
We are dedicated to innovative sustainable energy solutions. Our prior company, Zilkha Renewable Energy, made it possible for more than 400,000 households to switch to green wind power by the time it was sold to Energias de Portugal.
ZILKHA BIOMASS NEWS
USDA improves forest health by harvesting biomass for energy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that more than 200,000 tons of biomass were removed from federal lands through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Land of Opportunity? (Editorial)
The editors of Arkansas Business wrote an editorial highlighting the job creating potential of ZBE and other clean energy companies.
Zilkha announces new pellet plant project in Monticello
Zilkha Biomass Energy announced a new pellet plant project located in Monticello, Arkansas. Once constructed, this plant will become one of Zilkha’s largest facilities.
Shipping US wood pellets across Atlantic cuts emissions
A comprehensive analysis of greenhouse gas emissions reveals that despite the long transportation distance, burning imported wood is still better than using fossil fuels.
U.S. Forest Service Helps Fund Harvard Forest Green Energy Project
“These projects remove and use excess wood – the same trees and brush that fuel the catastrophic wildfires we’ve seen in the last several years – from our nation’s forests.”
Valmet & Zilkha Announce Collaborative Agreement
Zilkha Biomass Energy and Valmet have signed a five-year collaboration agreement to bring steam exploded black pellets to the market.
North American pellet exports to Europe continue increase
Pellet export volumes from North America to Europe continued to rise during the second quarter of 2013, representing steady growth for the past seven quarters.
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