Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI) is a North American
trade organization
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partic ...
that represents manufacturers, retailers and distributors of
wood pellet
Pellet fuels (or pellets) are biofuels made from compressed organic matter or biomass. Pellets can be made from any one of five general categories of biomass: industrial waste and co-products, food waste, agricultural residues, energy crops, and ...
fuel supplies and
appliances. The PFI was formed in 1985 as the Fiber Fuels Institute.
Headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia
Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county ...
, PFI maintains National Residential Pellet Fuel Standards, compiles and publishes data on sales and manufacturing output relating to the U.S. pellet fuel industry, hosts industry conferences, and provides outreach to consumers on the use of pellet fuel as an
alternative energy thermal source.
The PFI joined many organizations such as The Alliance for Green Heat and
Maine Energy Systems
Maine Energy Systems (MESys) was founded in summer 2008 by Les Otten, Dutch Dresser, and others to aid in the transition to alternative energy in the northeastern United States. The company delivers wood pellets in bulk and sells fully automated w ...
in working with Congress to amend the tax code through the Biomass Thermal Utilization Act (BUT Act), making renewable wood heating more affordable.
References
External links
Pellet Fuels Institute
Trade associations based in the United States
Renewable energy organizations based in the United States
Biomass
Energy business associations
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