Comments on: The Great Pellet Shortage of ‘05? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:07:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: E.nergi.es http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48480 E.nergi.es Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:57:03 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48480 Hi guys, I would like to reccommend this website: <a href="http://e.nergi.es" rel="nofollow">E.nergi.es - wood pellets biomasses and stoves company directory and product reviews</a>. It's a community-driven website and, IMHO, a great idea. Anybody can add a company or a product and review it. Regards Hi guys,
I would like to reccommend this website:
E.nergi.es – wood pellets biomasses and stoves company directory and product reviews.
It’s a community-driven website and, IMHO, a great idea. Anybody can add a company or a product and review it.

Regards

]]> By: DAVID http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48332 DAVID Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48332 Looks like wood pellets are just following the ways of the greedy gas and oil companies,its a shame they sold these stoves as the great cheap way to heat ones home then hook up lots of customers now they play there game becuse your at there mercy one word greed.when baught my stove years ago pellets were $129 per ton in the summer now look at them well over $200 it will only hurt sales and more folks will steer clear as more shortage over the next few winters sets in and gives wood pellet stoves a futher black eye and bad name Looks like wood pellets are just following the ways of the greedy gas and oil companies,its a shame they sold these stoves as the great cheap way to heat ones home then hook up lots of customers now they play there game becuse your at there mercy one word greed.when baught my stove years ago pellets were $129 per ton in the summer now look at them well over $200 it will only hurt sales and more folks will steer clear as more shortage over the next few winters sets in and gives wood pellet stoves a futher black eye and bad name

]]> By: alan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48297 alan Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:21:13 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48297 i ordered a pellet stove .but changed my mind i see no sense in it .because we should all know by now that the wood pellet companies will first create a shortage etc. then the price of pellets will soar like everthing else...to bad but greed will in time destroy america i ordered a pellet stove .but changed my mind
i see no sense in it .because we should all know by now that the wood pellet companies will first create a shortage etc. then the price of pellets will soar like everthing else…to bad but greed will in time destroy america

]]> By: Deborah Maxwell http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48211 Deborah Maxwell Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:08:31 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48211 Oh my Chris, that really sucks. You done paid for them, you should get them. Sorry to say, but the one and only guy that has them here in Eastern Shore, Md has now limited them to 5 at a time. Ace Hardware has them now. Last winter they were 3.90 a bag, now selling for $7 a bag................... Only thing I can say is get someone else to go get you some too. I know this summer, I will have a shed out back with 3 tons of pellets stored in it for next winter. Oh my Chris, that really sucks. You done paid for them, you should get them. Sorry to say, but the one and only guy that has them here in Eastern Shore, Md has now limited them to 5 at a time. Ace Hardware has them now. Last winter they were 3.90 a bag, now selling for $7 a bag………………. Only thing I can say is get someone else to go get you some too. I know this summer, I will have a shed out back with 3 tons of pellets stored in it for next winter.

]]> By: Chris Beeler http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48210 Chris Beeler Mon, 19 Dec 2005 04:23:09 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48210 I bought and paid for 150 bags of pellets from my local distributor. He said they could hold them until April 06. I can come by and get them whenever I wish(1 bag or 150). I went there today to get a pallet of 50 bags(one ton) and I was told I am limited to 10 bags per week because there is a shortage. I am currently using 10.5 bags per week so imagine what will happen if he drops it to 5 per week... I bought and paid for 150 bags of pellets from my local distributor. He said they could hold them until April 06. I can come by and get them whenever I wish(1 bag or 150). I went there today to get a pallet of 50 bags(one ton) and I was told I am limited to 10 bags per week because there is a shortage. I am currently using 10.5 bags per week so imagine what will happen if he drops it to 5 per week…

]]> By: Deborah Maxwell http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48208 Deborah Maxwell Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:39:10 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48208 I hope so to Kevin. The propane costs for heating a large home is just not affordable. Plus the pellet stove keeps it much warmer. For next winter I'll do as the man at the store advises, Buy them in the summer when there isn't a demand and they are cheaper. Stay Warm I hope so to Kevin. The propane costs for heating a large home is just not affordable. Plus the pellet stove keeps it much warmer. For next winter I’ll do as the man at the store advises, Buy them in the summer when there isn’t a demand and they are cheaper. Stay Warm

]]> By: Kevin Humphrey http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48205 Kevin Humphrey Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:36:08 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48205 Hi Deborah - Thanks for taking the time to let us know what's happening in your neck of the woods. I think what you're seeing there is similar to what's happening all across North America and I hope the supply levels improve soon for folks like yourselves. Hi Deborah – Thanks for taking the time to let us know what’s happening in your neck of the woods. I think what you’re seeing there is similar to what’s happening all across North America and I hope the supply levels improve soon for folks like yourselves.

]]> By: Deborah Maxwell http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48204 Deborah Maxwell Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48204 Well I have just run into the shortage today in Maryland on pellet fuel. There is only one place left to get pellets out of 8 and they are limiting you to 10 bag maximum. This place also sells pellet and wood stoves and had an article in the newspaper back in September 05 on the increase of people buying pellet stoves to either completely heat their house or to supplement the heat they already have due to the rising cost of oil, natural gas and propane. They were on a 6 month back log then just for pellet stoves. The owner had stated the reason for the shortage on pellets is from so many poople buying them. He told me the manufactures are working 24 hours a day to try to get caught up some on the demand and that hopefully by the end of the year, the demand won't be so great. We can only hope that 2006 will be better. Well I have just run into the shortage today in Maryland on pellet fuel. There is only one place left to get pellets out of 8 and they are limiting you to 10 bag maximum. This place also sells pellet and wood stoves and had an article in the newspaper back in September 05 on the increase of people buying pellet stoves to either completely heat their house or to supplement the heat they already have due to the rising cost of oil, natural gas and propane. They were on a 6 month back log then just for pellet stoves. The owner had stated the reason for the shortage on pellets is from so many poople buying them. He told me the manufactures are working 24 hours a day to try to get caught up some on the demand and that hopefully by the end of the year, the demand won’t be so great. We can only hope that 2006 will be better.

]]> By: Kevin Humphrey http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48202 Kevin Humphrey Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:16:37 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48202 Thanks for digging up that reference, Jen! Thanks for digging up that reference, Jen!

]]> By: Jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48201 Jen Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:50:40 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/the-great-pellet-shortage-of-05/#comment-48201 After I finished saying WOW! -- I found a <a href="http://www.consumer.state.ny.us/pressreleases/2005/dec012005.htm" rel="nofollow">press release</a> from NY state's consumer protection board urging people to ration their use of wood pellets, and predicting that the shortage -- yes, you're right, attributable to the increased demand for pellet stoves driven by rising energy costs -- will last all winter. "<i>Compounding the problem, leading pellet manufacturers in Canada are in the midst of long-term contracts with buyers in Europe. Those contracts were signed when the demand for wood pellets was low during the mild winters of 1998 and 1999. Pellet fuel manufacturers indicate that they have made plans to meet future demand by significantly increasing production. In a recent survey, PFI member companies state the industry plans to ship over 350,000 additional tons next year, a 35% increase. In addition, the industry anticipates new pellet mills being added in 2006 that could generate an additional 120,000 tons of pellet fuel for next winter.</i>" As always, Kevin, thanks for a thought-provoking blog! After I finished saying WOW! — I found a press release from NY state’s consumer protection board urging people to ration their use of wood pellets, and predicting that the shortage — yes, you’re right, attributable to the increased demand for pellet stoves driven by rising energy costs — will last all winter.

“Compounding the problem, leading pellet manufacturers in Canada are in the midst of long-term contracts with buyers in Europe. Those contracts were signed when the demand for wood pellets was low during the mild winters of 1998 and 1999.

Pellet fuel manufacturers indicate that they have made plans to meet future demand by significantly increasing production. In a recent survey, PFI member companies state the industry plans to ship over 350,000 additional tons next year, a 35% increase. In addition, the industry anticipates new pellet mills being added in 2006 that could generate an additional 120,000 tons of pellet fuel for next winter.”

As always, Kevin, thanks for a thought-provoking blog!

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