ATHENS, Maine (AP) — A Maine-owned company that plans to manufacture wood pellets as a home-grown, sustainable form of energy expects to begin operations next year in this rural Somerset County town.

Chad Schoeneck, co-owner of Horizon Biofuels, holds a handful of wood fuel pellets on Tuesday. Horizon Biofuels in Fremont is generally building up its supply of wood fuel pellets at this time of year ...

In the search for a clean source of energy, a contender has emerged: little pellets of compressed wood. Harvested from forests in the American South, pine and hardwood trees are dried, compressed, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the hunt for alternative fuels, biomass burning has become a ...