Predictable and consistent biomass energy delivery for power generators

Renewable Fuel Technologies (RFT) and MHG Systems Ltd (MHG) today announced a distribution and support agreement for MHG Systems’ BioEnergy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, marking a key step forward in developing the distributed supply chains necessary to support utility scale BioCoal production.

Under the terms of the agreement, MHG Systems, whose ERP software is widely used for woody biomass management in Europe, will customize its BioEnergy ERP software to work seamlessly with RFT’s mobile torrefaction processors. RFT will provide BioEnergy ERP to its forest land owner and power generating customers. MHG Systems will deliver the solution as a hosted service, which can be accessed from computers or mobile devices.

Power generators need reliable and predictable supplies of fuel, and they need detailed information about the quantity, energy content, location and origin for their renewable biomass fuels. Utility scale biomass utilization can not be commercially viable without a well-designed, comprehensive ERP system: Harvesting is carried out on a small scale in many widely distributed remote forest locations. Harvests can vary widely, depending on local conditions. Therefore, it’s essential to have modeling tools that can accurately forecast BioCoal yields.

“Power generators and forest land owners need accurate and scalable capacity-planning and monitoring tools if they are to have the kind of supply chains they need to bring biomass from the source to the power plants,” said Mark Wechsler, CEO RFT. “Mobile in-forest torrefaction processors will greatly enhance the utility of forest biomass as a renewable power generation fuel.”

Seppo Huurinainen, Managing Director MHG Systems said, “Mobile in-forest BioCoal production managed by BioEnergy ERP benefits all players in the supply chain; forest land owners, harvesters, transportation suppliers and power generators. It upgrades biomass’ fuel value, reduces delivery cost, and expands the supply of biomass available for fuel production.”

For RFT, this partnership provides a consistent way to plan, manage and track BioCoal across the supply chain, from forest to the power plant. For MHG Systems, this relationship represents its entry into the US renewable fuels market. The two companies will develop a network of certified partners who can plan and configure the service for BioCoal supply chains.

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Bill Leavy
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Seppo Huurinainen
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Renewable Fuel Technologies
RFT develops torrefaction technology that enables compact energy self sufficient mobile torrefaction processors which convert woody biomass into BioCoal, a clean coal grade renewable fuel that transports, stores and burns like coal.

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Renewable Fuel Technologies
181 42nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403
Tel: 650 349-4175
Email: info@ renewablefueltech.com
Internet: http://www.renewablefueltech.com

MHG Systems Ltd
MHG Systems Ltd is one of the world's leading suppliers of Bioenergy ERP systems. The company utilises its partner network to produce customer-oriented IT and map service solutions designed for developing Bioenergy and field work business operations. The company’s services bring significant cost savings and environmental benefits to all operators in the delivery and production chains. With MHG Systems' services the companies can verify their social and environmental responsibilities, as the origin and the carbon dioxide emissions of the shipments can be reliably proven and all costs and earnings are available for scrutiny. MHG Systems' ERP services merge mobile communication, Internet,GIS, NFC, RFID, satellite-based location information, CO2 and moisture monitoring technologies into one business-enhancing service, and allows the use of new and empowering operational models and real-time enterprise resource planning.

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MHG Systems Ltd
Mikpoli, Patteristonkatu 2
FIN-50100 Mikkeli
Tel: +358 (0)10 400 6280
Fax: +358 (0)10 400 6289
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Internet: http://www.mhgsystems.com/

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