While I was living in New England for the past 7 years, a new industry has popped up in North Carolina—the wood pellet industry. It has revitalized the sluggish demand for forest products in the Southeast. Biomass-powered utility plants in Europe are asking for the delivery of more than 5 million tons of wood pellets annually, which are burned to generate electricity. In the urge to fulfill its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions to the atmosphere, the European Union counts all biomass-energy as carbon-neutral.