Approximately 980,000 tons of wood pellets were produced in Germany in the first half of 2015, as the German Energy Wood and Pellet Association (DEPV) reported. Thus, production in the country is at a high level. However, with this output, production was slightly below the previous year's figure, with only 19,000 fewer tons produced.  Unsatisfactory second quarter  With only 493,000 tons, the second quarter of 2015 has recorded the lowest production volume since 2011. The drop is of nearly 60,000 tons as compared to the second quarter of 2014. ''The mood ...