Biomass Week - August 5, 2011

August 5, 2011

Study: Big potential for negative CO2 emissions with biomass, CCS The coupling of biomass technologies with carbon capture and storage yields negative carbon dioxide emissions and the global potential is enormous, according to a study recently released by Ecofys and IEA Greenhouse Gas. READ MORE SHARE
Pfizer elevates green journey initiative with biomass boiler Pfizer started a green journey initiative to commit itself to a more sustainable future. In July, Pfizer unveiled a biomass boiler at its Sanford, N.C., site, taking the company to the next level in reducing its environmental impact. READ MORE SHARE
	Placer County seeking new site for biomass project The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in California has taken the Kings Beach site for Placer County's proposed 2 megawatt biomass combined-heat-and-power plant off the table, but the county will push on, looking at new sites. READ MORE SHARE
Cargill plans power plant at beef processing facility in Alberta Cargill Inc. is planning a 1.4-megawatt waste-to-energy plant at its High River, Alberta, beef processing facility. The plant will run on organic waste from the facility and will complement its methane gas capture and power generation system. READ MORE SHARE
LST Energy designs technology for burning hay pellets LST Energy has patented a solution to the practical difficulties of burning hay for heat. The company has developed a pellet-burning furnace that eliminates the clinkers found in previously marketed biomass burners when hay is used as a fuel. READ MORE SHARE
Symposium outlines details of pellet mill quality management During an in-depth standards symposium at the PFI Annual Conference, Chris Wiberg of Twin Ports Testing and co-chair of the PFI Standards Committee, walked pellet manufacturers through the development of a quality assurance/quality control program. READ MORE SHARE
ALSC explains accreditation for pellet standards compliance Though final handshakes and signatures have yet to be made, Pellet Fuels Institute has announced it intends to select the American Lumber Standard Committee as the accreditation body for the third-party pellet quality standard verification program. READ MORE SHARE
North American wood pellet capacity set to increase The North American Wood Fiber Review reports that in coming years, it is likely that demand for pellets will increase not only in Europe, but also in Asia and North America, which will generate new opportunities for pellet producers. READ MORE SHARE
EIA report undercounts fossil fuel and nuclear energy subsidies The EIA's latest report on federal energy subsidies underreported direct and indirect federal subsidies to the nuclear and fossil fuel industries, creating an inflated view of the subsidies that benefit renewable energy and efficiency programs. READ MORE SHARE