Biomass Power

June 17, 2013

ReEnergy achieves SFI Certification, opens Fort Drum plant

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PowerReEnergy Holdings has announced five of its biomass power plants in Maine and New York have achieved certification under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, including the newly opened ReEnergy Black River facility in Fort Drum, N.Y. READ MORE

June 14, 2013

EPA awards biomass projects under SBIR program

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, ChemicalsThe U.S. EPA has announced more than $2 million in funding to 25 small businesses under its Small Business Innovation Research program. Among those awarded were companies developing new and improved methods to utilize biomass for energy and products. READ MORE

June 14, 2013

Moose Creek Energy opens landfill gas facility in Canada

BY Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Found In:Power, BiogasMoose Creek Energy's 4.2 MW landfill gas-to-energy plant, located at the Lafleche Environmental Inc. facility in Moose Creek, Ontario, is now open. The facility is Energy Ottawa's second joint venture with Integrated Gas Recovery Services Inc. READ MORE

June 12, 2013

USDA accepting applications for advanced biofuel, REAP programs

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe USDA has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of $98.6 million for payments under the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program. A separate notice announces increased funding for the Rural Energy for America Program. READ MORE

June 11, 2013

Senate passes farm bill with mandatory energy title funds

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.S. Senate passed its version of a new Farm Bill, leaving the ag energy industry satisfied with the inclusion of mandatory funding for energy title programs. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on its version of the bill soon. READ MORE

June 11, 2013

Viaspace announces South African update, new Philippines project

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, BiogasViaspace Inc. recently provided an update on the status of its Giant King Grass growing in South Africa as part of the previously announced agreement Selectra CC. The company also signed a supply contract with Philippines-based sugar producer. READ MORE

June 10, 2013

UK reveals phase 2 awards in wetland biomass-to-energy program

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe U.K. Department of Energy & Climate Change has awarded three bioenergy companies a total of GBP1.34 million ($2.08 million) to support the scale-up of their process designs under phase two of the DECC's wetlands biomass-to-bioenergy competition. READ MORE

June 07, 2013

This Summer's Hot Topic: Grid Reliability

BY Kolby HoaglandFound In:Power