BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsJust a couple of weeks ago, a bill that would help achieve the seemingly endless pursuit of leveling the playing field between the fossil fuel and renewable industries was introduced to the U.S. Senate. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe European Space Association announced it will begin monitoring the amount of biomass and carbon stored in the world's forests via satellite. ESA intends to use the satellite project as an way to provide long-term monitoring of forest lands. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasOn May 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration published a set of annual statistics that include state-level estimates of consumption, prices and expenditures for woody biomass and waste biomass. The latest release includes data from 2011. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the government's ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative is providing funding to 55 innovative energy projects, including several that address biomass power and thermal, biobased chemicals and biofuels. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, ThermalFutureMetrics recently prepared a working report for the Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass steering committee. The report outlines a vision to achieve 10 percent biomass-derived renewable thermal energy in the Midwest by 2025. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal Here is me stating the obvious: one thing that the U.S. cannot decide in regard to woody biomass-derived energy is whether or not it is carbon neutral. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, BiogasAfter seven years of planning, Vermont Technical College has broken ground on an anaerobic digestion project that will generate heat for the campus, and power that will be sold to the grid. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, ThermalOn April 25, a 23.4-MW biomass cogeneration plant in Shakopee, Minn., enduredan explosion and a resulting fire.Luckily, none of the seven workers who were on site at Koda Energy LLC were injured. READ MORE

BY Chris Hanson Found In:ThermalMontpelier, Vt., broke ground in mid-April on its biomass thermal project to serve downtown public and private buildings. The project, a joint undertaking by the city and state government, is expected to be complete later this year. READ MORE

BY Biotechnology Industry Organization Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsMore than 100 organizations have delivered a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees urging them to adopt a new Farm Bill with robust mandatory funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. READ MORE

BY NexSteppe Found In:Power, Thermal, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsNexSteppe, a company dedicated to pioneering the next generation of sustainable feedstock solutions for the biobased industries, has announced the launch of its first sorghum hybrid products in the U.S. and in Brazil. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:ThermalA U.K.-based conservation charity, the National Trust, is investing $5.35 million in five pilot products as a part of a plant to provide clean energy to 43 historic properties. The plan is being carried out in conjunction with Good Energy. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsOn April 15, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released the initial sections of its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013). Additional chapters will be released periodically through May 2, when the complete AEO2013 will be available. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, ThermalA consortium of companies comprised of iCON Infrastructure Partners II L.P, EEA Holdings Ltd. and 2OC Ltd. is developing a 19 MW biomass combined-heat-and-power (CHP) project in the Beckton region of London. READ MORE