The USDA announced loan guarantees to support three biomass power plants, located in Colorado, Hawaii and Texas/Louisiana. The plants will all use wood as fuel. The funding was awarded by USDA's Rural Development's Rural Utilities Service.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam is the national chairman of the Farmers and Ranchers for Romney coalition and co-chair of the Romney/Ryan agricultural advisory committee. He has also served in the Florida House and U.S. House.
The U.S Energy Information Administration has released its Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook, which includes data related to woody biomass used for heating. Approximately 1.6 million U.S. homes are expected to heat with wood this winter.
Viaspace Inc. has announced that its proprietary, high-yield, dedicated energy crop Giant King Grass has been released from quarantine by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for distribution in the U.S.
The Union of Concerned Scientists has published a report that shows that biomass feedstock has the potential to dramatically increase our nation's renewable energy supply. The report is titled "The Promise of Biomass."
On Nov. 6 residents of Michigan will vote on a proposal to amend the state constitution to establish a new renewable portfolio standard (RPS), requiring 25 percent renewable energy by 2025. The state already requires 10 percent renewables by 2015.
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka personnel and local authorities are investigating a boiler incident Wednesday in the air station's main hangar. One civilian contractor was injured during the incident and was transported by local EMS to the hospital.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released a white paper on his agriculture policy this week. Within the document, Romney announced his support for the renewable fuel standard (RFS), but didn't mention the Farm Bill Energy Title.
Representatives from both President Barack Obama and candidate Gov. Mitt Romney took the stage at the MIT Energy Initiative's Presidential Energy Debate to address each candidate's position on energy and climate change.
Planning permission was granted on Oct. 8 for a new, industrial-scale anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Widnes, U.K. PDM Group, the UK's largest food waste recycler, has been granted permission to build a 4 MW AD plant.
A Wood Resources International report says the U.S. pulled ahead of Canada for wood pellet exports during the first half of 2012. Canada was previously the world leader of pellet exports, but the U.S. South has significantly expanded production.
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP and the Wisconsin State Energy Office have partnered to develop an action plan to assist dairy farms and cheese manufacturers in converting waste into energy via anaerobic digestion facilities.
The U.K. has introduced a voluntary reporting process under its Renewables Obligation for coal plants that are converted to biomass or cofire a high portion of biomass. The government also opened a funding scheme related to biomass on wetlands.
A new paper released by FutureMetrics LLC examines the impacts of adding full thermal renewable energy credits to state renewable portfolio standards (RPS). The paper is based off of New Hampshire's recent legislation.
The first debate between President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., didn't contain the words ethanol, biofuels or even renewable energy. Both candidates did, however, address energy, and in Romney's case, green energy or green jobs.
The largest biomass-based combined-heat-and-power (CHP) facility in France is now operating. Located in at papermaker Smurfit Kappa Group LLC's Biganos-Facture production facility, the 69 MW plant will take in 503,000 metric tons of woody biomass.
In California, Los Angeles County is taking action to support the development of technologies to convert landfill waste into biofuels and biopower. The county's Board of Supervisors voted to advocate for waste-to-biofuel and waste-to-energy projects.
Estover Energy Ltd. has announced plans to develop two biomass-powered combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants. One is planned for Aesica Pharmaceuticals near Cramlington, England, the other at the Stoneywood Paper Mill near Aberdeen, Scotland.
A new investment firm may make commercialization for cleantech and startup energy companies easier. Based out of New York City, Broadscale Group LLC will unite major energy and utility companies with startup firms that offer innovative technologies.
Oregon State University researchers have outlined the latest findings on reduced height growth in trees through genetic modification, concluding that several advantageous growth traits could be achieved for short-rotation forestry and bioenergy.
A program in California is offering residents of the San Geronimo Valley and Marin County rebates to remove and replace non-certified wood stoves with cleaner-burning equipment, such as U.S. EPA certified wood stoves or pellet stoves.
Organic waste-to-power developer Innovente Inc. is adding a second renewable power production facility to its portfolio. After securing a power purchase agreement for 8.8 MW with Hydro-Quebec, the company will build a facility in Trois-Rivieres.
With Congress adjourned, fears that a 2012 farm bill wouldn't pass before the Sept. 30 deadline have now become a reality. Although there's no guarantee, lawmakers could still get it done after Election Day, commonly called the lame duck session.
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