After just a few months of production, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.'s biomass cube production facility in Michigan could close its doors, a result of the plant's performance not reaching design capacity and expected production levels.
The Northern Maine Development Commission was awarded a $1.9 million grant to replace or supplement heating oil furnaces in businesses and homes with wood biomass units.
In an attempt to make New York a national leader in biomass research and development, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is requesting proposals to develop a biomass heating roadmap.
A Sept. 29 webinar by the American Biogas Council will delve into the 1603 Treasury Program, explaining its terminology, standards and qualifications. The deadline for the grant in lieu of tax credit program is Dec. 31.
The U.S. DOE held a webinar, "The U.S. Billion-Ton Update," on Sept. 22, which provided in-depth analysis of the study processes, results and differences from the 2005 Billion-Ton Study.
A UCS report displays the tremendous potential for bioenergy development in the Midwest.
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Fla., plans to build a $670 million waste-to-energy facility.
New EPA document does little to clear up concerns about MACT”s “solid waste” definition.
Taylor Biomass Energy satisfies Greenopia's rigorous review to distinguish it as a sustainable business.
Following disappointing trial crop yields, NRG Energy shelves its biomass project.
A forester and biomass supplier attempts to quash misinformation about Florida's biomass availability.
PurposeEnergy is eyeing the brewery industry for its novel AD cogen system.
CMRA and NSWMA have crafted standards for grading C&D wood so it can be utilized in combustion systems.
Utilization of municipal solid waste sorting technologies could speed up the development of anaerobic digestion in the U.S.
The Missoula City-County Health Department has denied an appeal from biomass opponents of the University of Montana's biomass gasifier, but more appeals are still possible and in fact expected.
New Jersey is already a top-ranked state in on-site utilization of biogas produced by wastewater treatment plants, but ongoing research could help craft incentives to push it even higher.
Two U.S. lawmakers create the first Congressional Biomass Caucus to put the industry on the front burner of energy policy.
Ambitious EU renewable energy goals prompt the U.K. to support biomass-based energy development.
River Basin Energy, with an existing biocoal demonstration facility in Laramie, Wyo., hopes to redefine the renewable energy industry by building commercial-scale torrefaction plants in the U.S. and Europe.
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center awarded Nexterra Systems a $6.9 million contract to provide a biomass gasification system for its Battle Creek, Mich., location.
Government leaders are promoting the potential for the biomass industry in upstate New York by supporting a proposed cogeneration facility in Ogdensburg. The proposal includes converting the Alliance Energy plant to utilize local woody biomass.
Africa Renewables Ltd., headquartered in London, is actively recruiting for more than 70 new forestry and biomass production jobs in Ghana to support the country's first wood chip supply chain venture.
In an effort to align Poland with Europe's 20 percent by 2020 initiative, Metso Corp., a global supplier of sustainable technology and services, will convert an existing coal-fired boiler in Bialystok, Poland, to utilize biomass as a feedstock.
A BTEC webinar on Aug. 30 tackled issues surrounding how the public views biomass energy projects. The webinar discussed misconceptions about biomass energy and how challenges to projects can be overcome through outreach and education.
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