Biomass Week - November 5, 2010

NAFO's Tenny keynotes Southeast biomass conference The National Alliance of Forest Owners President and CEO David Tenny kicked off the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Atlanta by addressing the U.S. EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule and its potential impact on the biomass industry. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass conference panel discusses biomass co-firing Utilities are willing to reduce carbon emissions and co-fire with biomass and believe it is a viable option, but there are obstacles standing in their way, including fuel supply availability, logistics and performance, and government regulations. READ MORE SHARE
	Conference panel addresses pellet export opportunities There’s no question that tremendous potential exists in the Southeast U.S. to develop a robust wood pellet industry, according panelists at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show, emphasizing growing demand in the European Union. READ MORE SHARE
Conference panel addresses project aspects, technologies Beyond conversion technology, other key variables will determine the success of a biomass project, according to Matthew Markee of Recast Energy, who outlined several aspects of a well-planned project at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show. READ MORE SHARE
Electricity track panels explore lessons learned The Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show electricity generation track touched on some of the biomass power industry’s most daunting challenges, hosting industry experts who divulged important lessons learned from a variety of projects. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass panelists provide project finance options Biomass project developers looking to participate in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program will want to be in contact with their local USDA Farm Service Agency agents as the final rule is implemented. READ MORE SHARE
Panel features southern energy crops for biorefining The biorefining track at BBI International’s Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show got off to a strong start with a panel titled, Southern Energy Crops: Optimizing Regional Crops to Feed the Growing Biomass-Derived Energy Industry. READ MORE SHARE
California voters defeat Proposition 23 California voters made a historic vote Nov. 2 to retain the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act, also known at AB 32. A proposition included on the state ballot sought to delay implementation of the program. READ MORE SHARE