House votes to defund BCAP, fate lies with SenateBCAP is in jeopardy as the House voted to defund it, now its fate will be decided by the Senate. On June 16, the House passed the agricultural appropriations spending bill, H.R. 2122, containing a component that eliminates 2012 funding for BCAP.READ MORE SHARE | | 
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100 companies now growing the US biogas industry Illustrating it is the voice of the biogas and anaerobic digestion industry, the American Biogas Council welcomed its 100th member. The ABC represents organizations dedicated to maximizing the production and use of biogas from organic waste.READ MORE SHARE | | |
Vilsack makes major BCAP announcementsWhile the fate of 2012 funding for USDA's Biomass Crop Assistance Program is still up in the air, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made some major announcements June 15 regarding the program's project area component. READ MORE SHARE | 
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Montpelier votes 'yes' for biomass district heatIn a referendum Tuesday, June 14, citizens of Montpelier, Vt., approved a bond issue for a biomass district heating system to be installed in its downtown district. In an impressive turnout for a special meeting vote, the bond was passed 963-609. READ MORE SHARE |
DTE Energy's coal-to-biomass conversion approvedDTE Energy has received approval from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in California to convert a coal-fired power plant to biomass fuel. DTE plans to begin the conversion July 1, and expects to complete work in July 2012.READ MORE SHARE |
Buena Vista Biomass Power project proceedsWith an environmental lawsuit behind it, the 18-megawatt Buena Vista Biomass Power plant in Buena Vista, Calif., will continue its reconfiguration from coal to biomass, having suffered no significant setbacks as a result of the litigation.READ MORE SHARE |
Longview Fibre upgrades existing biomass plantInstead of building the 65-megawatt biomass power plant it proposed in 2010, Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. in Longview, Wash., will upgrade its existing 25 MW biomass plant. The upgrade is expected to begin this month. READ MORE SHARE |
Wolverine Power plant awaits air permit decisionWolverine Power Corp.'s proposed 600-megawatt power plant planned for Rogers City, Mich., will be fueled with a 95:5 coal/biomass mixture if the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality grants the company a final air permit. READ MORE SHARE | | |
Industry Events
June 27-30, 2011
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
September 14-16, 2011
Hilton Americas - Houston
Houston, Texas
October 11-13, 2011
Westin Place Hotel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 25-27, 2011
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 1-3, 2011
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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