Biomass Week - August 26, 2011

NH's Berlin Station biomass power project gets new life After reports that Cate Street Capital's proposed wood-fueled Berlin Station in Berlin, N.H., was dead in the water, a new agreement established this week could bring plans to build the 75 megawatt facility back to life. READ MORE SHARE
Proposed Colorado data center to be powered by biomass Vineyards LLC is developing a data center campus, Vineyards Data Center Park, which will be powered by a 50-megawatt biomass plant. The use of biomass for energy provides attractive power pricing that should be enticing to potential occupants. READ MORE SHARE
	Alberta pulp mill proposes biomass plant Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., a market pulp mill in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, hopes to build a 5.2-megawatt biomass power plant that would use its mill wastewater. The mill produces pulp that is sold to paper mills. READ MORE SHARE
American Biogas Council pushing for support on biogas legislation The American Biogas Council is looking for support for the Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2011 (H.R. 66), which would provide a 30 percent tax credit to eligible waste-to-energy facilities using municipal solid waste or sewage sludge. READ MORE SHARE
NH enhances residential wood pellet heat incentive The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission is enhancing its rebate program for residential pellet heat, offering a 30 percent system and installation rebate of up to $6,000 on bulk-fed wood pellet central boilers and furnaces. READ MORE SHARE
UK campaign backs biomass The U.K. Renewable Energy Association on Aug. 23 launched its Back Biomass campaign, aimed at ensuring suitable levels of government support for biomass power and combined heat and power. READ MORE SHARE
U of Illinois students awarded BP grant to study biomass A $5,000 research grant was awarded to undergraduate students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by British Petroleum. The purpose of the grant is for students to learn the engineering properties of biomass. READ MORE SHARE
ICM couples gasifier with Eisenmann emission abatement Rolling out commercialization of its demonstrated biomass feedstock-flexible gasifier, ICM Inc. will pair the system with Eisenmann Corp.'s wet electrostatic precipitation emission abatement technology. READ MORE SHARE
Wood pellet industry expands in Georgia Fram Renewable Fuels, a wood pellet producer in the U.S., has entered into an agreement with Telfair Forest Products to build a wood pellet manufacturing facility at TFP's Lumber City, Ga., location. READ MORE SHARE