Biomass Week - December 2, 2011

UPDATED: EPA proposes MACT revisions Following a reconsideration period, the U.S. EPA has proposed revisions to its Maximum Achievable Control Technology standards for certain boilers and incinerators. READ MORE SHARE
Oneida biomass plant gets final approval The proposed Oneida Seven Generations Corp. biomass power plant in Green Bay, Wis., has received final approval from the U.S. DOE, leaving just a few hoops to jump through before construction can begin. READ MORE SHARE
	RWE npower's 750-MW biomass power plant fires up Within the next two weeks, RWE npower's Tilbury, England, coal plant will be commissioned as a dedicated biomass power plant with an astonishing output of about 750 megawatts. READ MORE SHARE
BTEC elects new board members, names Seymour executive director The Biomass Thermal Energy Council elected new members to the board of directors and named Joseph Seymour as executive director. READ MORE SHARE
Ontario biomass plant conversion in final regulatory stage Ontario Power Generation's biomass repowering project in Atikokan, Ontario, has entered the last part of the regulatory approval process: a 30-day public comment on the Ontario Ministry of Environment's review of its Certificate of Approval. READ MORE SHARE
BPA joins 1603 Coalition The Biomass Power Association joined with the 1603 Coalition Nov. 30 to sign onto a letter to Congressional leadership urging the extension of the Department of the Treasury's Section 1603 Program. READ MORE SHARE
	Enviva announces development of Virginia pellet mill Just months after announcing development of a new pellet mill in North Carolina, Enviva LP announced another new facility, this time for Courtland, Va. READ MORE SHARE
Report: AD has potential in the Midwest Residual biomass could be sustainably used to produce about 15 percent of the Midwest's electricity, or around 17 percent of the region's gasoline needs, according to a new study released by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. READ MORE SHARE
Heating the Midwest will hold first conference in April Heating the Midwest 2012 Conference and Expo: Building the Vision will bring together leaders in the biomass thermal industry to discuss strategies for expanding the use of biomass in the Midwest. READ MORE SHARE
Springfield City Council vote on biomass plant appeal delayed A vote by the Springfield, Mass., City Council to appeal the building commissioner's approval of permits for a 35-megawatt biomass power plant has been delayed by a call for a financial impact analysis. READ MORE SHARE
Report: Biomass has great global potential One-fifth of the world's energy demands could be met with biomass without damaging food production, according to a new report released by the U.K. Energy Research Centre. READ MORE SHARE
U.K.'s RHI open for applications After a delay in implementation and a reduction to large biomass power tariff levels, the U.K.'s Renewable Heat Incentive is open for applications as of Nov. 28. READ MORE SHARE