Biomass Week - December 23, 2011

New Energy Farms to host grower events in three countries New Energy Farms has announced three separate events in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. that will provide landowners, farmers and end users with a chance to learn more about the different energy crops the company grows. READ MORE SHARE
DOE awards massive performance contract for biomass project The U.S. DOE has given its Final Acceptance Certificate to Ameresco Inc. for the largest single-source energy performance savings contract (EPSC) underway for the federal government. READ MORE SHARE
	Sonoco invests $75 million in biomass boilers Sonoco, a global packaging products provider, has ended its three-year quest for sustainable energy production at its facility in Hartsville, S.C. The result is a $75 million biomass boiler. READ MORE SHARE
Study: majority of global energy demand is for electricity Exxon Mobil Corp.'s 2012 Outlook for Energy says electricity is the energy sector with the largest global demand, and by 2040, 15 percent of the world's electricity will be generated by renewable fuels, including biomass. READ MORE SHARE
Landfill gas plant will make Ill. county $1 million annually Waste Management and officials from Will County have commissioned a landfill gas-to-energy plant at the Prairie View Recycling and Disposal Facility outside of Wilmington in northeastern Illinois. READ MORE SHARE
Webinar on market trends shows growing pellet markets BTEC's final webinar in a 14-part series showed varying wood bioenergy market predictions, but all speakers pointed to growing pellet markets. READ MORE SHARE
Virginia Congressman says MACT revisions still have a chance The fate of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act will have to wait, as it was stripped from payroll tax cut extension legislation this week. READ MORE SHARE
California modifies RPS California has modified the structure of its renewable portfolio standard to establish content categories for electricity source procurement, and set limitations of procurement in each category for the three compliance periods. READ MORE SHARE
University of Iowa biomass boiler will keep money, jobs in state A University of Iowa renewable energy project is using woody biomass to stimulate the local economy. READ MORE SHARE