Biomass Week - March 16, 2012

Wash. biomass study: ample supply for existing, new users A comprehensive forest biomass study indicates that only about one-third of Washington State's commercially available biomass is currently utilized. READ MORE SHARE
Wash. State Governor signs Legacy Biomass Bill Biomass energy production facilities that began operating before 1999 are now officially classified as renewable energy producers in the state of Washington. READ MORE SHARE
	Ameresco, DOE cut ribbon at CHP biomass plant After a 30-month development and construction period, a crowd of approximately 150 stakeholders and employees watched Massachusetts-based Ameresco Inc. and the U.S. DOE cut the ribbon at the Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility. READ MORE SHARE
Idaho AD project wins sustainability award A three-partner anaerobic digestion project near Gooding, Idaho, is the recipient of the Sustainability Award for Outstanding Achievement in Energy. READ MORE SHARE
E.ON biomass plant gets green light, plan uncertain The U.K. Department of Energy & Climate Change has granted E.ON Climate & Renewables permission to construct a 150 MW biomass power plant at Royal Portbury Dock in the Port of Bristol, North Somerset, England. READ MORE SHARE
Maine Forest Service cuts ribbon at two pellet boiler projects Through the Maine Forest Service's Wood-to-Energy Public Building Program, the school and city hall in Gardiner officially cut the ribbon on wood pellet boiler installation projects. READ MORE SHARE
Many emissions control systems unaffected by MACT uncertainty Plenty of uncertainty surrounds implementation of Boiler MACT rules, as Congress attempts to delay them, but emission control developer Tri-Mer Corp. isn't waiting around for the final version. READ MORE SHARE
Areva to build 9.9 MW biomass plant in Thailand Areva's Bioenergy Business Unit and its local partner Ensys will construct a 9.9 MW biomass power plant in Supanburi Province in northwest Thailand. READ MORE SHARE