Biomass Week - April 20, 2012

Summit keynote: let's turn a sow's ear into a silk purse USDA Department of Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Under Secretary Arthur "Butch" Blazer kicked off the Rocky Mountain Forest Restoration & Bioenergy Summit in Denver, Colo., on April 16 with a keynote address. READ MORE SHARE
Forest restoration summit covers multiple topics Panelists at the Rocky Mountain Forest Restoration & Bioenergy Summit discussed a broad array of topics including forest management strategies, integration of tourism and reforestation, and more. READ MORE SHARE
	NREL part of biomass conference tour There was no mistaking the aroma in the air at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a tour stop corresponding with the International Biomass Conference & Expo, held in Denver, Colo., April 16-19. READ MORE SHARE
Conference keynote explains biomass potential for US DoD Many attendees of the 2012 International Biomass Conference & Expo were captivated by the keynote presentation delivered by 26-year U.S. Army Veteran Dan Nolan. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass industry leaders discuss priorities, challenges Nearly 1,300 gathered in Denver, Colo., for the International Biomass Conference & Expo to hear leaders of biomass industry sectors discuss current challenges, opportunities and goals. READ MORE SHARE
Conference speaker addresses MACT rules David Minott, senior consultant for Environmental Resources Management, has a lot to say regarding the future repercussions of the U.S. EPA's impending rulemaking on Maximum Achievable Control Technology provisions for biomass boilers. READ MORE SHARE
Panel discussion features Boulder County, Colo., heating plant The district heating plant in Boulder County, Colo., supplies five buildings and a total of 95,000 square feet. The plant was a trailblazer in Colorados's forest-residue-to-bioenergy industry. READ MORE SHARE
Industry leader, CHP project awarded for contributions to biomass The International Biomass Conference & Expoo this year included an industry award ceremony, the first in the annual event's history. READ MORE SHARE
Bioenergy companies share project groundbreaking stories Panelists in the second-day general session discussion at the International Biomass Conference & Expo shared their inspirational groundbreaking stories with attendees READ MORE SHARE
Panel examines digester innovation About 35 percent of waste sent to landfills is organic. If that waste was used for energy instead, the equivalent of 20 percent of U.S. coal plant emissions would be eliminated. READ MORE SHARE