Biomass Week - April 27, 2012

Mass. DOER releases proposed final RPS regulations for biomass The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has released its months-overdue proposed final regulations for the qualification of woody biomass under the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS). READ MORE SHARE
Senate Ag Committee approves funding for BCAP, REAP The Senate Agricultural Committee passed legislation April 26 that could restore funding to the Biomass Crop Assistance Program and the Rural Energy for America Program. READ MORE SHARE
	UK biomass jobs report: 50,000 by 2020 By 2020, roughly 50,000 more people in the U.K. could be employed in the biomass industry, according to a new report titled "UK jobs in the bioenergy sectors by 2020." READ MORE SHARE
GE supplies gas engines for Chile landfill gas project expansion Chile's largest landfill is expanding its bioenergy capacity, adding six 1.4 MW GE Jenbacher engines to the existing seven. READ MORE SHARE
Weltec Biopower builds biogas plant in France Weltec Biopower has started construction of a biogas plant in France, scheduled for commissioning in October. The plant, nearly 60 miles northwest of Nantes, will use ag and food industry waste. READ MORE SHARE
Mexico landfill gas project powers Nissan manufacturing plant U.K. renewable energy company Ener-g Natural Power and its sister company Biogas Technology are generating clean electricity from landfill gas in Aguascalientes, Mexico, for use at Nissan's vehicle manufacturing plant. READ MORE SHARE
	Technology uses biomass emissions as greenhouse plant fertilizer ProSelect Gas Treating Inc. has released a carbon capture technology that can capture and repurpose flue gas emissions created in a biomass heating process. READ MORE SHARE
Md. to launch wood stove rebate pilot program The Maryland Energy Administration is allocating $50,000 to a pilot program that will provide rebates for partial payment of qualifying residential wood and pellet stoves. READ MORE SHARE
Tecogen to install CHP system at N.Y. wastewater plant Tecogen Inc. is installing a combined-heat-and-power system at the Medina, N.Y., wastewater treatment plant. READ MORE SHARE
Russell Biomass scores water permit Russell Biomass LLC has received a Clean Water Act permit for its proposed biomass cogeneration plant in Russell, Mass., but the company isn't certain when it will be able to begin construction. READ MORE SHARE