Biomass Week - May 11, 2012

West Fraser sawmills awarded 20-year PPA West Fraser Timber Co. in British Columbia has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with utilities provider BC Hydro for electricity produced at its proposed 13 MW Chetwynd, B.C., Forest Industries biomass plant. READ MORE SHARE
UK storage tank manufacturer enters biomass business The largest biopower facility in the U.K. will be the first biomass project for Kirk Environmental, a U.K.-based storage tank manufacturer. READ MORE SHARE
	Combined solar and biomass facility to be tested in Italy Three Italian organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding to test and develop a solar and biomass power facility. READ MORE SHARE
Company develops local heating technology with biochar byproduct Washington-based Whitfield Biochar LLC is developing a scalable biomass thermal technology designed to use multiple feedstocks and produce a biochar product for soil fertility improvement. READ MORE SHARE
Mass. to host first US net zero transit center Boston, Mass., is on the path to having the nation's first net zero transit center, using a combination of solar, geothermal and biomass energy. READ MORE SHARE
Los Angeles, Calif., issues RFI for biomass technologies The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has issued a request for information (RFI) about biomass conversion technologies, as well as algae production systems and processes for Owens Lake. READ MORE SHARE
	Biogas webinar details condensation removal, upgrading options The American Biogas Council held a webinar May 9 detailing the intricacies and available options for biogas upgrading. READ MORE SHARE
Pellet producer offering heat for schools program A startup pellet producer has unveiled a plan to create a larger market for its hybrid wood, agricultural residue and plastic residual pellets. READ MORE SHARE