Biomass Week - April 21, 2017

Macquarie-led consortium to acquire Green Investment Bank A Macquarie-led consortium, comprising Macquarie Group Limited (Macquarie), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Universities Superannuation Scheme, has agreed to acquire the UK Green Investment Bank plc. READ MORE SHARE
IRS issues 2017 production tax credits, ups closed-loop biomass The Internal Revenue Service has published guidance pertaining to the Section 45 Production Tax Credit for 2017. The PTC provides a per-kilowatt-hour tax credit for electricity generated and sold by qualified energy resources. READ MORE SHARE
	Oregon Senate passes bill adding woody biomass to green tech list Passed in a 30-0 vote, Oregon Senate has passed a bill that adds woody biomass to list of types of green energy generating technology that must be included in the construction, reconstruction or renovation of public buildings. READ MORE SHARE
Maine RPS satisfied by mostly biomass power in 2015 The Maine Public Utilities released its annual report on state renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirements last month, which indicates that in 2015, the vast majority of renewable power used to meet the mandate was derived from biomass power faci READ MORE SHARE
Maine wood pellet plant installs ORC system Turboden, a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and a leader in Organic Rankine Cycle turbogenerators for distributed power generation employing renewable sources and waste heat, successfully delivered an ORC system to Maine Woods Pellet Co. READ MORE SHARE
Proposed California biomass CHP plant wins NFF contest This year's National Forest Foundation Barrett Foundation Business Concept Challenge combines energy production, sustainable forestry and community development in innovative proposal receives $100,000 in prize money. READ MORE SHARE
Enerkem advanced ethanol ranks lowest in carbon intensity in BC received the lowest carbon intensity value ever issued by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines for its ethanol product under the Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation. READ MORE SHARE
DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office launches projects map The U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the launch of its Small Business Innovation Research Projects Map, an interactive map depicting all of BETO’s recent projects throughout the U.S. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo enters into exchange agreement with senior secured lender Colorado-based Gevo has reached an agreement with its senior secured lender that will improve its balance sheet, allowing the company to pursue necessary financing to produce biojet fuel, renewable gasoline and isobutanol at its Minnesota facility. READ MORE SHARE