The need for a well turned phrase
December 20, 2010
Tis the season for holiday greetings, and one I got this week set me to thinking.
BCAP safe for now, 1603 Program extended
By Anna Austin
December 17, 2010
The biomass industry is heaving a sigh of relief for now, since the 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Act will not be voted on in its current form. The bill contained language that would have stripped funding for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Wild Week for Biomass
By Rona Johnson
December 17, 2010
What a week, I had to change my blog three times.
Grants available for wood energy projects
By USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory
December 17, 2010
The USDA Forest Service has announced that $3.7 million is available for grants that address the nationwide challenge in dealing with low-valued material to create renewable energy. Submission of an application is required for a grant up to $250,000.
Biodiesel, renewable diesel tax credits are back
December 17, 2010
By a vote of 277 to 148, the U.S. House of Representatives extended tax cuts, continued unemployment benefits and brought the year-long struggle of the biodiesel tax credit to a positive end.
PFI poised to release new pellet standards
December 16, 2010
The Pellet Fuels Institute is just months from implementation of its new pellet fuel standards, including for the first time third-party verification for compliance. Participation in the program comes with a new label for bags of pellet fuel.
Biomass show keynote is a strong biomass proponent
December 16, 2010
The keynote speaker for the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show has been supporting biomass utilization since he stepped into his office at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, launching the Forest Biomass Initiative.
BCAP's future still uncertain, USDA releases program info
December 16, 2010
While the biomass industry is scrambling to prevent Congress from slashing Biomass Crop Assistance Program funds in the proposed omnibus spending bill, USDA has issued new information about the program, following the Oct. 27 final rule release.
A study recently published by the Australian government’s Rural Industries Research and Development Corp. has determined that perennial plant Arundo donax, also known as giant reed, offers great potential.
Leaders in the biomass industry are urging others to contact state legislators to bring to their attention the dramatic repercussions a section of the near 2,000-page, $1.1 trillion 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Act would have on the industry.
On Dec. 16 Butamax Advanced Biofuels announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent number 7851188 encompassing Butamax’s isobutanol-producing biocatalyst.
A researcher at the University of Arkansas has created the first methane-producing microorganism that can metabolize complex carbon structures.
San Francisco, Calif.-based SynGest Inc. has been approved to receive $2.5 million from the Iowa Power Fund and Iowa Office of Energy Independence for the design and engineering stage of a biomass-to-ammonia production facility in Menlo, Iowa.
As part of the Obama Administration’s continuing commitment to accelerating R&D to develop a more sustainable transportation system, the U.S. DOE is accepting applications for up to $30 mill . . .
The U.S. DOE is accepting applications for up to $30 million in total funding for small-scale process integration projects that support the development of advanced biofuels.
The big news in the biofuel world is the Senate’s passage of the tax bill in which the ethanol, renewable diesel, biodiesel and other tax incentives managed to survive.
Besides the Seattle Steam combined-heat-and-power plant (CHP) and Qualco Energy's anaerobic digestion facility, the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show tour will also feature a CHP plant operated by Kimberly Clark in Everett, Wash.
Biomass power major part of eco-park plan
December 15, 2010
Forsite Development has finalized crucial decisions in the process of developing its 20-megawatt waste-to-energy plant along the Catawba River in Charlotte, N.C., just one part of a plan to transform a Superfund site into an eco-industrial area.
Omnibus spending bill could kill BCAP
December 15, 2010
Leaders in the biomass industry are urging others to contact state legislators to bring to their attention the dramatic repercussions a section of the near 2,000-page, $1.1 trillion 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Act would have on the industry.
Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. and Dow Corning Corp. have introduced a new biobased home-care product, Dow Corning HY-3200 Emulsifying Soy Wax.
Aquaflow Bionomic Corp., a New Zealand-based algae technology company, recently announced its progress in developing a range of 20 high-value biobased chemicals from wild algae.
The heat is on for small-scale U.K. biomass projects
By Natural Power
December 14, 2010
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has developed a rapid "heat assessment" package aimed at small-scale, community biomass projects, which provides initial feasibility surveys, technology selection and sizing of potential systems in the U.K.
Volatile corn markets closely watched
December 13, 2010
Do you suppose the corn market will settle down for a bit? Friday's USDA supply and demand report contained no surprises and no changes to ethanol use or yield/supply projections.
Wisconsin launches bioenergy grant program
December 13, 2010
In an effort to generate jobs, build a market for fire hazard reduction materials and assist businesses to become energy independent, Wisconsin has announced a grant for companies to convert old fossil-fueled boilers into woody biomass boilers.
UPDATED: Senate passes tax plan that extends 1603 Program
December 10, 2010
The Senate passed a tax bill that includes a beneficial component for developing the biomass power industry--a continued Section 1603 Program, which extends the start-of-construction deadline for the cash grant in lieu of tax credit program.
Boiler MACT: EPA's Request for More Time Makes Sense
By Rona Johnson
December 10, 2010
The U.S. EPA has asked a federal judge for a 15-month extension for releasing the boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rules (see “EPA asks for boiler MACT rule extension� in this week's newsletter).
BPA applauds EPA decision to postpone boiler MACT ruling
By Biomass Power Association
December 09, 2010
The Biomass Power Association applauds the U.S. EPA for extending the deadline for decision on the re-proposed boiler MACT ruling. This delay will allow the EPA to thoroughly assess the potential effects of this rule across the United States.
Federal export initiative targets wood pellets and chips
December 09, 2010
A recent government report has targeted wood pellets as one of the most promising export markets for U.S. companies, and the USDA intends to expand its annual report on biofuels to include analysis on wood pellets and chips in relevant countries.
Tour to showcase Washington CHP, AD facilities
December 09, 2010
The U.S. has tremendous untapped potential for biomass-fired district heating networks. Tour participants at the Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Seattle will have the opportunity to see firsthand how such an operation functions.
TAM Airlines, Curcas Diesel Brasil and Brazil Ecodiesel have formed a collaborative alliance to conduct feasibility studies for an integrated project to produce sustainable biokerosene jet fuel in Brazil.
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