The Agriculture Energy Coalition today expressed great disappointment Nov. 18 that a deficit reduction proposal unveiled by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees reauthorizes energy programs only at modest levels and without mandatory funding.
Deputy Agriculture Undersecretary for Rural Development Doug O'Brien announced Nov. 17 that USDA is funding a series of projects to convert biomass to energy through USDA's Rural Energy for America program.
The N.Y. State Public Service Commission has deferred its decision on a request from Covanta Energy to make energy from waste applications eligible for inclusion in the state's renewable portfolio standard, and therefore eligible for state subsidies.
Researchers at the University of Illinois are making progress in the continual effort to develop sustainable and cost-effective processes for harvesting and collecting biomass feedstock.
Oregon's biomass tax credit has been an economic lever that's incentivized more economic activity than it has cost in tax revenue, according to a new report by Oregon State University's Institute for a Sustainable Environment.
A new study found that energy produced from forest biomass merely returns recently absorbed carbon to the atmosphere, and essentially results in no net release of carbon, provided overall forest inventories are stable or increasing.
USDA has selected 67 projects for funding that focus on helping rural agricultural producers reduce energy consumption and costs; use renewable energy technologies in their operation; and/or conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects.
Energy crop developer New Energy Farms says it has developed a new system for establishing miscanthus that takes one-third the time of previous planting methods.
Biomass Secure Power Inc. has named the location of its previously announced torrefied wood pellet plant, a 30-acre site at Cowichan Lake on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
As part of the RE-Powering America Initiative, the U.S. EPA is investing about $1 million to determine the capability of 26 different contaminated sites to host renewable energy projects.
The American Lumber Standard Committee, the new accreditation body for the Pellet Fuels Institute's Standards Program, expects to begin the producer enrollment process for the program in January.
The Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) and The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota (BBAM) have teamed up to jointly increase the use of bioenergy in Minnesota.
Kate Bechen, an attorney with Michael Best & Friedrich, outlined what investors and creditors look for when considering investment in biomass projects at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Atlanta.
A biomass cogeneration project in Louisville, Ky., has not only saved 340 jobs, but has also created 14 new jobs and will bring $22 million in investment to the city, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced at a press conference regarding the facility.
"It's pretty obvious to see why pellets are in the Southeast," said Mike Williams, director of strategy and planning for The Westervelt Co., showing a wood resource map of the region to attendees of the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show.
The 2011 Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show kicked off in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 2. Nearly 325 professionals and 60 exhibitors are taking part in this year's event, which has a strong regional focus.
The U.S. has an established wood market but how much wood can be used for bioenergy without affecting material prices or forest sustainability? A panel at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show Nov. 1-3 in Atlanta addressed those questions.
Having already heard a great deal about the ample wood resources in the Southeast U.S., a panel discussion about energy crops was refreshing for the feedstock track at the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show in Atlanta on Nov. 1-3.
Great Lakes ports to prepare for biomass exports.
Industry experts discuss wood's role in U.S. energy policy
INL explores challenges of transforming biomass into a feedstock commodity.
Aloterra's BCAP project areas are promoting job growth and helping set the stage for a major miscanthus presence in the biopellet industry.
With a plethora of different wood pellet standard programs, mills' quality measures vary depending on which set their customers adopt.
With the availability of agricultural biomass, North American companies are promoting the benefits of converting grass into energy in an effort to spur the industry.
The 2011 U.S. Billion-Ton Update enhances its 2005 predecessor and finds potential for dedicated energy crops through direct inventory analysis and rigorous sustainability modeling.
How to improve briquetting operations to efficiently densify fibrous agricultural residues from crops, horticulture operations and forests.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced $44.6 million in funding to 156 producers of biomass-to-energy products, including pellets, power from anaerobic digestion, biodiesel and ethanol.
Responding to growing international demand for wood pellets in energy markets, the Georgia Ports Authority will expand its East River Terminal at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, deepening three berths and upgrading dock handling infrastructure.
The House and Senate agriculture committees are scheduled to deliver a legislative package to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction on Nov. 1, outlining suggestions to cut $23 billion from agriculture programs as part of the 2012 Farm Bill.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley spoke at the groundbreaking event Oct. 25 for Westervelt Renewable Energy's new pellet mill in Aliceville, emphasizing the facility's contribution to job growth.
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