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Three biomass projects receive $13 million from DOE in Recovery Act investment
In Washington, the US Department of Energy announced three projects that will receive $13 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support deployment of community-based renewable energy projects, including biomass.
These projects will promote investment in clean energy infrastructure that will create jobs, help communities provide long-term renewable energy and save consumers money. They [...]
REN21 publishes global interactive map of biomass policy, capacity, production, mandates
The Renewable Energy Policy Network REN21, a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy, has launched its Renewables Interactive Map. The Map contains a wealth of information on renewable energy, including support policies, expansion targets, current shares, installed capacity, current production, future scenarios, and policy pledges.
The Map can be [...]
“Torrefied Wood, A Bio-Energy Option That Is Ready to Go”: A Biomass Digest Special Report
By Biomass Digest correspondent Tim Sklar
Overview
In 2007 the Congress passed legislation that mandated producing 16 billion gallons per year of 2nd generation biofuels from cellulosic biomass by Year 2022. Although many experts believe this “Renewable Fuels Standard” (RFS) could still be attained, progress toward that goal has bogged down. Processes under development for producing 2nd [...]
Biomass Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference set for DC – April 27-28, 2010
Biomass Digest’s Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference will be held on April 27-28, 2010 at the Hilton Embassy Row in Washington DC, which will feature the largest assemblage of CEOs of the “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” as I believe have ever gathered in one room at one time.
Agenda: The conference agenda is here – involving [...]
Bioenergy Personality of the Year, Bioenergy Company of the Year now open for nominations
In Florida, Biomass Digest announced that the 3rd Annual Bioenergy Personality of the Year and 3rd annual Bioenergy Company of the Year nominations process has opened.
Registered subscribers to Biofuels Digest and Biomass Digest may participate.
Nominations are open today, and will remain open until 5pm Friday, December 11th. Voting will open on Monday December 14th and [...]
The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy for 2009-10 announced
Renewable oils developer Solazyme took the #1 spot in the 2009-10 “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” rankings.
The list recognizes innovation and achievement in bioenergy development.
The rankings were based 50 percent on votes from a 75-member panel of international selectors, and 50 percent on votes from subscribers of Biofuels Digest, the world’s most widely-read biofuels daily.
POET [...]
Last day of voting for the “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy”
Today is the final day of voting for the “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy”.
Balloting will be open to the registered subscribers of the Biofuels Digest, Geothermal Digest and Biomass Digest e-newsletters, through Wednesday November 25th at 5pm EST. Your link to the ballot is contained in your copy of the Digest newsletters.
To download your free [...]
50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy – subscribers vote this week
All this week, subscribers are casting their ballots for the 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy.
Balloting will be open to the registered subscribers of the Biofuels Digest, Geothermal Digest and Biomass Digest e-newsletters, through Monday November 23rd at 5pm EST.
To download your free copy of the Selectors Data Book for Digest subscribers – including 230 pages [...]
Biomass at the Crossroads: as Copenhagen looms – can biomass keep up with demand?
As Senator Barbara Boxer pushed the US climate bill through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last Friday, but an ominous “no”vote by Senator Max Baucus of Montana, whose own Finance Committee has to also discharge the bill — increases the drama over climate and biomass legislation in the weeks leading up to the [...]
Pulp and paper companies in peril: tax credits in trouble, woodchip costs rising
New federal subsidies for alternative fuel producers could raise pulp costs next year for International Paper Co and other paper companies, after they were the unintended recipients this year of a windfall of fuel tax credits.
The suppliers of wood chips and timber waste will be eligible for up to $45 in government subsidies on every [...]
