All Entries in the "Policy" Category
Bipartisan US congressional group introduces biomass bills – forest thinning, heating systems
In Oregon, Republican Greg Walden and Democrat Kurt Schrader are among a bipartisan group in Congress introducing legislation this week to support the development of biomass technology. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden introduced a bill to expand forest thinning projects, telling the Associated Press that “What we are trying to do is provide the kinds of [...]
USDA accepting REAP loan guarantee, grant applications
In Washington, USDA Rural Development is taking loan guarantee and grant applications for the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, for projects to be awarded in 2010. This year, producers and businesses in Iowa have received $35 million in REAP loan guarantees and grants, which can be used for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency [...]
NatureWorks brings bio-based products to Copenhagen Summit
In Denmark, at the Bella Center where the United Nations global conference on climate change will be held, every one of the 15,000 dignitaries, including U.S. President Barack Obama, will stand, walk, and rest their feet on a carpet made from renewable plant material, not from oil. The plastic resin is made in the United [...]
Udall, Risch introduce “National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act” with biomass fast-tracking provisions
In Washington, Senator Mark Udall of Colorado and Senator James Risch of Idaho introduced the National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act to provide tax incentives to companies that harvest trees that were killed by beetle infestations.
Commenting on the bill in a conference call, Udall said, “it pays people to use biofuels in productive ways, [...]
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 Thermal Energy Council, Pellet Fuels Institute, and the Alliance for Green Heat blitz DC with biomass vs solar comparison
In Washington, the Biomass Thermal Energy Council, the Pellet Fuels Institute, and the Alliance for Green Heat addressed a standing room only audience of individuals interested in biomass energy, including representatives from 16 congressional offices, two Senate committees and the EPA. According to the groups, “With the appropriate public policy and tax structure, biomass – [...]
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 & paper, farmers, power companies unsure of impact of BCAP on biomass prices
In Illinois, power producers and pulp & paper companies are among those struggling to predict the impact of a new program that will pay up to $45 per ton in government subsidies forf biomass sold to power generators beginning in January. The Biomass Crop Assistance Program is expected to be a windfall for saw mills [...]
