Monthly Archives: March 2012
Europe Looks to North Carolina / Virginia to Meet Renewable Energy Goals
Emissions reductions, however, may prove smaller and slower than once expected By PETER FAIRLEY / APRIL 2012 n energy export boom is sweeping U.S. forests. The trees are fast becoming a crucial energy supply for European power producers seeking to … Continue reading
FSA announces application period for Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced today the application period for the next round of Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Project Areas. Proposals will be accepted until April 23, 2012. “BCAP provides incentives to farmers and forest … Continue reading
Fungal Analysis Reveals Clues for Targeted Biomass Deconstruction
Massive-scale genome sequencing projects supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and being carried out at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) highlight the importance of learning how the cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin that serve as a plant’s infrastructure … Continue reading
Scaling biomass: the chicken-and-egg challenge revisited
The chicken-and-egg challenge to scaling biomass By Dan Haugen , 3/26/2012 Steve Flick is trying to solve one of the many chicken-and-egg problems facing renewable fuels. Flick is founder of the Show Me Energy Cooperative in Centerview, Missouri. Since 2008, … Continue reading
Dominion gets green light to convert to biomass
Biomass Power & Thermal By Anna Austin | March 20, 2012 One year after announcing intentions to convert three coal-fired power plants to biomass, Dominion Virginia Power Corp. has received permission from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to do so. … Continue reading
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Bioenergy stakeholders converge on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 – Leaders from more than 20 bioenergy stakeholder groups are briefing congressional leaders and staff today on the critical role that bio-based products for fuels and power must play in a diversity national energy strategy. The … Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ohio – To support President Obama’s blueprint for an economy fueled by homegrown and alternative energy sources designed and produced by American workers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up … Continue reading