Biomass Week - February 10, 2012

February 10, 2012

Enviva inks multi-year wood pellet supply agreement with E.ON Enviva announced the first shipment of wood pellets from it's Port of Chesapeake facility in December. Now, E.ON has signed a multi-year contract with Enviva to receive 240,000 metric tons of wood pellets annually. READ MORE SHARE
USDA releases $25 million NOFA for Repowering Assistance Program The USDA has announced a $25 million Notice of Funding Availability for its Repowering Assistance Program, which is designed to provide a financial incentive for biorefineries to use biomass in place of fossil fuels for heat or power production. READ MORE SHARE
	British broadcasting giant turns to biomass The British-based broadcasting giant, BSkyB Ltd., has installed a combined-heat-and-power system at the company's Heathrow, London studio complex that will begin operations this year. READ MORE SHARE
EPA recognizes landfill gas projects The U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) has recently recognized and awarded several landfill gas-to-energy projects and companies involved in the industry. READ MORE SHARE
Renewables industry leaders join forces in letter to Congress Leaders from the biomass power, geothermal and hydropower industries have teamed up to voice their support for extending the renewable energy production tax credit. READ MORE SHARE
New trade organization focused on waste heat recovery The Heat is Power Association, a new trade organization focused on the wide-scale development of a waste heat-to-power (WH2P) market, has officially launched and is welcoming new members. READ MORE SHARE
Viridis Energy purchases Nova Scotia pellet mill Viridis Energy is bringing a pellet mill back online in Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, increasing the mill's export shipment volumes from 6,000 metric tons of wood pellets to 25,000 metric tons. READ MORE SHARE
Forth Energy shelves Port of Leith biomass plans Forth Energy, a joint venture between Scottish & Southern Energy plc and Forth Ports Ltd., has withdrawn its application to construct a 100 MW combined-heat-and-power plant at the Port of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland. READ MORE SHARE