Biomass Week - May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012

UK pellet equipment manufacturer offering mini mills A U.K. pellet mill development company has a small solution for meeting the big demands of the wood pellet market in Europe: the mini pellet mill. READ MORE SHARE
Southeast Renewable Energy sells S.C. biomass plants Southeast Renewable Energy LLC has sold two biomass power projects under development in South Carolina to EDF Energies Nouvelles Company enXco. READ MORE SHARE
	Steam locomotive will run on torrefied biomass A partnership between Sustainable Rail International and the University of Minnesota is working to revitalize an old world transportation technology with a new world approach to biomass. READ MORE SHARE
Refurbished sugar mill bringing biomass power to Hawaii The most oil-dependent state in the U.S. is taking a step toward renewable energy with construction of a 24 MW biomass power plant. READ MORE SHARE
Minn. organization offering energy project funding Biomass project developers in Minnesota have until July 2 to submit applications for funding through the Clean Energy Resource Team's grant request for proposals. READ MORE SHARE
Vt. bans fracking, expands renewables program Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, for natural gas. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed legislation on May 18 and at the same time signed several other pieces of energy-related legislation. READ MORE SHARE
Hearing hashes out national clean energy standard The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing May 17 to gather testimonial regarding S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. READ MORE SHARE
House subcommittee hearing focuses on BCAP Before the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee concluded a series of hearings on programs potentially affected by a new Farm Bill, the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry listened to testimony about BCAP. READ MORE SHARE