BY Biomass Power Association Found In:PowerThe Biomass Power Association held its annual "fly-in" this week in Washington, DC. This event enables BPA members from across the country to meet with elected and appointed federal officials to discuss the issues important to the biomass industry. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service has extended the deadline to apply for fiscal year 2013 Rural Energy for America Program funding through May 31. The extension was made due to increased funding made available through recent legislation. READ MORE

BY Weltec Biopower GmbH Found In:Power, BiogasWeltec Biopower GmbH, a biogas plant construction company from Vechta, Germany, is building a biogas plant in Jeppo, Finland. The company from Lower Saxony is implementing this project jointly with its Finnish project partner Doranova. READ MORE

BY University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Found In:Power, Thermal, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsA University of Illinois professor of energy and environmental law says standards are needed so farmers, ethanol producers, and others in the biofuels industry will all be on the same page here in the United States as well as in Europe and Brazil. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsJust a couple of weeks ago, a bill that would help achieve the seemingly endless pursuit of leveling the playing field between the fossil fuel and renewable industries was introduced to the U.S. Senate. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe European Space Association announced it will begin monitoring the amount of biomass and carbon stored in the world's forests via satellite. ESA intends to use the satellite project as an way to provide long-term monitoring of forest lands. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasOn May 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration published a set of annual statistics that include state-level estimates of consumption, prices and expenditures for woody biomass and waste biomass. The latest release includes data from 2011. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, ThermalThe U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities Inc. has released a report that assesses how community-scale wood-fueled facilities could address forest health issue and losses from wildfires. The analysis was completed by Dovetail Partners. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the government's ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative is providing funding to 55 innovative energy projects, including several that address biomass power and thermal, biobased chemicals and biofuels. READ MORE

BY Air Liquide Found In:Power, ThermalAir Liquide has signed a partnership agreement with the CEA aiming to develop a second generation biofuel production pilot unit in France that will grind, pressurize, measure, and transport solid biomass, primarily wood, into a burner. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Advanced FuelsA recent report published by the USDA Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the bioeconomy in France, focusing specifically on biomass energy under the country's Energy Transition initiative. READ MORE

BY Biomass Power Association Found In:PowerBiomass Power Association has announced changes to its board of directors. Tom Beck, an executive at ReEnergy Holdings Inc., will become chairman of the board, while Minnesota Power's Bill Libro and FSE Energy's Marvin Burchfield will join the board. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsLegislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to level the energy playing field between fossil and renewable energy projects by allowing investors in renewable energy projects access the corporate structure of master limited partnerships. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, BiogasThe Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has published a final study on the state's existing renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The analysis recommends changing the way biomass and biogas power are treated under the program. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Advanced FuelsThe Pew Charitable Trusts has published the 2012 edition of its "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?" report. The analysis offers an update of Pew's reports tracking clean energy investments over the past nine years. READ MORE