BY U.S. DOE Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe U.S. DOE has announced it will fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations. The centers were established by the department's Office of Science in 2007. READ MORE

BY Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. Found In:Pellets, PowerNippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. has developed new biomass solid fuel using torrefaction technology under the project of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization adopted for fiscal 2011. READ MORE

BY Chris Hanson Found In:PowerA new, portable biomass plant was showcased at Virginia Tech's Department of Sustainable Biomaterials. The plant is roughly 12 feet tall and capable of generating 10 kW of power. The system combusts syngas derived from biomass. READ MORE

BY Anna SimetFound In:PowerAfter several years of development, the finish line for We Energies’ and Domtar’s 50-MW cogeneration plant in Rothschild, Wis., is in sight. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, PowerThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the March 2013 issue of its Monthly Energy Review, which includes biomass power data for all 12 months of 2012. Power generation from both woody biomass and waste biomass increased last year. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:PowerIn mid-March the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published its Energy Infrastructure Update for February 2013. The update notes that 11 biomass generation units were placed in service in February, including both new build and expansion projects. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsOn March 27 the European Commission published its first Renewable Energy Progress Report under the Renewable Energy Directive, showing that the EU as a whole is on its trajectory towards the 2020 RED targets. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsA new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyzed wind and bioenergy resources in the U.S. and Brazil using a lifetime production method, allowing for more accurate comparisons to oil and gas reserves. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, ThermalIreland-based Kedco plc has issued an update on its proposed 12 MW Enfield Biomass combined-heat-and-power plant under development in North London. According to Kedco, significant progress had been made on the project to date. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is proposing to restructure the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), including significant changes for biomass, landfill gas and anaerobic digestion facilities. READ MORE

BY Kansas State University Found In:Power, Thermal, Advanced FuelsA Kansas State University biochemical engineer is part of a national collaboration working to advance biomass as a leading source for more efficient drop-in biofuels, bio-power and animal feed. The project is described as high risk, high reward. READ MORE

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Power, BiogasThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released an updated version of its Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool for anaerobic digestion (AD) projects. The model allows users to assess and compare the economics of biogas-to-energy projects. READ MORE