biomass thermal News
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BTEC To Hold Critical Policy Webinar
Biomass thermal policies are on the move across the U.S., especially in the Northeastern states and at the federal level. Join us July 26th, 12 PM ET for a live webinar spanning these federal-to-state policy incentives and regulatory developments. Whether it's a Farm Bill energy program or state Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) modification, these developments are critical for understanding ...
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[Revised] Latest BTEC Webinar on Biomass Thermal Finance
Register now to attend the free webcast, “Biomass Thermal Finance: Options, steps, and resources for biomass project development,” on Wednesday, June 29 at 2PM ET by the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), and hear from three experienced panelists on their insights into financing models for varying scales of biomass thermal projects. This is the seventh webinar in a series ...
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Biomass Thermal Energy Council Announces Latest Webinar
Brits, Brussels, and Biomass: The European Path Towards Renewable Heating Registration is now open for the free educational webinar on June 15 at 12PM ET, 9 AM PT Imagine the impact on U.S. jobs and local economies if 95% of new domestic heating appliances used renewable fuels and avoided costly oil imports. That is the case in Austria; while in several European countries renewable heating ...
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Biomass Thermal Energy Council Praises Congressional Biomass Caucus Formation, Calls for Additional House Members
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today applauded the formation of the first Congressional Biomass Caucus. Led by Representatives Charlie Bass (R-NH2) and Peter Welch (D-VT), this coalition will seek to support the development of biomass and elevate the renewable resource’s profile in Congress. “We strongly support the creation of the Biomass Caucus and commend the ...
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As Heating Season Nears, New Group Calls for 25 Percent of Heating Needs in the Northeast to come from Renewable Energy
October 6, 2010 - Today, the Northeast Biomass Thermal Working Group (NEBTWG) called on legislators and state officials in the northeastern U.S. to begin work on meeting 25% of the region's heating needs with renewable energy. The group's plan, Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass: A Bold Vision for 2025, details the path towards a 25% replacement of the Northeast's fossil fuel use in ...
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Newest BTEC Webinar Explores Federal Biomass Energy Legislation, Policy
WASHINGTON, January 14 - The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today announced the third webinar in its series of free educational webinars on key topics for the biomass thermal community. “Biomass Energy - A Policy Outlook: Programs, Legislation and the new Congress,” will be held January 27, 2011 at 1PM ET. This event is made possible with funding from the USDA Forest Service's Wood ...
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BTEC Presents New Webinar on Residential Biomass Heating
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2010 BTEC Presents New Webinar on Residential Biomass Heating Second in the free webinar series will be held November 4 at 3PM ET WASHINGTON, October 14 - The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today announced the second webinar in its series of free educational webinars on topics important to the biomass thermal industry. “Green Heat for Homes: ...
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Cambridge EnviroTech’s Angela Visintainer Joins BTEC Board of Directors
Cambridge EnviroTech is proud that Senior Brand Manager Angela Visintainer has been selected to serve on the Biomass Thermal Energy Council’s (BTEC) Board of Directors during 2013. BTEC is a non-profit industry association dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications. As a member of the Board, Angela will help shape the association’s ...
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BTEC Unveils Biomass Recognition Program, Calls Attention to 'Often Invisible' Green Heating Option
Today, the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) unveiled a recognition program for home and business heating systems using local, renewable biomass in place of fossil fuels like heating oil. The Biomass Green Heat Registered Site plaque will allow residential, business, and facility owners to proudly showcase their biomass thermal appliances to colleagues and neighbors, who would otherwise be ...
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NH Adopts Full Thermal Incentive for Renewable Portfolio Standard
The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today applauded New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and the state's Senate and House of Representatives for their passage of legislation (NH Senate Bill 218), a bill that adds thermal renewable energy to the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS). RPS programs have been adopted in some 29 states and the District of Columbia to provide incentives to ...
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NREL Receives Recognition for Renewable Biomass Heating System at Golden, CO Headquarters
Today, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) became the latest participant in the Biomass Green Heat Registered Site Program in recognition of the lab's wood chip heating systems. The initiative is part of the national non-profit Biomass Thermal Energy Council's (BTEC) ongoing acknowledgement of biomass heating systems. The recognition award plaque is located in NREL's lobby. "The ...
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Commercial Buildings, Huge Energy Savings with Wood Heat Focus of 2012 Northeast Biomass Heating Expo
Fourth annual Northeast Biomass Heating Expo 2012 to feature two dedicated technical and economic development tracks Saratoga Springs, NY (March 21-23, 2012) – The fourth annual Northeast Biomass Heating Expo 2012 (nebiomassheat.com) will feature two dedicated technical and economic development tracks for its March 21-23 conference and expo in Saratoga Springs, NY. Through an expanded ...
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BBI International Announces Updated Agenda at the 2011 Northeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show
Taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11-13, 2011, the Northeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show will connect the area's current and future producers of biomass-derived electricity, industrial heat and power, and advanced biofuels, with waste generators, aggregators, growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, investors and policy ...
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2012 Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show Announces Online Agenda
BBI International's Pacific West Biomass Conference & Trade Show, produced jointly by Biomass Power & Thermal and Biorefining Magazine, held Jan. 16-18 in San Francisco, CA has announced the 2012 agenda and can now be found online at www.biomassconference.com/pacificwest The Pacific West event focuses on biomass utilization in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada. The ...
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Berlin Starts Production on New Biomass Power Plant
More than 250 people turned out for the groundbreaking ceremony of Burgess BioPower, formerly known as the Berlin Station, in Berlin, N.H., Oct. 6, including New Hampshire's governor and the city's mayor. The $275 million, 75-megawatt plant is expected to begin generating power in 2013, selling it to New Hampshire Public Service under a 20-year power purchase agreement. New Hampshire Gov. John ...
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Coalition cuts announced
Departmental cuts announced by the Chancellor George Osborne will see DEFRA (Environment, Food and Rural affairs) and DECC (Energy and Climate Change) loose 29% and 30% of their core funding respectively in real (inflation adjusted) terms. CLG (Communities and Local Government), will see core funding will fall by 51% in real terms. Part of the savings found at CLG will be devolved down to local ...
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2011 Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show Announces Powerful Agenda
With an exclusive focus on biomass utilization in the Southeast -- from the Virginias to the Gulf Coast -- the Southeast Biomass Conference & Trade Show is a dynamic regional offshoot of Biorefining Magazine and Biomass Power & Thermal's International Biomass Conference & Expo, the largest event of its kind in the world. Taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, November 1-3, 2011, the ...
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Potential Exists for Biomass Exports via Lake Erie Ports
Through the efforts of the Economic Development Corporation of Erie County, worldwide exports of biomass through the Great Lakes could become a reality for northwest Pennsylvania. The EDCEC is redeveloping two ports on Lake Erie in addition to promoting the benefits of woody biomass export to potential companies wishing to relocate. Because Lake Erie is between what is considered both the Eastern ...
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BTEC, RPG Receive Grant to Promote Biomass Heating and Cooling
The BTEC and the Resource Professional Group were awarded a $70,000 grant to promote energy cost savings and environmental improvement of commercial buildings by teaching architects and biomass appliance manufacturers about wood energy. The Biomass Thermal Energy Council and the Resource Professional Group were awarded a $70,000 grant to promote energy cost savings and environmental improvement ...
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2012 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) Announces Agenda and Keynote Speaker
The 2012 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest and longest-running conference, released its highly-anticipated agenda featuring more than 140 speakers and four content-packed tracks. The 28th annual event will be held June 4-7, 2012 in Minneapolis, MN. The full agenda, including a list of current speakers, is available at: www.fuelethanolworkshop.com "The ...
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