The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications.

BTEC is an association of biomass fuel producers, appliance manufacturers and distributors, supply chain companies and non-profit organizations that view biomass thermal energy as a renewable, responsible, clean and energy-efficient pathway to meeting America’s energy needs. BTEC engages in research, education, and public advocacy for the fast growing biomass thermal energy industry. More >>

BTEC NEWS

Biomass Thermal Energy Council Commends Legislators for Introduction of Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act
Bipartisan collection of Senators and Representatives introduce legislation to incentivize renewable thermal energy
July 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2010 - The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) extends its praise to Sens. Al Franken (D-MN.) and Kit Bond (R-MO.) and Reps. Betty McCollum (D-MN.), Jay Inslee (D-WA.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) for introducing the Thermal Renewable Energy and  Efficiency Act of 2010 in the U.S Senate and House of Representatives (S. 3626 and H.R. 5805, respectively).  The legislation would assist in developing renewable heating and cooling projects nationwide. Read More >>  

BTEC Submits Comments on Proposed EPA Area Source Boiler Rule
July 16, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a Proposed Rule for Area Source Boilers that threatens to severely curtail the future growth of the biomass thermal industry and place prohibitively expensive emissions requirements on existing equipment. A working group of BTEC members has spent a considerable amount of effort in developing BTEC's public comments, which can be found at the following link. EPA is inviting additional public comments on the proposed rule until August 3, 2010.

Proposed EPA Emissions Rules Threaten to Send Biomass Heating Industry Up in Smoke
Published in Biomass Magazine July 2010 Issue
June 22, 2010

The proposed regulations would impact existing and new commercial, industrial and institutional boilers burning coal, oil and biomass. BTEC sympathizes with the need to decrease emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and believes the best way to achieve this is through the application of practical performance testing and maintenance regimes that achieve significant emissions reductions without burdening boiler owners, especially small-scale ones, with onerous compliance costs. Read More >>

NEW MEMBERS

BTEC welcomes its latest 5 new members:

• Oregon Forest Industries Council (www.ofic.com)
• Wilson Engineering Services, PC (WES) (www.wilsonengineeringservices.com)
• Biomass Combustion Systems (www.biomasscombustion.com)
• Sewall Company (www.sewall.com)
• Resource Professionals Group (www.resourceprofessionalsgroup.com)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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