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9/3/2010
Playtime is Over: Why September Means Biomass Advocacy or the Consequences of Inaction
Source: Biomass Magazine

8/31/2010
$630K state grant awarded for biomass energy system
Source: Daily Review

8/30/2010
Biomass Gets A Boost
Source: Investopedia

8/27/2010
$147,000 grant to promote biomass energy conservation
Source: telegram.com

8/27/2010
Biomass Industry Seeks Revamp of Proposed Boiler Rules
Source: Environmental Leader

8/26/2010
Biomass energy boiler rule could decrease chances of meeting renewable standards
Source: PowerGen

8/26/2010
EPA boiler rule under fire from industry
Source: E & E News

8/26/2010
Energy grasses focus of Ceres Field Day
Source: Biomass Magazine

8/23/2010
Biomass Heat is Not Coal
Source: Renewable Energy World

8/23/2010
Manomet comments illustrate polar viewpoints
Source: Biomass Magazine

8/21/2010
Biomass shouldn't be lumped in with rules for fossil fuels
Source: East Oregonian

8/20/2010
Companies, Lawmakers Fret About New Boiler Rules
Source: Northwest Public Radio

8/17/2010
New biomass technology to heat B.C. campus
Source: CBC News

8/17/2010
North Dakota manufacturer offers "100 percent efficient" biomass drying
Source: AgWeek

8/17/2010
Nexterra debuts new biomass CHP system
Source: Biomass Magazine

8/15/2010
Business needs concessions from regulations
Source: Appleton Post Crescent

8/11/2010
WA paper mill to install biomass boiler
Source: Biomass Magazine

8/10/2010
Biochar
Source: Environmental News Network

8/9/2010
New Port Angeles plant will use forest biomass
Source: Seattle PI

8/9/2010
Enviva (BTEC Member) Acquires CKS Energy Inc.
Source: Businesswire

8/9/2010
Wood chips may pose problems when plant converts to biomass
Source: Cap Times

8/6/2010
Community-Centric Approach to Biomass Energy Necessary
Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com

8/6/2010
MACT rule could sideline significant biomass project development
Source: RISI

8/6/2010
VA breaks ground on biomass energy system
Source: Chillicothe Gazette

8/4/2010
New biomass rule could mean trouble, say Hamilton commissioners
Source: Suwanee Democrat

8/4/2010
Al Franken and Kit Bond Team Up For Combined Heat And Power
Source: Electric Light and Power

8/3/2010
Sierra Club, States File Challenges to EPA's 'Tailoring' Rule for Greenhouse Gases
Source: New York Times

8/3/2010
Technology exists to utilize biomass in our back yard
Source: Payson Roundup

8/2/2010
B&W to replace coal-fired boiler with biomass boiler on MU campus
Source: Biomass Magazine

8/1/2010
Genera Energy Breaks Ground on Tennessee's Biomass Innovation Park
Source: Green Car Congress

8/1/2010
Back to School With Biomass
Source: Biomass Magazine

7/29/2010
Fight gears up on biomass
Source: Green Blog - The New York Times

7/28/2010
Evergreen studies greener heat
Source: Seattle Times

7/28/2010
Green heat is often most cost-effective option: DoE
Source: ReinforcedPlastics.com

7/27/2010
Letters support carbon neutrality of biomass, national RES
Source: Biomass Magazine

7/27/2010
Time to scale back renewable energy incentives for the wealthy?
Source: REW.com

7/26/2010
July 27/28 DOER press briefing addresses Manomet study
Source: Biomass Magazine

7/23/2010
Can Carbon Be Cut Without Climate Legislation?
Source: Time

7/23/2010
Satellite map depicts average height of forests
Source: The Engineer

7/23/2010
Northeast Biomass Conference & Expo plenary session compares biomass sector road maps
Source: Biomass Magazine

7/22/2010
Biomass Energy a Harder Sell in the US
Source: Ecogeek.org

7/22/2010
Penns Valley Area School District approves biomass heating
Source: Centre Daily Times

7/21/2010
Congress Should Heed Experts and Recognize Biomass Contributions
Source: 25x'25

7/21/2010
Washington to commission forestry biomass supply study
Source: BrightEnergy.com

7/20/2010
Biomass Technologies Providing More Opportunities
Source: ABN

7/20/2010
Sustainable Logging in Oregon's Forests: Live, from Enterprise
Source: Oregon Public Radio, Think Out Loud

7/19/2010
Biomass Plant Emissions Spark Debate
Source: Worcester Business Journal

7/15/2010
Biomass or Fossil Fuels: The Choice is Obvious
Source: 25x'25

7/14/2010
Some questions about burning wood
Source: Rutland Herald

7/13/2010
European Energy Firms Look To U.S. As Biomass Source
Source: Manufacturing.net

7/13/2010
EPA must reverse decision on biomass emissions
Source: NR Today Oregon

7/12/2010
Workers at school prepare for biomass boiler
Source: The Sun Journal

7/9/2010
Biomass battle heats up
Source: Boston Herald

7/9/2010
Northeast Biomass Conference & Expo panel to aid MACT boiler rule compliance
Source: Biomass Magazine

7/8/2010
How "green" is your biomass?
Source: The Chronicle Herald

7/6/2010
Wood pellets should be part of Maine's plans
Source: Portland Press Herald

7/2/2010
DOE releases new rules for biomass credit
Source: Sustainable Business Oregon

7/1/2010
District Energy St. Paul wins IDEA award for biomass-fueled CHP facility
Source: Business Wire

6/30/2010
Report Shows Steady Progress Toward the 25x'25 Goal
Source: 25x'25

6/30/2010
Biomass study fosters crop development in Ontario
Source: Better Farming

6/29/2010
Cast Your Vote for Thermal Biomass
Source: REW.com

6/27/2010
Georgia fires up biomass energy development
Source: Korea Herald

6/27/2010
Pellets potential still underused
Source: Kennebec Journal

6/23/2010
Heinz Center, Pinchot Institute release wood bioenergy report
Source: The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment

6/22/2010
Q.-and-A.: Woody Biomass, Pros and Cons
Source: The New York Times

6/22/2010
Webinar offers information on exporting biomass
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/20/2010
One Size Doesn't Fit All --- Designing the Right Biomass System for You
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/17/2010
Initial Operation of Biomass Combustor Successful
Source: Vapor Locomotive

6/16/2010
University of Missouri to replace coal boiler with biomass unit
Source: Brighter Energy

6/14/2010
Woodpellets.com commends Manomet biomass study
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/14/2010
Benefits of biomass fuels overlooked
Source: Watertown Daily

6/11/2010
MA biomass (Manomet) study finds complex carbon impact
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/10/2010
The Heat Is On
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/10/2010
Biomass Bonanza
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/10/2010
A Call to Triple U.S. Spending on Energy Research
Source: New York Times

6/9/2010
Ritter signs biomass bill in Vail, CO
Source: Vail Daily

6/4/2010
Biomass leads in renewable energy interest
Source: Biomass Magazine

6/1/2010
Biomass Fuel: Back to the Future in Sandpoint
Source: New West

5/28/2010
Sweden Shows Biomass' Energy Potential
Source: American Agriculture

5/27/2010
Indeck Energy helps schools cut costs with biomass
Source: Biomass Magazine

5/21/2010
Province trying biomass heating to see if it cuts down on oil bills
Source: The Guardian

5/21/2010
UMM biomass plant running according to plan
Source: Morris Sun Tribune

5/19/2010
The Hopper: Renewable Biomass
Source: Congressional Quarterly

5/16/2010
Small-scale projects utilize energy, heat
Source: iStockAnalyst.com

5/14/2010
Grant would fund biomass research center
Source: TideWaterNews.com

5/14/2010
NDSU, USDA/ARS partner to establish biomass testing lab
Source: Farm Forum

5/13/2010
National Life moves to reduce carbon footprint with biomass fuel switch
Source: Times Argus

5/13/2010
Climate bill evaluates biomass impacts, definition
Source: Biomass Magazine

5/11/2010
Biomass law aims to boost home-grown energy, forestry industry
Source: Wisconsin State Journal

5/11/2010
Biomass is Having a (Political) Moment
Source: Biomass Magazine

5/4/2010
Fired Up: Bioheat Gains Momentum as Recovery Takes Hold
Source: Renewable Energy World

5/2/2010
Biomass revolution: Heating alternatives explored
Source: Nashua Telegraph

4/30/2010
Time for Federal Tax Policy to Recognize Biomass Thermal
Source: Biomass Magazine

4/23/2010
Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass Garners International Attention on Local Renewable Energy
Source: Business Wire

4/14/2010
College to open new biomass facility
Source: Times Argus

4/14/2010
US Senators Introduce Renewable Heating Tax Credit
Source: Renewable Energy World

4/12/2010
BTEC applauds Senate action on renewable heating
Source: Biomass Magazine

4/10/2010
Improbable Senate Alliance Could Create an American Waste Biomass Energy Industry
Source: cleantechnica.com

4/9/2010
Bill ´could create` US market for large-scale biomass heat
Source: BrightEnergy.com

4/8/2010
Scholarships available for biomass gasification course
Source: Bioamss Magazine

4/2/2010
USDA/AURI: Funds will help advance biomass initiatives
Source: Crookston Times

3/29/2010
Biomass Boiler Online in Kingfield
Source: wabi.tv

3/25/2010
UBC to install biomass gasifier
Source: Biomass Magazine

3/25/2010
Groundbreaking for RWE's new US Pellet Plant
Source: Renewable Energy World

3/24/2010
Montpelier Biomass Project Sets Example
Source: Vermont Public Radio

3/23/2010
Biomass for Heat: The Forgotten Renewable?
Source: Biomass Magazine

3/16/2010
South Reynolds School gets $1 million grant for biomass heating system
Source: South East Missourian

3/10/2010
Study: Farmers willing to try growing crops to use as biomass fuels, but aid needed to speed adoption
Source: Syracuse.com
 

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