From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Mon Nov 22 07:34:07 2010 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:34:07 -0800 Subject: [Forest_Biomass] Forest Biomass In The News 11-22-2010 Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601E0F618B6@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Forest Biomass News list members These articles regarding biomass energy appeared in Oregon or regional news sources during the past few days ? Kevin Weeks, Oregon Department of Forestry Study: Biomass plant would create 192 jobs (Klamath Falls - Herald and News ? 11/17/2010) [cid:image001.gif at 01CB8A17.033F6BC0]Save Indexed Nov 17 2010 3:57PM (Article ID 484510356) ld create about 190 permanent jobs, far more than initial estimates, according to a study authorized by the developer. Northwest Energy Systems Co. officials last month asked a Portland-based forest product consulting organization, The Beck Group, to study the plant's economic impact on the Klamath Falls community. The Beck Group found the plant would create about 329 construction-r Ahh, yes: biomass will solve all our problems (Klamath Falls - Herald and News ? 11/17/2010) [cid:image001.gif at 01CB8A17.033F6BC0]Save Indexed Nov 17 2010 4:19PM (Article ID 484510374) onderful things a biomass plant will do for all the citizens in Klamath County: It sounds like the second coming of Christ. There will be no unemployment, no air pollution, no slash piles, no forest fires, no prescribed burns by the forest Service; there?ll be nothing for them to burn. Our forests will be one big park and the air in Klamath County will be perfectly clean. It sounds like bi Biomass developer backs off Oregon City site (Portland Daily Journal of Commerce ? 11/16/2010) [cid:image001.gif at 01CB8A17.033F6BC0]Save Indexed 2010-11-16 09:14:46 (Article ID 483919379) Community opposition toward a proposed composting and biodiesel facility in Oregon City has spurred developer S & H Logging to hunt for an alternate location. But few, large industrial sites are available in the Portland-metro area, which means the project could end up being shelved. S & H Logging in July submitted a plan to Clackamas County to build a composting and biodiesel facility A biomass boon for Prineville (Central Oregonian ? 11/15/2010) [cid:image001.gif at 01CB8A17.033F6BC0]Save Indexed Nov 15 2010 8:18PM (Article ID 483659328) d the city for a biomass briquette business. The company chose Prineville because of the proximity to private forest-land, as well as rail access. HM3 manufactures torrefied biomass briquettes from forest waste that are used as a clean-burning alternative to coal for coal-burning power plants. According to HM3 President Hiroshi Morihara, coal plants do not have to make any changes to their curr Biomass co-generation plant will be built in Lakeview, Oregon TECH.BLORGE.com - Susan Wilson - ?Nov 12, 2010? You don't normally think of a biomass plant as being a boost to forestry stewardship. Instead you think of the amount of energy (26.8MW) that will be ? WA State Dept of Ecology determines GHG work will proceed under rulemaking Executive Order criteria: www.ecy.wa.gov/laws-rules/docs/rulesuspension_exemptions.html ? Nippon CHP opponents withdraw SEPA appeal: www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20101112/news/311129977/one-appeal-of-two-filed-against-nippon-biomass-project-withdrawn ? Foresters host Olympic Peninsula biomass tour: www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20101114/news/311149985/before-this-i-would-literally-put-a-torch-to-it-tour-highlights ? New Washington State University website details ARRA energy funding: www.energy.wsu.edu/EnergyLibrary/RecoveryActFunding.aspx ? Seattle Times guest columnist stresses CHP in state energy strategy: seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2013420086_guest15collins.html ? Yakima clean air authorities prepare to act on dairy complaints (one word: digesters): www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/11/16/11-17-10-dairy-emissions ? PNNL works with Kiwis on drop-in jet fuel from syngas: www.biofuelsbusiness.com/news/enews_stories.asp?ArticleID=110593 ? Oregon BETC fade out unresolved: news.opb.org/article/18516-figuring-out-how-get-rid-betc/ ? Univ of Montana details CHP plans for Missoula campus: missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/article_aa6d868e-f191-11df-bf65-001cc4c002e0.html ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 358 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From kevin.weeks at state.or.us Mon Nov 22 07:39:08 2010 From: kevin.weeks at state.or.us (WEEKS Kevin) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:39:08 -0800 Subject: [Forest_Biomass] Forest Biomass Research news 11-22-2010 Message-ID: <2659B04496B9C544A0CB26155C1FD1B601E0F618B7@WPODFEXCL01.ODF.STATE.OR.US> Forest Biomass News list members: The FBN list will begin a pilot project providing links about bioenergy research on a weekly basis. Please let me know if you find the resource beneficial. Kevin Weeks - Oregon Department of Forestry .?????? IREC releases Model Program Rules for Community Renewables: www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IREC-Community-Renewables-Report-11-16-10_FINAL.pdf .?????? AgSTAR publishes national status report on digesters: www.epa.gov/agstar/documents/digester_status_report2010.pdf .?????? Power Magazine offers free webinar on biopower programs, Dec 7: www.powermag.com/DefineYourBiomass/ .?????? Free webinar on impacts of mid-term election on federal energy policy, Nov 30: video.webcasts.com/events/pmny001/viewer/index.jsp?eventid=36720 .?????? Brief history of fossil fuels from Post Carbon Institute: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w .?????? CARB to reduce ILUC penalty for corn ethanol under LCFS: www.biofuelsbusiness.com/news/enews_stories.asp?ArticleID=110602 .?????? EPA delays decision on use of E15 in older vehicles: www.agweek.com/event/article/id/17523/ .?????? UC Davis study finds aggressive policies needed to drive biofuels development: www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=7120 .?????? Industry leaders say advanced biofuels will be available soon: www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/advanced-biofuels-could-be-commercialized-in-1-3-years .?????? BC pulp mill power now online: www.pulpandpapercanada.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000392804 ###