A brief roundup of research & policy links related to Forest Biomass in the Pacific NW:

ORCAA air emissions lifecycle assessment now available: www.orcaa.org/woody-biomass-emissions-study/

Visit Northwest Clean Energy Application Center’s new website on CHP, district heating and more: www.northwestcleanenergy.org

Biofuels Digest annual survey of 50 top firms in bioenergy: biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2010/12/07/the-50-hottest-companies-in-bioenergy-for-2010-11/

Key biofuel trends overheard at recent BIO Pacific Rim Summit: biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2010/12/13/new-usda-loan-guarantees-50-biofuels-asia-syngas-among-new-biofuels-trends-gossip-at-pacific-rim-summit/

Section 1603 extended, omnibus appropriations bill failure avoids cuts to Farm Bill energy programs: www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/5176/bcap-safe-for-now-1603-program-extended

WSGR guide to USDA funding for clean tech and renewables: www.wsgr.com/publications/PDFSearch/USDA_booklet.pdf

New Biomass Crop Assistance Program guidelines available: www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=ener&topic=bcap

USDOE EERE offering $30m for small-scale biofuel process integration projects: biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2010/12/15/doe-to-award-30-million-for-advanced-biofuels-feedstock-processing-improvements/

Puget Sound Clean Cities hosts alternative fuels workshop in Seattle, Jan 20: www.altfuelsalliance.org/scheduledworkshops/Seattle.html

MSU explores biopower from invasive plants: www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=8903

Alaska fires up first fuels-for-schools project: newsminer.com/view/full_story/10544325/article-New-wood-energy-project-keeps-Tok-School-warm?instance=home_news_window_left_top_2

Kevin Weeks

Public Information Officer

Oregon Department of Forestry

Agency Affairs Office

(503) 945-7427