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Kitzhaber announces grants to develop biomass
(Statesman Journal © 02/14/2011)
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Indexed Feb 14 2011 8:44PM (Article ID 517971237)
e to help get Oregon’s biomass industry moving. The grants announced Monday would be given to up to a half dozen companies help for doing feasibility studies on building or expanding plants that burn forest thinnings to produce energy, or turn woody biomass into fuel. They are part of the governor’s plan to build the biomass industry to create new jobs, new sources of energy, and promote thinning
Direct Program website link for the Forest Products Energy Project: http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/BUSINESS/oregon_forest_products_energy_project.shtml
Mixed response to Vancouver biomass district energy proposal
Work group to advise Thurston County on biomass moratorium
Bioenergy opponent sounds off in Seattle Times
Future of ODOE debated by Oregon legislature
Trillium FiberFuels explores value-added co-products
Regional lawmakers host Congressional briefing on biomass energy
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