The USDA and DOE have announced plans to invest more than $24 million in award grants for research and development of bioenergy, the production of biofuels, and biobased products. The projects chosen are required to match the awards by at least 20% for research and development products and by at least 50% for demonstration projects. [...]
Warden Electric Certified Under BCAP
L’Anse Warden Electric Co. has been selected as the first plant in Michigan to take part in the new Federal Biomass Crop Assistance Program, a new federal program designed to help develop the biomass industry. The BCAP helps the participating plants by matching 50% of the amount paid to their suppliers. Warden Electric is one [...]
USDA Awards $4.2M for Wood Bio Projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $4.2 million in grants to 17 small businesses and community groups to develop innovative uses for woody biomass from hazardous fuel reduction projects on the national forests. Uses of this woody biomass include renewable energy and new products that could be developed, which is consistent with the [...]
UF Team Receives Key Research Grant
A University of Florida research team recently received one of only seven 2009 Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy grants from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The group is using $643,000 to study a newly discovered gene that may be the key to producing fuel ethanol more efficiently from trees. Research will look at fundamental biological [...]
Colorado Moves On Biomass Ventures
Following up on a previous post announcing the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture funding 30 projects in 14 states totaling $57 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for Wood-To-Energy and biomass utilization, Colorado initiatives recently received $250,000 each to: Help convert wood collected during wildfire- and pine-beetle mitigation efforts for a prison boiler [...]