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Boardman, Oregon Coal Plant Mulls Biomass
– by George Plaven, April 6, 2015, EO Media Group As a potential source of renewable energy, giant cane could be the answer to saving Portland General Electric’s coal-fired power plant in Boardman long after the…
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Top Five Biomass Boosters in the U.S. Senate
– by Erin Voegele, April 3, 2015, Biomass Magazine A group of five senators recently sent a letter to two subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Appropriations asking them to support funding for programs that bolster…
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Bill to Subsidize California Biomass Facilities
– by John Cox, April 6, 2015, Bakersfield Californian Local farmers are adding their support to legislation that would divert revenue from California’s cap-and-trade program to biomass plants that generate power by burning agricultural and urban…
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Public Weighs in on Plumas County, CA Biomass Proposal
– by Debra Moore, April 5, 2015, Plumas County News The Sierra Institute is poised to receive $2.6 million from the California Energy Commission, but first the public will have a chance to comment on the…
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Company to Burn Biomass in Escanaba, Michigan Coal-Fired Plant
– by Jenny Lancour, April 3, 2015, Escanaba Daily Press Anyone wanting to express comments on a company’s recent proposal to buy Escanaba’s power plant can attend a public hearing next week at city hall, according…
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Reject the Exelon Takeover of Pepco
Energy Justice Network testified in D.C. against Exelon energy corporation’s takeover of Pepco, electric service provider to Washington, D.C. and Maryland. This takeover is a bad deal for the District of Columbia and is not…
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Biofuels Gain Traction at Minnesota Legislature
– by Jon Collins, March 31, 2015, Minnesota Public Radio A bill to create a $5 million tax credit to advance the development of the biofuel industry in Minnesota is gaining traction at the state Legislature.…
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Plainfield, Connecticut Biomass Facility Changes Hands Again
– by Brian Dowling, March 25, 2015, Hartford Courant Leidos Inc. is selling its Plainfield wood-fired power plant to Greenleaf Power, a Sacramento company that is buying biomass plants across North America. Greenleaf Power announced Wednesday…
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Study: The Dark Side of Forest Carbon Sequestration
Science has taught us that humans and trees have a symbiotic relationship: humans and other living creatures exhale carbon dioxide, which trees absorb to produce oxygen, which we then breathe. It’s a perfect circle that…
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