In a report published by Biomass Magazine it states that the U.S. Interior Department plans to invest $15 million in 55 biomass projects in 12 states. It goes on to say that “the projects have the potential to provide additional economic benefits to support local or regional employment through post-treatment use of biomass in wood products or power generation.”
Leading utilities, project developers, policy makers and investors plan to meet in Chicago on the 8 – 9 July for the 5th BioPower Generation Conference. Experts already confirmed include:
- Reed Wills, President, ADAGE
- Gary Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Green Hunter
- Leonard Fagan, Vice President, Engineering and Technology, American Renewables
- Andrew Singer, Senior Vice President, Constellation New Energy
- Ron Flax-Davidson, Vice President Business Development, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp
- Todd Alexander, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke
- Art Holland, Vice President, Utility and Risk Services, Pace
- William Johnson, Manager Biofuels Development, Alliant Energy
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Attendees will gain valuable insight into the biomass power generation opportunities in the U.S. and will hear best practice case studies from 10 project developers and utilities. Your questions will be answered at BioPower Generation USA including:
- What do recent policy developments mean for the biopower industry?
- What is the key potential for large scale biomass power production?
- What are the key criteria in developing a biopower portfolio?
- How can producers access financing in the current economic climate?
- What are the latest technologies to improve biopower efficiency?
- How can sustainable feedstock supplies be sourced?
- What are the latest developments in high yield energy crops?
- What criteria are necessary for efficient transmission & distribution?
- How can agricultural, forestry and paper sectors benefit?
Previous attendees include:
Alstom Power, Babcock & Brown, Biopower International, Bioverda Iberia, BP Alternative Energy, Camco Chemical, Carbon Trust, Ceres, CEZ, Chevron Technology Ventures, Contango Markets, Danish Energy Agency, Desmet Engineers & Contractors, Dong Energy, Drax Power, EBICo, EC Bioenergie, Ecofys, Econcern, Ecosecurities, EDF, Electrabel, Enel, EniPower, EnviTech Biogas, Eon Benelux, EOn UK, Essent Energy Trading, Fortum, GE Energy Financial Services, Harbert Power, Kfw Entwicklungsbank, KMW Energi, Mott MacDonald, MW Power, Nidera, Nord/LB, Norsk Vesk, Shell Global Solutions, RWE, UK Trade & Investment, Vattenfall, Veolia, Wärtsilä
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