Congressional Briefings

Congressional Policy Briefing: Biomass Thermal Energy

Date: November 6, 2009, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Location: Capitol Visitors Center, Room SVC 210, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

About the Event:

On November 6, the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), the Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI), and the Alliance for Green Heat co-hosted a Congressional briefing on the benefits and viability of biomass thermal energy.

The briefing addressed a standing room only audience of individuals interested in biomass energy, including representatives from 16 congressional offices, two Senate committees and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Presentations:

• Environmental and Economic Benefits to Heating with Pellet Fuel and Europe Has Proven
  Supportive Public Policy Can Speed Adoption; Jon Strimling, BTEC Government Committee Chairman
• Legislative Initiatives and Commercial and Industrial Applications; Bruce Lisle, PFI Government Affairs Committee Chairman
• Wood Heat:America’s Favorite Renewable; John Ackerly, President of the Alliance for Green Heat

Video:

Video of Jon Strimling's Presentation

Congressional Policy Briefing: Biomass Thermal Energy, Nov 6, 2009 from Biomass Thermal Energy Council on Vimeo.

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