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In this Issue:
- Biomass Thermal Energy Council Update
- Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass - A Vision for 2025
- Member News
- BTEC at International Biomass Conference & Expo
- Marketing Opportunity for BTEC Members
- Plum Creek Joins BTEC as Sustaining Member
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 Biomass Thermal Energy Council Update
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Dear Emanuel,
April has been a great month for the industry and BTEC. The American Renewable Biomass Heating Act of 2010 (S.3188) was introduced in the Senate, the Heating the Northeast with
Renewable Biomass conference was a huge success, and Plum Creek joined BTEC as a Sustaining Member.
At the Heating the Northeast Conference, several co-hosts announced A Bold New Vision for 2025, a plan to meet 25% of the Northeast's thermal energy demand from renewable energy sources by 2025. More information on this great development can be found in the next article of the newsletter.
This newsletter also contains a new section on member news to keep you up to speed on the latest developments among our members. Feel free to forward us your news directly, and to our media partners. You'll find more information on how to submit your stories below.
We invite you to bookmark our website, www.biomassthermal.org to remain up to date. There we post the latest news related to BTEC and the biomass thermal industry.
Enjoy the newsletter. Feel free to contact us if you'd like to discuss BTEC membership and visit www.biomassthermal.org/membership to learn more about the opportunities to move the industry forward.
 Kyle Gibeault
Deputy Director
Biomass Thermal Energy Council
kyle.gibeault@biomassthermal.org
202-596-3974 x 327
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Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass - A Vision For 2025
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BTEC is proud to announce its collaboration with four other organizations
in a call for an American Revolution to domestically produce the thermal energy
consumed in the six New England states and New
York. We propose that 25% of all thermal energy
requirements in the Northeast are met with renewable energy resources by the
year 2025.  Key Findings and Conclusions of the ReportIf achieved, this vision will: - Supply 19 million green tons of sustainable biomass for
thermal energy available annually from forest and farm sources
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Achieve 25% of all thermal energy from renewable resources
by 2025
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Achieve 75% of thermal renewable energy from biomass by 2025
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Convert 1.38 million households in the seven states to
biomass for thermal needs
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Improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gases and build
healthier communities
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Reduce 1.14 billion gallons of heating oil annually
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Reinvest $4.5 billion in resulting economic wealth in the
Northeast economy
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Create 140,200 jobs
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Member News
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American Agriculture Movement Sees Benefits for Farmers in Proposed Legislation
AAM has endorsed The American Renewable Biomass Heating Act of 2010 (S. 3188). Read more >>
Central Garden & Pet Board Announces Election of John Ranelli to the Board of Directors
Read the Press Release >>
Indeck Ladysmith Oversees University of
Wisconsin Trials of Wood Pellet Co-firing
Reports that no
reduction in efficiency at the campus boiler could be seen. Read more >>
Maine Energy Systems Inspires Editorial Piece on Wood Pellet Home Heating
"Converting a large number of Maine homes would save tons of oil and dollars, once the initial cost is covered." Read the article >>
New England Wood Pellet Sells Boiler
Subsidiary
New England Wood Pellet LLC (NEWP) and The Sandri
Companies have reached an agreement to form a strategic partnership
between the two companies. As part of that partnership, Sandri will
acquire NEWP's commercial pellet boiler business, Propell Energy. Read more >>
New England Wood Pellet's President
Steve Walker Contributed to Article on Climate Action
"Let's
price carbon now, for business' sake ". Read the article >>
Rainforest Alliance and UGA Odum School
of Ecology Collaborate to Monitor Green Certification Program
Partnership
aims to help ensure that the Rainforest Alliance's work in sustainable
tourism, forestry, and agriculture meets its sustainability goals. Read more >>
Sandri Companies Gets State Boost in Promoting Alternative to Fuel Oil
Sandri received $3.2 million in federal stimulus funds to help commercial and institutional clients in Western Massachusetts replace petroleum-based heating systems with boilers that burn wood pellets. Read more >>
SUNY-ESF Earns Spot in Guide to Green Colleges
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) was ranked among top schools with the nation's most eco-friendly campuses. The Princeton Review's Guide includes 286 Green Colleges with information on sustainability, "green" majors and "green" job placement
factors. Read more >>
Turboden Receives the First Order for an ORC Unit to be Installed in North America
The Pratt & Whitney Power Systems company, with expertise and experience in the design and manufacture of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation systems, expands into the North American market with the first order for a modular ORC unit with 1 MWe capacity. Read more >>
Vermont Wood Pellet Company Receives Business Excellence Award and Expands
Vermont Wood Pellet Company of Clarendon, VT, received the award for job creation and development in the new "green" economy from the Rutland Economic Development Corp. The company is expanding its capacity by purchasing a drum dryer that will give the company the ability to nearly double capacity from 10,000 tons up to 18,000 to 20,000 tons a year. Read more >>
Viability, LLC Project Achieves First Domestic Voluntary Carbon Standard Validation
Viability, an economic development firm centered around renewable energy and energy efficiency projects recently had its project design document for the fuel switch from natural gas to renewable biomass for thermal purposes validated under the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS). Read more >>
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Send your organization's news to emanuel.wagner@biomassthermal.org to be included in the next BTEC newsletter.
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BTEC Exhibiting at International Biomass Conference & Expo May 4-6, 2010
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BTEC will be highly visible at next week's International Biomass Conference & Expo 2010 in  Minneapolis, MN. For the first time ever, biomass thermal will be a part of the keynote session of the conference. Chairman Charlie Niebling will be participating in an opening session panel with leaders from other biomass energy associations.
Additionally, BTEC will be exhibiting at Booth #323. We encourage all interested parties to stop by and get to know us!
More Info and Registration: www.biomassconference.com
MEMBER BENEFIT: BTEC members receive a $150 discount upon registration.
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Marketing Opportunity for BTEC Members [Member Benefit]
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Marketing is an integral part of any company's external relations, and BTEC
seeks to support its members.
Renewable Energy World
In cooperation with RenewableEnergyWorld.com,
BTEC members now receive a 25% discount on REW's Total Access Marketing Program,
including a 15% discount on advertising and 3 free job postings. Press Releases
on REW.com are picked up by a large number of energy publications. Learn about other benefits that come with membership here >>.
Bioenergy International
BTEC is proud to be
affiliated with Bioenergy International,
a monthly magazine that covers bioenergy topics around the globe. BTEC
Members receive a 40% discount on an annual subscription.
BTEC staff will help your BTEC members in their marketing efforts. Join BTEC here >>.
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Plum Creek Joins BTEC as Sustaining Member
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In April, Plum Creek, the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the United States, joined the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) as a Sustaining Member.
Plum Creek manages approximately 7 million acres of timberlands in major timber producing regions of the United States and wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest. The company serves traditional forest product markets as well as emerging energy markets for biomass. A longstanding practitioner of sustainable forestry, Plum Creek was in 1999 the first company to have all of its lands certified to Sustainable Forestry InitiativeŽ standards. Read more >>
As a benefit for joining as a Sustaining Member, Mike Jostrom, Director of Renewable Resources at Plum Creek, will be joining the BTEC Board of Directors.
Learn more about the benefits of upgrading to Sustaining Member status by calling Kyle Gibeault, BTEC Deputy Director at (202) 596-3978 x327 or visit BTEC's website >>.
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