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Greetings,
There's a lot of exciting news to share
with you this month. In this issue you'll find an update on recent BTEC
activities, a magazine article featuring BTEC, and a look to the rest of
2009, including the announcement of the first annual Membership Meeting and Fall
Forum in mid-November.
Government
affairs is one of BTEC's focal points. We are currently working with
Congressional offices on several bills that could mean hundreds of
millions of dollars for the industry, including production tax credits
for biomass fuel producers; investment tax credits for the installation
of biomass heating appliances in residential, commercial, and
industrial applications; renewable energy credits; and more.
Membership in BTEC directly supports these advocacy efforts and our other program activities.
Feel free to contact me any time to talk about how BTEC can help your
organization. We're beginning to develop our program plan for 2010, so
now is the time to share your thoughts with us on how we can best serve
the industry!
Until next month,
Kyle Gibeault
Program Coordinator
kyle.gibeault@biomassthermal.org
202-596-3974 x 327
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 Save the Date: Fall Forum and Membership Meeting |
BTEC Fall Forum and
Membership Meeting 2009:
Opportunities in Biomass Thermal Energy
Date: November
18, 2009 (afternoon)
Location: Washington, DC
Venue:
TBD
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Mark
your calendars for BTEC's first annual membership meeting and fall
forum. This half-day event on November 18, 2009 will give you the
opportunity to hear the latest industry and policy developments from
leading speakers and learn more about the Biomass Thermal Energy
Council. BTEC members will receive free registration to the event.
Click here to RSVP and we'll send you more details as they're available.
Stay
a few extra days in D.C. and also attend ACORE's Phase II National Renewable Energy
Policy Conference on November 19th and 20th (http://www.acorephaseii.com).
Interested in attending or sponsoring? Contact
Kyle Gibeault for more information
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Recent Events |
In the past few months, Directors and Members have
participated on behalf of BTEC in workshops, webinars, and conferences across
the country. By educating new audiences about the benefits of
biomass thermal energy, these individuals have helped raise the profile of the
industry and BTEC. Thank you!
Recent participation on behalf of BTEC:
- ACORE/U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Meeting (Bob Sourek, Bear Mountain Forest Products)
- Heinrich Boll Foundation Renewable Thermal Roadmap (Steve
Mueller, International WoodFuels)
- Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Great Lakes Regional
Meeting (T.J. Morice, Marth)
- U.S. Department of Commerce/ASABE webinar (Jon Strimling,
WoodPellets.com)
- Presentation to Woody Biomass Utilization Group (Rob Davis,
Forest Energy Corporation)
- 25x25 Wood to Energy Roadmap (Charlie Niebling, New England
Wood Pellet)
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BTEC featured in BioEnergy International
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BioEnergy International ran an article on BTEC on page 28 of its latest issue. You can read this article here: 
Link: http://www.biomassthermal.org/news/announcements/BioInt40-BTEC.pdf
Interested in subscribing to BioEnergy International? All BTEC Members receive a 40% discount off of the news stand price. Join BTEC for more information on receiving the discount. |
Call for Papers: RETECH 2010 Renewable Energy Conference |
 The RETECH 2010 planning committee is inviting industry
leaders from around the world to nominate interested speakers for the February
3-5, 2010 conference. The conference program will feature every aspect of
renewable energy technology, industry, market, finance, and policy.
Biomass thermal energy is often overlooked in renewable
energy conference programs. By nominating a speaker on this topic, you can help
assure that this industry is represented at RETECH 2010-an event that last year
had over 3,000 attendees.
To be considered, please submit all speaker
nominations by Wednesday, October
21, 2009.
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