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BTEC Urges Senate to Expand CWEIP
- 08.20.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
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On August 17, BTEC, its members, and supporting organizations submitted a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, urging the Senate to expand the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program in the Farm Bill. The House expanded the program in its version of the Farm Bill, passed in
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Froling Energy Joins BTEC!
- 08.13.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: New Member News
On August 10, Froling Energy, a Peterborough, NH based company specializing in biomass boiler systems installations, joined the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) as a member. BTEC is proud to welcome Froling Energy as its newest member. Froling Energy joins BTEC at a critical time for the industry. BTEC is working to expand and improve
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Farm Bill: House Names Conferees, Negotiations to Begin after Senate Names Conferees
- 07.31.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
On July 19, the House rejected the Senate’s version of the Farm Bill, setting the stage for Conference Committee negotiations to develop the final version of the bill that will go to the President’s desk. The House named its conferees (list below) for the negotiations with the Senate. The Senate is expected to name its
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House and Senate Pass Farm Bills, Negotiations to Begin After Independence Day Recess
- 06.29.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
On June 21, the House passed their version of the Farm Bill, which included improvements to the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program. The new language in the House Farm Bill expands the program from $5 million per year to $25 million per year. Meanwhile, the Senate passed its bipartisan version of the Farm
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US Wood Chip Heating Fuel Quality Standard Webinar Recording & Presentation Now Available!
- 06.13.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
In the United States, there are widely adopted technical standards for nearly every heating fuel – natural gas, oil, propane, wood pellets – but, until recently, not wood chips. A wood chip heating fuel quality standard is essential to improve the performance, efficiency, and reliability of wood chip heating systems and enhance the technical credibility
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Biggs Amendment Defeated, House Fails to Pass Farm Bill
- 05.24.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
On May 18, the House voted on amendments to the 2018 Farm Bill, including an Amendment from Representative Biggs that would have eliminated all Energy Title programs, including the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program. BTEC and many other energy industry associations opposed the Biggs Amendment and it was defeated on a 74-340 vote.
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BTEC Announces Government Affairs Fund
- 05.17.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: General News, Policy and Regulatory Updates
Whether you are a member or not, BTEC has advocated on your behalf to advance policies for the widespread use of biomass for heating in Washington DC since 2009. BTEC has achieved a big victory by inserting language in the 2018 House Farm Bill that would expand the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program
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Ways and Means Subcommittee to hold Tax Policy Member Roundtable on Recently Expired Tax Provisions
- 04.16.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
On April 18, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy will conduct a member roundtable to address the recently expired tax provisions. The tax provisions under discussion, also known as tax extenders, provided credits to a variety of industries, including in the renewable energy sector. BTEC has worked to attach the BTU Act
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2018 Farm Bill Text Released, Includes Expansion of the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovations Program
- 04.13.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
On April 12, the House Agriculture Committee released its first mark of the H.R. 2, Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 bill text. This mark-up calls for $25 million per year for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 for the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program. Grants would cover up to 35% of
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US Wood Chip Standard User Guide Now Available
- 04.09.2018
- Posted by: Peter
- Category: Policy and Regulatory Updates
Over the past 2 years, the the Biomass Energy Resource Center, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Biomass Thermal Energy Council, and Innovative Natural Resource Solutions, LLC spearheaded an initiative to develop a national wood chip heating fuel quality standard following the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) protocol. In the United States, there are widely