The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) conducted its 2018 Board of Directors election from November to December. Dan Wilson (Wilson Engineering Services) and John Ackerly (Alliance for Green Heat) were re-elected. Three new directors will also join the Board in 2019: Adam Sherman (Biomass Energy Resource Center); Jeremy Mortl (Messersmith Manufacturing); and Kris Loomis (Ehrhart

On March, 30 the Biomass Thermal Energy Council held a webinar to unveil and demonstrate the updated Wood Energy Financial Calculator. Dr. Dennis Becker of the University of Idaho presented how the calculator project was implemented and Bede Wellford of Viessmann Manufacturing, and BTEC Board Director and TRAC Chair, demonstrated the new calculator, including the

On February 28, Deputy Executive Director David Bancroft left BTEC to take on a new consulting role related to sustainability issues. David, who joined BTEC in February 2017 as the Technical Engagement Manager, advanced BTEC’s work on the U.S. Wood Chip Standard and Wood Energy Financial Calculator to near completion. David also led BTEC’s completion

BTEC is asking for your help to identify biomass energy installations that serve cooling, process heat and district heating needs. One of the biggest challenges that our industry faces is that wood energy is not considered a mainstream thermal resource in the engineering, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and building performance standard community. BTEC has

“Massachusetts has developed the first wood stove change out program