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View BTEC’s presentations from Heating the Midwest and the International Biomass Conference & Expo:
The State of our Industry: Conversation with Biomass Leaders
Federal Policy update: Pitching Biomass Thermal to a New Administration
As part of the US Forest Service Wood Innovations Communications team, BTEC submitted key words and phrases to be used when discussing modern wood heating. Thank you to the BTEC members who provided input on this terminology. View the terminology document
This is a fluid document. Contact Peter Thompson with additional phrases or terms.
BTEC would like to thank the organizations that endorsed our proposal to the Forests in the Farm Bill Coalition for a new Community Wood Energy Program. View the proposal
BTEC’s Technical Engagement Manager David Bancroft presented at the National Capital Chapter of ASHRAE on the use of renewable wood heating in high-performance buildings. View his presentation
Exclusive Member Commentaries and Analyses
These commentaries from BTEC member Al Steele of the US Forest Service are available exclusively to BTEC members.
This analysis is a follow-up to the September 20 commentary.
Read the September 26 analysis
Access the attachments:
- Clean Power Plan_EPA Efforts To Remain Within Authorities_Analysis
- Negative Emissions Technologies Needed For 1.—Forests and Land Important
- Forest Management Challenges For Sustaining Water In the Anthropocene
This analysis covers the integration of biomass in the Clean Power Plan.
Read the September 20 analysis
Access the attachments:
- “Clean Power Plan Friends and Foes”
- “Energy Sprawl Is the Largest Driver of Land Use Change in United States”
- Asheville Clips
- “Senators umoved by growing anti biomass efforts”
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