In the discussions about renewable energy people mostly just talk about solar thermic power plants, solar panels and wind energy. Electricity from biomass or wood is still in the early stages of development. Nevertheless, it is without question that bioenergy from wood shall be an important and logical step in the changing energy mix. The political roadmap for clean and renewable energy has been laid out in many countries worldwide.

enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, has closed on the purchase of the Pinelands Biomass Project from Southeast Renewable Energy, LLC (SRE).

WASHINGTON -- Growing hybrid poplar trees in Oregon is among four new initiatives of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)..

MINNEAPOLIS, MIN -- Well-managed forests are better than carbon neutral, according to new research by Dovetail Partners.

A new report from Dovetail Partners evaluates the life cycle impacts of forest management and bioenergy. The report reviews new research findings addressing the potential role of forests in bioenergy development in the context of sustainable forest management.

The High Level, Hairy Hull and Slave Lake communities in northern Alberta, Canada, will benefit from renewable energy projects supported by the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp.

WASHINGTON -- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) have initiated a pilot project today to help "bioenergy companies in the U.S. support responsible forest management through their procurement of woody biomass."

The Nature Conservancy and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative explored Responsible Sourcing for Bioenergy Feedstocks.

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have earmarked $42 million to help fund eight research projects in bioenergy and biobased products, including the harvest, transport and preprocessing of biomass feedstocks.

ISLAND POND, VT -- The developers who planned to convert a former Ethan Allen furniture factory into a wood pellet plant apparently have lost interest in the project.