JULY 2022 | A NOTE FROM JEREMY MORTL
Look to Biomass this Summer
Summer months in the Midwest are filled with camping trips, backyard BBQ’s, music festivals, and outdoor activities. Everybody tries to pack as many outdoor activities as possible into the few short months of warm weather. It won’t be long until the nights turn cooler and it’s time to start thinking more about winter heating needs.
With heating fuel costs remaining high, many households and businesses are looking for alternate ways to heat their facilities. Biomass heating is a great alternative to traditional heating appliances and a good utilization of our locally sourced natural resources.
On the residential side, new installations of wood or pellet burning appliances with an efficiency rating of at least 75% qualify for a tax credit under section 25(D) of the U.S. IRC on your tax filing. The tax credit amount decreases after 2022 from 26% to 22%.
For commercial and industrial biomass energy users, several states offer tax incentives or renewable energy credits of utilizing biomass for heating. Minnesota is one of those states, offering biomass energy incentives through their Bioincentive program which was created in 2015. Funding for the Minnesota Bioincentive program increased this year, as the number of requests for funding continue to increase and the dollar amounts requested exceeded the programs allocation.
If you have a biomass heating project in mind or know somebody looking for information on a biomass heating project, please reach out to one of the Heating the Midwest team members to see how we can help.
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AUTHOR:
Jeremy Mortl
Messersmith Manufacturing
HTM Steering Committee President
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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September 8-10, 2022 - Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association / Logging Congress
- September 20-21, 2022 - Wood Pellet Association of Canada Conferance and AGM
- September 21-23, 2022 - NLHA Annual Convention
- October 20-21, 2022 - The Renewable Thermal Collaborative Summit
- February 28-March 2, 2023 - International Biomass Conference & Expo
JULY RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
- USDA Forest Service Request for Information on Firewood Banks
- DOE Provides $10 Million in Funding for Exploring Place-Based Energy Generation
- Community Wood and Wood Innovations Grant Programs
- Midwest Awardees among the $32M Awarded by USDA for Wood Innovations and Community Grants
LOCAL BIOMASS
- Biomass For Sale
- Biomass Wanted
IN THE NEWS...
- Biden Administration Announces $32 Million to Advance Climate-Smart Mass Timber Construction, Advance Wood Markets
- Canada Announces $300 Million in Clean Energy Funding
- Nova Scotia community works to implement biomass district heating
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HTM STEERING COMMITTEE
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Jeremy Mortl* - President
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T.J. Morice* - Secretary/Treasurer
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Stacy Cook*
- John Ackerly - National Rep
- Bruno Zagar
- David Neumann
- Joseph Donnell
- Becky Philipp
- Tim Portz - National Rep
- Ben Rose
- Adam Sherman - National Rep
- Emanuel Wagner - National Rep
* Executive Members
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEATING THE MIDWEST
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UPCOMING EVENTS
September 8-10, 2022
September 20-21, 2022
September 21-23, 2022
October 20-21, 2022
February 28- March 2, 2023
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USDA Forest Service Request for Information on Firewood Banks
USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry received FY 2022 funding direction in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that the Forest Service should provide financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks and to support feedstock acquisition in Section 40803(c)17. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks to identify qualified organizations and scope of activities, obtain cost estimates, confirm a reasonable timeline, and identify interest and opportunities from organizations to partner with the Forest Service to support firewood banks. Click on this link for more details: Request for Information on Identifying Organizations that could Manage and Administer a Financial Assistance Program for Firewood Banks: Responses are due August 8, 2022 - 5 PM ET / 4 PM CT
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DOE Provides $10 Million in Funding for Exploring Place-Based Energy Generation
EERE grant for locally derived energy generation infrastructure. Applications due by August 22.
EERE opened a funding opportunity for projects that will help communities understand the potential benefits and challenges of developing locally derived energy generation infrastructure. Applications are due by August 22.
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Community Wood and Wood Innovations Grant Programs
The USDA Forest Service is planning to begin accepting applications to the Wood Innovations and Community Wood Grants Programs in October 2022.
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Midwest Awardees among the $32M Awarded by USDA for Wood Innovations and Community Grants
Cutler Development, LLC, Des Moines, IA
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Leestma Management, Muskegon, MI
University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN
The Neutral Project, LLC, Madison, WI
Mala Mills, Little Falls, MN
Forest Products Distributors, Inc., Rapid City, SD
Nicolet Hardwoods Corporation, Laona, WI
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Biden Administration Announces $32 Million to Advance Climate-Smart Mass Timber Construction, Expand Wood Markets
During a visit to the Junction Development Catalyst project site in West Des Moines, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $32 million to fund 2022 wood innovations and community wood grants. Bolstered by $12 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these grants aim to expand the use of wood products, strengthen emerging wood markets, and support active management to improve forest health and resilience, especially in light of the ongoing nationwide wildfire crisis.
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Canada Announces $300 Million in Clean Energy Funding
Natural Resource Canada in late April announced the launch of a $300 million funding opportunity that supports the deployment of clean energies in Indigenous, rural and remote communities. Biomass projects are among those eligible for the program.
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Nova Scotia community works to implement biomass district heating
Natural Resources Canada on June 6 announced a $515,000 investment in TorchLight Bioresources to support a feasibility study on a proposed district heat network in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, that would be fueled with biomass and wind energy.
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