ISSUE 1, JANUARY 2024 | NEWSLETTER |
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JANUARY 2024 | A NOTE FROM TONY "T.J." MORICE
As we kick off the 1st Quarter of 2024, we're excited to be transitioning leadership with those involved with the GLTPA leadership keeping in step with the timber industry of the Great Lakes region. Heating the Midwest education information and efforts will continue to share the benefits of a variety of woody biomass heat from cordwood, chips and densified fuels like pellets and briquettes. The benefits in our region are significant since unlike other energy sources, the supply chain of locally harvested wood fiber, locally hauled, locally processed and locally utilized for carbon neutral heat is an economic gift that keeps on giving year in and year out.
Another development to be excited about is that Bill Bell from Maine Energy Systems has taken the lead to reorganize and revitalize the efforts of the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), which did some great work the last decade in the area of biomass heating. They plan to focus on the opportunities and obstacles facing modern wood heating of various sources as well as some of the things that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is attempting to do that could affect the wood heating appliances and thus industry that utilizes various wood fuels. Keep an eye out for their increased activity in the coming years, support them with your communications as you see fit.
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AUTHOR:
Tony "T.J." Morice
TNT Ventures
HTM Steering Committee
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Recording- Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable - December 6
- February 5-7, 2024 - Indiana Hardwood Lumber Association (IHLA) 2024 Convention & Expo
- February 13-15, 2024 - Hearth, Patio & Barbeque Association Conference
- February 12-15, 2024 - US Biochar Initiative - 2024 North American Biochar Conference
- February 28-29, 2024 - Biomass Trade and Power Europe Conference
- March 4-6, 2024 – International Biomass Conference & Expo
- March 12-13, 2024 - Wood Bioenergy Conference
- April 8-11, 2024 - National Home Performance Conference
- April 23-25, 2024 - Argus Biomass Conference
- June 10-12, 2024 - Carbon Capture & Storage Summit
RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT
- FutureMetrics White Paper: Determine if Black Pellets Can be a Better Choice
- FutureMetrics: Pellet Storage Safety Workshop Materials Available
- Agenda: Japan Biomass Safety Workshop
- Presentation: Safet Biomass Handling and Silo Operations; Preventing Fire and Explosions Workshop
- Handout: Silo Response Planing
- Resource: Silo Fire Handbook by Henry Persson
- Video: Power of Pellets: Innovating Our Way to a Safer Better Product
- Alliance for Green Heat Webinar: State Clean Heat Standards and Pellet/Chip Heating
- Presentation - Residential Wood Combustion Session (2023 EIC)
LOCAL BIOMASS
- Biomass For Sale
- Biomass Wanted
IN THE NEWS
- Old Growth Forests: How Much is Enough?
- Climate Smart Forestry: A Trend to Watch?
- Fire! Open Letter to US Treasury, Energy Secretaries on Addressing the Threat of Forest Fire via the Bioeconomy
- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Announced that USDA is Expanding Eligibility for Tribes under the Rural Business Development Grants Program
- Ontario Names Funding Recipients of Forest Biomass Program
- Taiwan Power Producer to Open Tender in 2024 for 1.7M Metric Tons of Wood Pellets
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture & Rural Markets (FARM) Grants
- USDA REAP Funds
- Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
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HTM STEERING COMMITTEE
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Jeremy Mortl* - President
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Bruno Zagar - Vice President
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T.J. Morice* - Secretary/Treasurer
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Stacy Cook*
- John Ackerly - National Rep
- David Neumann
- Joseph Donnell
- Becky Philipp
- Tim Portz - National Rep
- Ben Rose
- Adam Sherman - National Rep
* Executive Members
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEATING THE MIDWEST
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UPCOMING EVENTS
December 6, 2023 Recording
February 5-7, 2024
February 13-15, 2024
February 12-15, 2024
February 28-29, 2024
March 4-6, 2024
March 12-13, 2024
April 8-11, 2024
April 23-25, 2024
June 10-12, 2024
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FutureMetrics White Paper: Determine if black pellets can be a better choice. The white paper describes the decision-making model for power boiler operators to use when considering a conversion from coal to pellet fuel. https://www.futuremetrics.info/dashboards/
FutureMetrics – Pellet Storage Safety Workshop Materials Available. Download the workshop materials compliments of the workshop organizers FutureMetrics, The Wood Pellet Association of Canada, and media partner Canadian Biomass.
Agenda: Japan Biomass Safety Workshop
Presentation: Safer Biomass Handling and Silo Operations: Preventing Fire and Explosions Workshop
Handout: Silo Response Planning
Resource: Silo Fire Handbook by Henry Persson
Video: Power of Pellets: Innovating Our Way to a Safer Better Product
Presentation - Residential Wood Combustion Session (2023 EIC) - International Emissions Inventory Conference, September 2023
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Old Growth Forests: How Much is Enough? |
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Climate Smart Forestry: A Trend to Watch? |
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Fire! Open Letter to US Treasury, Energy Secretaries on Addressing the Threat of Forest Fire via the Bioeconomy |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today announced that USDA is expanding eligibility for Tribes under the Rural Business Development Grants program.
This program creates jobs, spurs economic growth and supports enterprise projects in rural and Tribal communities.
On Jan. 16, 2024, new and expanded eligibility definitions will take effect under the program to enable more Tribal government-owned entities to qualify for funding.
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Ontario Names Funding Recipients of Forest Biomass Program |
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Taiwan Power Producer to Open Tender in 2024 for 1.7M Metric Tons of Wood Pellets
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Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture & Rural Markets (FARM) Grants
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USDA REAP funds may be used to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses install renewable energy systems or to make energy-efficiency improvements. Application windows are December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024.
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Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that USDA is accepting applications for loans and grants to expand access to new and better markets for rural small business owners and microentrepreneurs. The Department is making approximately $29 million available in funding through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). USDA provides RMAP funding to non-profits, Tribes, colleges and universities to create revolving loan fund programs and support training and technical assistance for rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. Rural businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees are eligible for loans and technical assistance. Details are available at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/media/file/download/usda-rd-sa-rmap-stakeholder-notification-final-09142023
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