DECEMBER | NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2021 | A NOTE FROM DAVID NEUMANN


Season's Greetings
Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year in advance, on behalf of the Heating the Midwest steering committee! As 2021 draws to a close, we wish you peace and joy in this time that is turbulent for many. 

For some, this season kicks off the winter heating season, furious work and sales before the holidays, and a rush to meet deadlines. It is a time of great anticipation for holiday celebrations. For some this year of apprehension of the risk of COVID-19 impacts on our families, friends, co-workers, and businesses. 

Some in the industry will be watching the Senate’s deliberation on the Build Back Better bill, with the hope of positive impacts for biomass energy. Others may be watching for the outcome of court cases challenging the Administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers. 

With market demand remaining high for many wood and agricultural products, and workforce shortages affecting many businesses, some may be too busy to think about it. 

In the middle of all this, I hope that you will be able to set aside the worry and stress of this season and enjoy the holidays with your friends and loved ones. 
 
Sincerely,
David Neumann

AUTHOR:
David Neumann
Forest Products Utilization & Marketing Specialist
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Forest Resources Division
HTM Steering Committee
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • January 19-21, 2022 - Lake States Lumber Association Winter Meeting
  • February 7-9, 2022 - Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association Convention
  • March 14-16, 2022 - International Biomass Conference & Expo
  • March 29-30, 2022 - Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo
  • September 21-23, 2022 - NLHA Annual Convention
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
  • Biomass Plant or Partnership Available
DECEMBER RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
  • Streamable On-Demand Webinar
LOCAL BIOMASS
  • Biomass For Sale 
  • Biomass Wanted
CURRENT EVENTS
  • Agriculture & Woody Biomass
  • 2022 Federal Grants

HTM STEERING COMMITTEE
  • Jeremy Mortl* - President
  • T.J. Morice* - Secretary/Treasurer
  • 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
* Executive Members
BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEATING THE MIDWEST
UPCOMING EVENTS

January 19-21, 2022

February 7-9, 2022

March 14-16, 2022

March 29-30, 2022

September 21-23, 2022
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
Biomass Plant or Business Partnership Available
WOOD PELLET HEAT OR BBQ PELLET PLANT
 
Want a fully running plant?
There is sawdust in the bins ready to make pellets today. 
Have orders year-round & inventory on the floor right now.

This plant includes: 
 
  • Semi
  • Walking floor
  • 53’ 4 trailers
  • 10 acres on highway 2 (2 of it concrete) old kiln perfect for dryer
  • Close to railroad
  • 6 buildings – main building 40K
  • Bagging line – cable vey system for dust-free environment – indoor and outdoor storage
  • 3 bed apt on site
  • Building Sprinkled – unlimited sawdust supply – inventory now on floor
  • There is oak – cherry available / could make just BBQ pellets. 
 
Plant Sell Price: $975K or BO. I will be taking loss of at least 600K - but can’t handle the call volume & don’t have time to train in support staff. Plant can run with one person.

Partner Buy-In: Business Partner w ould need someone to run plant, handle phone calls, loading, I use help from adult handicap group so that keeps labor really low. Partner would be $450K or BO– name would go on buildings and all equipment.
 
For Inquiries: Sally Goossen 651-210-7717 or sally@ndsafetypro.com
DECEMBER RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
STREAMABLE ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

The USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Program expands and creates markets for wood products and wood energy that support long-term, sustainable management of National Forest System lands and other forest lands. The program has two national competitive grants programs, as well as project activities funded under discretionary agreements and annual work plans.

The two-hour webcast will inform applicants how to submit projects to the Wood Innovations Grants Program. The two funding sources that will be discussed are the Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (CFDA 10.708) and the Community Wood Energy & Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.674).
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LOCAL BIOMASS
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Local Biomass Market
CURRENT EVENTS
Agriculture & Woody Biomass
Gevo Inc. is pleased to announce it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweetwater Energy Inc., regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues and woody biomass as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and energy-dense renewable liquid hydrocarbons.
2022 Wood Innovations Grants Program
The Wood Innovations Grants Program, launched in 2015, stimulates and expands wood products and wood energy markets. Relevant legislation includes the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115- 334) and Rural Revitalization Technologies (7 U.S. Code [USC] 6601). National focus areas include mass timber, renewable wood energy, and technological development that supports fuel reduction and sustainable forest management.

2022 Community Wood Grant Program 
The Community Wood Grant Program, launched in 2020, provides funding for grants to install thermally led community wood energy systems or to build innovative wood product manufacturing facilities. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 USC § 8113) and annual agency appropriations authorize and fund the grants awarded under this program. The Forest Service expects renewable wood energy systems installed under this program to use the most stringent control technologies. The program places extra emphasis on assisting sawmills in economically challenged areas to retool or add advanced technology.
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