WASHINGTON, March 10 - A group of nine leading biomass companies has formed the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), a non-profit association dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications. The founding members of BTEC include biomass fuel producers, appliance manufacturers and distributors, and supply chain companies that represent the breadth of interests in the fast growing biomass thermal energy industry.

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Feb 23, 2009 3:22 PM
American Public Power Association

The American Public Power Association (APPA) has released its proposal to reform wholesale electricity markets run by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) under federal jurisdiction. The proposal, titled the Competitive Market Plan (Plan), was developed as part of APPA's Elect... Read More

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Feb 23, 2009 4:20 PM
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved rates for two innovative transmission projects that will deliver wind-generated electricity from Montana and Wyoming to consumers in Nevada and other Southwestern states.

Approval of the rates for Chinook Power Transmission, LL... Read More

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Sustainability in Dallas is a joke.  I have lived in the Metroplex less than 40 years and have now seen the Dallas Cowboys football team move into a brand new "Texas Stadium", the city build Reunion Arena and several miles of roads built.  All built of concrete and all schedules for demolition.  Give me a break!  The Coliseum in Rome is built of concrete and is still standing after thousands of years!  How is concrete recycled?  it is crushed and used as gravel!... Read More

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