Woody Biomass Utilization Group (WBUG) Partners Meeting

October 16, 2012
Department of Energy Headquarters
Washington, DC

The Woody Biomass Utilization Group partners met for a one-day workshop on October 16, 2012, at Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, DC. At the meeting, there was an update about WBUG and the activities from the various agencies as well as updates from partner organizations.

• Woody Biomass Utilization Group Partners Meeting Agenda, October 16, 2012 (PDF, 30 KB)
• WBUG Accomplishments Report 2006-2011, Woody Biomass Utilization Group, August 10, 2012 (PDF, 91 KB)
• WBUG Accomplishments Report 2006-2011 (PDF, 350 KB)
  Presentation at the WBUG Partners Meeting, October 16, 2012, by John Ferrell, Biomass Program, Department of Energy

Presentations

• Wood to Energy Initiative USDA, A Status Update (PDF, 0.4 MB)
  Dave Atkins, National Woody Biomass Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service.
  
• Bioenergy and Biobased Products Research & Development, US Forest Service Activities (PDF, 1.0 MB)
  Marilyn Buford, USDA Forest Service
• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Activities Update (PDF, 0.7 MB)
  Bill Goldner, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Office of the Biomass Program Overview (PDF, 1.5 MB)
  John Ferrell, Office of the Biomass Program, Department of Energy
• Heat Here and There, An Update on Biomass Thermal Policies Across the Nation (PDF, 0.7 MB)
  Joseph Seymour, Executive Director, Biomass Thermal Energy Council
• Woody Biomass in the Northeast (PDF, 3.1 MB)
  Timothy A. Volk, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), Syracuse, New York
• Assessing Biomass Energy Supply (PDF, 8.1 MB)
  Michael Marquis, Enegis, LLC
• Future of Residential Wood Heating: Technology and Policy Challenges (PDF, 1.4 MB)
  John Ackerly, President, Alliance for Green Heat