BTEC News

February 22, 2010

Heating the Northeast With Renewable Biomass: Pellets, Wood, Grasses and More (April 27-28, 2010)

MANCHESTER, N.H., Feb 22, 2010 -- Seven leading environmental and energy-focused non-profitgroups announce the date for the second-annual Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass Conference and vendor fair on April 27 and 28 in Manchester, NH.

The Biomass Thermal Energy Council, Alliance for Green Heat, New York Biomass Energy Alliance, Biomass Energy Resource Center, Maine Pellet Fuels Association, Pellet Fuels Institute and Clean Air Cool Planet, are hosting the event, which addresses using biomass to heat homes and businesses to offset fossil fuel usage.

"Bringing local supporters of biomass together is a great opportunity to figure out how we change the future of how America heats," said Charlie Niebling, chairman of the event's advisory committee. "This event appeals to anyone interested in the role that biomass can play in achieving energy independence, reducing reliance on foreign fossil energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, revitalizing rural economies and building a more sustainable energy future for the Northeast."

The conference will feature three educational tracks; retail, policy, and technology of the biomass market.

"This conference brings together environmentalists, foresters, consumer advocates and the biomass fuel industry to chart a course for America's most controversial renewable energy; wood," said John Ackerly, President of the Alliance for Green Heat, a non-profit group that works to advance renewable, low carbon heating fuel technologies. "This is the most important conference in the country on the confluence of forest sustainability, renewable energy and climate change."

Biomass fuel, an often-overlooked source of renewable energy, is locally available in many forms, from chunk wood, to wood chips to wood and grass pellets. It's also created from natural byproducts such as saw dust shavings and other clean waste streams. Fuel manufacturers subscribe to sustainable forestry practices or use materials that would otherwise go to waste in producing fuel, making the process truly "green." When burned in appliances specifically designed for them, biomass solid fuels present a sensible, CO2-neutral alternative to fossil fuels.

For More Information, or to register, visit www.heatne.com or call 978-630-9608. Discounts for early registration run through April 1. Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available.

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SOURCE: Heating the Northeast

CONTACT:

Jennifer Nicklaus
603-263-2913
jnicklaus@americanbiomass.com