biomass
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Commissioner Goldmark to speak at Clean Energy Conference
Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark will join the slate of speakers at the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference in Kennewick in early February. Goldmark will address the conference on Tuesday morning, February 9. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, who chairs the Energy… Continue reading
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DNR and U.S. Forest Service: Shared interests explained today in Wenatchee
Peter Goldmark, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, and Becki Heath, Forest Supervisor for the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, shared the stage at a Rotary Club luncheon in Wenatchee today. Goldmark and Heath described the two agencies’ shared interests… Continue reading
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Biomass: An old fuel gets new attention
This article today from the Associated Press discusses the various issues raised about biomass in the upper Midwest where wood-based biomass conversion projects are starting up. Here in Washington, Commissioner of Public Lands’ Peter Goldmark’s forest biomass initiative laid the… Continue reading
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Goldmark outlines DNR’s sustainable energy approach in Vancouver (WA) visit
Earlier this week, state Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark discussed the prospects for state lands to tap into new markets for wind power and forest-based biomass fuel production. Yesterday’s issue of The Columbian in Vancouver, Washington, describes Goldmark’s meeting with… Continue reading
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PBS focuses on Washington’s forest health and wildfires
The NewsHour on PBS last week (Sept. 2) examined how declining forest health, changing climate, past fire management practices, and other factors affect Washington’s forests. Several Okanogan County residents were interviewed. Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark (also an Okanogan… Continue reading
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Applications now online for submitting biomass proposals to DNR
In addition to announcing earlier this week that the State of Washington’s Biomass Initiative seeks proposals to partner with DNR on pilot projects, DNR also notified many of the likely partners. But there could be others out there with good ideas,… Continue reading
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Experienced agency seeks biomass partners; Serious relationship desired
DNR put out a call today looking for private companies or public agencies that can come up with interesting ideas to create energy from forestry-related biomass. Biomass suppliers, researchers, conversion facility owners, and others will be invited to apply. The… Continue reading
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DNR Biomass Initiative hopes to boost Washington’s green economy
Federal recovery act grants announced this week will send about $17 million to sawmills in the Northwest to boost renewable energy from biomass, including wood waste such as tree trimmings and wood chips, agriculture waste or crops. DNR already has been at work… Continue reading