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WSJ reports building 'boom' in biomass power plants

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

As Congress works to set a renewable electricity standard, electric utilities in the Southeast and parts of the Midwest are beginning to build industrial-scale plants that burn biomass, and could receive significant federal tax credits for producing renewable energy. U.S. energy forecasters predict that by 2030, biomass will generate 4.5% of the kilowatts consumed in the U.S. [MORE: An editorial in the Oregonian urges Congress to include biomass from federal forests in current legislation]

Issue Topic:

Biomass & Renewable Energy

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