Past Events

Hosted by: Penn State Extension and the Penn State Biomass Energy Center, with support from the Northeast Sun Grant and U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant program. Overview: Biochar and torrefied biomass represent two dramatic opportunities for energy and product development in the emerging bio-economy.  However, the principles, processes, performance, and markets for these renewable resources often are not well understood.  Join us for this two-day short course as we cover the fundamentals, applications, and opportunities related to transformation of…

Description Please join the Vermont Forest Industry Network and the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Board Forestry Committee at a Meet Up to explore biochar’s potential as an innovative wood product. Speakers include nationally-recognized speaker and author Kathleen Draper, from the Ithaka Institute for Carbon Intelligence; Kaitlin Hayes, Vermont State Water Quality Specialist and manager of the Vermont Phosphorus Innovation Challenge; Donna Pion and Luke Persons with Green State Biochar in Greensboro Bend, and Tom Vanacore with Rock Dust Local in…

Presented by Biomass Magazine March 18-20, 2019 Savanah International Trade & Convention Center Savannah, GA Now in its 12th year, the International Biomass Conference & Expo is expected to bring together more than 800 attendees, 100 exhibitors and 100 speakers from more than 40 countries. It is the largest gathering of biomass professionals and academics in the world. The conference provides relevant content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment. In addition to abundant networking opportunities, the largest…

It's that time of year when we start the registrations for the annual meeting. Below is a draft of the proposed schedule of workshops and a New Design Contest. Don't forget to check out the bonus for registering early. More seminars and workshops may be added in the near future. Full voting members can begin registering now. Affiliate/Associate membership can begin registering on Jan. 15, 2019. Seminars: - Building masonry heaters with air-gap system in North America - Chimney venting…

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been postponed from March until June 2019.  The corrected dates and times are shown on this calendar.