Northeast Woody/Warm-season Biomass Consortium

Announcements

• Penn State Graduate Level Bioenergy Course Online for Fall 2013 - Scholarships Available
  Scholarship applications are now being accepted for ABE 884: Bionenergy Systems, a 3-credit course to be offered by Penn State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Penn State's World Campus. Additional courses in Bioenergy Feedstocks, Bioenergy Harvest Logistics, and Bioenergy Conversions will be offered during future semesters. Professionals and bioenergy specialists are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is June 15, 2013.
  Learn more about the program.
  For more information, please contact Daniel Ciolkosz.
• Summer Teacher Workshops on Bioenergy and Bioproducts
  Space is still available for our July session in Morgantown, WV.
  This program provides professional development and hands-on tools for educators (grades 6-16, in-service and pre-service teachers and extension educators who want to learn and teach about bioenergy systems currently in use and under development in the U.S.

In the Spotlight

NEWBio Second Progress Report Released

NEWBio reports on its activities and accomplishments for the period January through March 2013, and planned activities for our next reporting period (April through June). Readers and supporters are invited to follow along as the NEWBio team chronicles its efforts to meet the twelve objectives (see page 1) set out for the project. Read report.

Business of Biomass Shortcourse Wrapup

The Business of Biomass was the topic of the day at the Bioenergy Supply Chain Business Opportunities Short Course on April 23, 2013 at the Penn Stater Conference Center. Nearly 40 people attended the event, hosted by Penn State’s Biomass Energy Center and the NEWBio regional bioenergy consortium, with additional attendees via the internet. Speakers included NEWBio project personnel, business and industry collaborators, and Penn State researchers. They approached supply chain considerations from both bio-refinery and the supplier/producer perspectives. Production, processing and transportation costs were addressed, as well as the necessity for new businesses to meet the needs of the emerging bioenergy industry. Read story.

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