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Our goal is to encourage increased production and use of energy derived from Michigan's biomass resources through program policies, public and private partnerships, information dissemination, and state project grants.
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Press Release: DELEG Bureau of Energy Systems Awards Grants for Biomass Demonstration Projects 
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) Director Stanley "Skip" Pruss announced November 24, 2009, that $74,296 in grants have been awarded for biomass energy demonstration projects. The recipients are the Lansing Board of Water & Light (LBWL), Wyandotte Municipal Services (WMS), and Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton. |
Request for Proposal: MBEP Workshop Financial Assistance
Up to $2,500 is available to support a workshop or event whose primary focus is to promote the production, commercialization, and use of biomass energy/fuels in Michigan. A 25% match (cash and/or in-kind contributions) of the total requested amount is also required. Workshops/events must take place in Michigan and occur between October 15, 2009 and August 15, 2010. Public and non-profit organizations are eligible to submit proposals. Funds will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis until all money is distributed. | Small Business Innovation Research Program Grants Available
The purpose of the SBIR program is to provide an opportunity for US-owned, for-profit small business firms to submit innovative, applied, research and development projects that address important problems facing American agriculture and have the potential to lead to significant public benefit if the research is successful. Research proposals are accepted in any of the following topic areas: 1) Forests and Related Resources; 2) Plant Production and Protection - Biology; 3) Animal Production and Protection; 4) Air, Water, and Soils; 5) Food Science and Nutrition; 6) Rural Development; 7) Aquaculture; 8) Biofuels and Biobased Products; 9) Marketing and Trade; 10) Animal Manure Management; 11) Small and Mid-Size Farms; and 12) Plant Production and Protection - Engineering. | Potential of Reed Canary Grass as a Biofuel in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula
Lake Superior State University recently completed a study, funded by the Michigan Biomass Energy Program, which examined reed canary grass as a pellet fuel for heating. In the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP), it is considered a nuisance species by wildlife agencies and grows abundantly in fields that are too wet for other uses. This study examines the: 1) energy yield (BTU's) per acre 2) the ash content 3) whether the energy yield and ash content vary with mid and late fall harvesting and 4) the cost comparison of reed canary grass to other fuels. | Clean Energy from Wood Residues in Michigan
This June 2006 report from MBEP highlights the viability of wood residues from urban and rural settings for energy production, and provides an overview of technologies as well as strategies for wood energy promotion. (1MB)
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