Project Grant 21DG11062765741

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Forest Concepts LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Auburn, Washington. The grant, titled "PARTICLE-LEVEL DENSIFICATION OF BULK BIOMASS MATERIALS TO REPLACE PELLETIZED FUELS AND FEEDSTOCKS," aims to support research and development into advanced biomass densification technologies. The project, which will run from July 22, 2024, to March 21, 2025, seeks to transform bulk biomass...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded Wisewood Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, a $699,161 Project Grant under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant aims to support the expansion of Wisewood's wood pellet and brick production to serve the Oregon bulk wood fuels market. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026. The grant funding will supplement the capital costs for...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest awarded a $737,100 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. under the "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration" program (CFDA 10.725). The grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, supports the "STACKING VALUE CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION BIOCHAR HEAT AND CARBON" project, which aims to develop...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.8 million Project Grant to the Port of Portland under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition's efforts to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. The Coalition, led by the Port of Portland, will work with forest-dependent rural communities to grow access to wood fiber and facilitate a workforce development program for wood-based products....

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $998,588 Project Grant to Standard Biocarbon Corp. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to locate two PYREG pyrolysis units at Pleasant River Lumber (PRL) for the production of biochar and waste heat. The units will utilize wood and wood biomass residuals as feedstock to produce biochar for use in PRL's steam generation and waste heat for the facility. The award period is from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Pacific Northwest Renewable Energy LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) federal grant program. The grant, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2026, is intended to support the development of a wood pellet plant at the Port of Grays Harbor in Washington. The Wood Utilization Assistance program focuses on expanding and accelerating wood energy and wood products markets...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $29.4 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. The Port will lead the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition in developing and strengthening regional industry clusters focused on accelerating affordable housing production and providing workforce training. Key projects funded include working with rural,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.15 million Project Grant to Oregon State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition led by the Port of Portland to modernize and boost Oregon's forest products industry. Key initiatives include working with rural forest-dependent communities to increase access to wood fiber and facilitate a workforce development program for wood-based...

This $30,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to deploy three community-scale bioenergy systems in Burney, Mariposa, and Mammoth Lakes, California. The project performer, West Biofuels LLC, will transform 28,000-35,000 dry tons per year of forest biomass residuals from sustainable management activities into 3 MW of renewable electricity and 11,939 tons of carbon sequestering biochar...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $489,740 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support STACKING VALUE: CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION, BIOCHAR, HEAT AND CARBON from November 9, 2022 through May 31, 2025. Under the award, Heartwood Biomass Inc. will provide direct technical assistance to Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, public and private...