The Biomass Power Association Launches $250,000 Public
Relations, Advocacy & Advertising Campaign to Promote the Benefit of
Biomass as a Renewable Energy Source
WASHINGTON, Aug 20, 2009 /PRNewswire
The Biomass Power Association (BPA)
(www.BiomassPowerAssociation.org), the nation's leading association of biomass
power companies, today announced the launch of a $250,000 public relations,
advocacy, and advertising campaign to demonstrate the vital role that biomass
power can play in reducing greenhouse gases and creating new jobs across
The Biomass Power Association will launch
this campaign with a series of biomass power education and promotional
activities that will include the following:
Biomass Power Creates Thousands of Clean
Energy Jobs
The biggest threat to the biomass power
industry and thousands of clean energy jobs is the expiration of essential tax
credits for existing biomass power facilities. Production tax credits were
awarded to renewable energy sources to help spur investment in clean energy.
Biomass power currently receives only half the production tax credit as other
renewable technologies, yet these credits are set to expire at the end of this
year.
The Biomass Power Association urges
Congress to level the playing field in the renewable industry by providing tax
equity, or parity, in the production tax credit. Further, Congress must extend
these tax credits to existing biomass power facilities for an additional five
years. Because clean and renewable energy is more expensive to produce than
fossil fuels, these federal production tax credits are critical to the
renewable energy industry. Allowing these tax credits for biomass power to
expire would put thousands of jobs at serious risk.
Supporting a Strong Federal Renewable
Electricity Standard
Congress is currently debating legislation
that will mandate that each state produce a significant percentage of their
electricity from renewable sources of energy. The U.S. House of Representatives
recently passed cap and trade legislation proposing a federal renewable
electricity standard (RES) of 15 percent by the year 2020.
The proposed renewable electricity
standard of 15 percent falls far short of a meaningful commitment to reducing
Facts About
Biomass As A Renewable Energy Source
The Department of Energy estimates that
biomass-powered plants currently provide almost 2% of the nation's energy. The
DOE projects that the potential for biomass could grow to 15% by 2020 -- a goal
that must be realized to reach federal and state renewable energy and
greenhouse gas reduction goals.
"Many southeastern states lack
sustainable access to wind or solar power," said Cleaves. "This
campaign will demonstrate how biomass power can produce enough renewable
electricity to meet a strong federal mandate in all fifty states and create
thousands of green jobs in the process. Biomass is the unknown renewable energy
source that will lead the way to a clean energy future."
The economic and environmental benefits of
increasing
Biomass power is a $1 billion industry
with 80 facilities in 20 states and provides over 18,000 jobs nationwide. Power
plants are predominately located in rural communities, creating thousands of
jobs and producing millions in revenue for small towns. Biomass power is a clean
and abundant source of electricity that will allow states to pursue even more
aggressive goals for increasing their use of renewable energy in the future.
To Schedule an Interview, Please Call
(202) 429-4929 or Email Media@BiomassPowerAssociation.org.
The Biomass Power Association is a
member-driven organization with the goal of increasing the use of biomass power
and creating new jobs and opportunities in the biomass industry. As
policymakers at every level explore ways to lower greenhouse gases and reduce
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