The Biomass Coordinating Council (BCC) is a Program of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The BCC Program works to accelerate the adoption of renewable biofuels, bio-power, biothermal, biogas and bio-based products into mainstream American society through work in policy initiatives, convening, networking, and communications. BCC’s goals include reducing America’s dependence on oil, creating a cleaner environment, and expanding markets for rural America.
Program Objectives and Opportunities
- Expanding business and market development opportunities for BCC members across the country
- Reinforcing an important avenue for effective education on the opportunities for biomass
- Voicing the perspective of BCC members and biomass stakeholders across the U.S. and to the federal government and Congress in Washington, D.C.
- Supporting the opportunities to hear, work and interact with industry and government, including top CEOs, senior executives, non-profit leaders and government officials
Program Activities
- Working Groups – industry specific and cross-cutting working groups convening leaders and stakeholders in the biomass world to discuss trends, opportunities and partnerships
- Webinars – discussion of relevant topics and news impacting the industry
- Regional Roundtables – addressing crucial topics and issues facing the biomass industries throughout the country
- Partnership for the Advancement of Biomass (PFAB) – education resource that supports the national and state policy communities focusing on renewable energy, in particular the uses and benefits of biomass
Scope
BCC promotes all renewable and sustainable uses of biomass, including:
- Biofuels such as ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, and other biofuels for surface transportation, maritime, and aviation use
- Biopower, biothermal, biogas and combined cycle systems to boost efficiency and improve economics. Technologies include co-firing and co-gasification with coal
- Bio-based products such as plastics, solvents, lubricants, adhesives, and fertilizers used to replace petrochemical-based products
- Biomass feedstocks serve the “6F” industries — food, feed, fiber, fuel, fertilizers and feedstocks for chemicals — and are inseparable in their basic requirements. All biomass feedstocks are dependent on optimized land use, vitalized soil and adequate water supplies
Membership
BCC membership is attained by joining ACORE as a member organization, and identifying the BCC as the principal area of special interest. Interested organizations can register on through membership page: http://www.acore.org/membership/.
The BCC Program of ACORE serves as a forum through which a wide range of sectors, including renewable energy industries, associations, utilities, end users, professional service firms, financial institutions, law firms, non-profit groups, universities and other educational
organizations, and government agencies can interact and work together on common interests in the renewable energy sector. Benefits of membership include:
- Networking at conferences;
- Industry updates, Quarterly newsletters and access to current renewables information;
- Opportunity to work on policy development for national security, economic growth, jobs, health, and environment.
- BCC Branding opportunities: Regional Roundtables (2/yr), Webinars (3/yr), Meetings (2/yr), PFAB events & activities, and more.
See a current list of members, or get involved please contact:
Taylor Marshall
Program Director
202.393.0001 x4632
marshall@acore.org
