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Alternative Energy Reports is a biweekly publication of the Pennsylvania Energy Resources Group, providing information and analysis on issues and events relating to renewable energy in Pennsylvania.
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The Pennsylvania Energy Resources Group, LLC is the premier strategic consulting, project development, and public affairs firm in the Mid Atlantic region specializing in alternative energy projects. PA-ERG was formed in 2006 as a joint venture between two of the region’s top public affairs and business consulting firms, to fill the gap between ideas and government support, and to help meet the real business needs of clean energy companies in developing the equipment, services and financing necessary to grow in the commercial marketplace.
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 Stage Set for Rendell’s Budget Address; Upcoming Budget Hearing Schedule
Governor Rendell will give his last state budget address on Tuesday, February 9. In anticipation of the address, the House and Senate have begun holding their annual budget hearings with experts and independent state agencies to determine what to expect in the economy, and what increases or cuts the agencies can afford to incur in the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1.
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 Report: Co-Firing Biomass at Coal Power Plants Would Cut Greenhouse Gases by 5%
If all coal-fired power plants in the United States and Canada were to instead burn biomass 10% of the time, electricity generated from biomass would represent about 4% of power generation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 170 million metric tons annually, according to a study published by the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.
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 Obama Unveils His Budget Plan for the US
DOE Requests $2.4 Billion for Renewable Energy, Efficiency in FY 2011
In his first State of the Union Address, President Obama outlined his vision for additional investments in clean energy, noting it as a priority for his administration. This week, the president announced his 2011 budget request, which included a five percent increase for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including programs such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, water power and hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
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 EPA Releases RFS2 Final Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week unveiled its final regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2010 and Beyond (RFS2). This clean energy strategy is intended to jump start the nation’s use of biofuels in hopes of fixing a government effort that officials admit has fallen short in its attempts to wean cars and trucks away from fossil fuels.
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