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Current Funding Opportunities
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.
Biomass Energy Demonstration Grants:this Michigan Biomass Energy Program (MBEP) Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks to obtain proposals for state projects that contribute to the deployment/enhanced performance of fully commercialized biomass energy technologies.
Funding Fact Sheet Summary of State and Federal Biomass Energy funding opportunities.
MBEP Funded Projects
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2009
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Lake Superior State University - to demonstrate the production and use of reed canary grass pellets to fire a pellet stove in a publicly accessible location. The data will generate a technical and economic case for the future use of reed canary grass as a heating fuel.
Final Report
Technical Report
Non-technical Report
Standard Operating Procedures
Project Overview
http://www.lssu.edu/whats_new/articles.php?articleid=1816
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Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation - to conduct a feasibility study which will determine the availability of waste wood within a reasonable radius from a proposed biomass power plant in northern
Kalkaska County,
Michigan. The study will provide necessary information regarding the feedstock needs of a 36 megawatt wood fired electrical plant.
Final Report
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Michigan State University -
to prescreen and test biogas potential at large farms and other locations appropriate to support centralized anaerobic digesters. The resulting data will be instrumental in encouraging the development of this technology.
Poster
Fact Sheet
Final Report
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Michigan State University -
to conduct a statewide feedstock assessment which examines the type, supply, location, and energy potential of
Michigan
biomass sources. A formal written report will be produced as well as an online
GIS
based map and will be disseminated to interested parties throughout the state.
Final Report
Presentation #1
Presentation #2
http://mibiomass.rsgis.msu.edu/
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2008
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Michigan Department of Agriculture - to develop analytical data on the effluent quality of a variety of agricultural by-products treated by anaerobic digesters. This data will develop a better understanding of the benefits of co-feeding digester systems. |
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Kettering University - to develop a snowmobile operating on E85 for use in the 2008 Clean Snowmobile Challenge, display at the 2007 Snowmobile Expo and other venues, and disseminate project results in technical papers and presentations.
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Laker Public School District - to install a biomass boiler at the Laker Superintendent's residence, which is owned and operated by Laker Schools, and hold workshops to educate the public on biomass boiler use in MI.
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2007
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Clean Energy Coalition - to develop a marketing campaign and materials to expand public awareness and use of biofuels
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Western Michigan University - to enable the expansion of their biofuel distribution partnerships to include the cities of Portage and Kalamazoo
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Michigan Turfgrass Foundation/Michigan State University - to test the feasibility of using pelletized grass clippings for heating buildings
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Lake Superior State University/Michigan State University - to test the potential of reed canarygrass as a pellet biofuel in Eastern Chippewa County, MI
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University of Michigan Dearborn - to evaluate the performance of a small direct injection diesel engine when operating on soy-based biodiesel blends
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Southeast Michigan Resource Conservation & Development Council - to conduct a statewide study of Michigan's boilers to identify candidates for biomass boiler retrofit or replacement
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2006
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City of Ann Arbor - to conduct applied research to asses the feasibility and determine the details of deploying an integrated and innovative combined heat and power system at its municipal wastewater treatment plant
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Kettering University - to conduct emissions testing of commercially available diesel engines using different levels of biodiesel blended fuels to demonstrate their emissions reductions
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Saginaw Valley State University
- to build a pilot plant that demonstrates the economic value of integrating ethanol and biodiesel production into a greenhouse which can provide year round employment while efficiently utilizing the same chemical reactor equipment
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John Ball Zoological Garden
- to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether JBZG biomass resources are of a sufficient quantity and type to support onsite energy production
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City of Ecorse - to initiate the "start up" phase of a biodiesel processing facility, promoting biodiesel as an alternative, sustainable energy source, while laying the groundwork for the city's new Eco-Technology Park
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NextEnergy - to provide incentives for the installation of or conversion to E85 and B20 infrastructure at strategic retail locations throughout Michigan
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2005
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West Michigan Livestock Producers/Michigan Allied Poultry Industries -
to fund a feasibility study for a regional anaerobic digester.
The Executive Summary
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The Full Report
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WARM -
to purchase a used Jetta that can be fuelled with biodiesel and develop a biofuel car co-operative service in Detroit.
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Leidel Energy Services
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to design a small-scale biodiesel processor and demonstrate its use to various audiences.
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Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation
- to fund a pilot project for the purchase of biodiesel infrastructure to allow splash blending of biodiesel for park vehicles and equipment.
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City of East Lansing
- to install a B20 pump at their new Public Works Facility
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2003
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Urban Options
- to educate students about biofuels and conduct a biofuel motor rally
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Kettering University
- to develop a web page on the use of ethanol-blended fuels
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Michigan Allied Poultry Industries
- to complete a feasibility study for the use of poultry litter to create energy
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Michigan State University - to demonstrate the use of a fixed film anaerobic digester to create energy from dairy manure
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Grand Valley State University
- to educate students, marina operators and boaters about the use of biodiesel fuel in marine applications
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Calhoun Conservation District
- to educate teachers, students and farmers about biomass energy
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2002
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Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
- to educate Michigan teachers and students about biomass energy
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City of Grand Rapids
- to convert waste vegetable cooking oil into biodiesel
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2001
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U of M/Dearborn
- research on ethanol use in small engines
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Kettering University
- to demonstrate the benefits of ethanol use in snowmobiles
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2000
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Kettering University
- to modify a snowmobile to run on E-85
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Central Michigan University
- sugarbeet pulp to ethanol research
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Corn Marketing Program
- to demonstrate the use of 85% ethanol blends in aviation
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Michigan Innovative Farmers Assn.
- Phase II testing for vegetable-based/biodegradable motor oil
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Kettering University
- to improve ethanol vehicles cold-start performance
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1999
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Michigan Innovative Farmers Assn.
- Phase I testing for vegetable-based/biodegradable motor oil
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Kettering University - to participate in the 2000 National Ethanol Vehicle Challenge
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1998
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Central Michigan University
- sugarbeet pulp to ethanol research
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Kettering University
- to participate in the 1999 National Ethanol Vehicle Challenge
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