Recent BERA Activities

BERA Participates in Congressional Visits Day (CVD).  On April 28-29, 2010, BERA will  again participate in CVD, on Captiol Hill.

 In April 2009, BERA joined a group of scientists and engineers who traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators and express the need for increased Federal investments in R&D.  The group visited with Senator Milkulski, Senator Cardin, Congressman Bartlett and Congressman Elijah Cummings.  Joan Pellegrino, BERA President (second from left, first row) is shown below with scientists from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Energetics Incorporated while visiting with Maryland Representative Roscoe Bartlett (center back row).

BERA Meets with International Bioenergy Groups.  Working with other Washington, DC organizations (Meridian International, Environmental and Energy Studies Institute) BERA has met with delegations from Sweden, Indonesia, Latvia, and Brazil.  The purpose of the meetings was to exchange information on bioenergy in the United States, bioenergy challenges, and lessons learned.   Joan Pellegrino, BERA President is shown below with one of the Indonesian delegates.

Congressional Testimony

 BERA's most recent testimony to Congress on biomass RD&D is available for review. 

Other News in Bioenergy

News from the U.S. Department of Energy Biomass Program

Alternative Energy News

Renewable Energy World

Biomass Research & Development Initiative