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California Biomass Energy Alliance We represent California's biomass industry.

The California Biomass Energy Alliance was created almost 20 years ago with a charter to promote biomass energy as a means to reach the environmental and economic goals of California. On behalf of its members, we have worked tirelessly as the sole advocate of the solid fuel biomass power industry through California’s energy crisis, the introduction and implementation of renewable standard and waste reduction mandates though to today’s carbon constrained proceedings ruled by AB 32’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements. Through the years CBEA’s efforts have benefited the industry by playing a prominent role in each of these important public policy changes and educating policy makers on the myriad benefits of avoiding conventional fuel disposal and open-burning and the jobs it creates. CBEA has supported California’s role as the largest state in the nation in the production of biomass power and will continue to do so by working closely with our government, environmental and industry partners to ensure sustained success.

10/06/2026

Thank you CalForests, New California Coalition and Pioneer Community Energy for your continued commitment to biomass power and AB 706. Your efforts led to new laws that will help remove wood waste from forest floors, reduce wildfire fuel and generate renewable biomass energy.

10/05/2026

Thank you, Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, for your tireless work to make AB 706 law. Your leadership will help remove wood waste from forest floors, reduce wildfire fuel and generate renewable biomass energy.

Thank you Governor Newson for signing AB 706, which expands CA biomass power generation. Biomass energy removes wood was...
10/01/2026

Thank you Governor Newson for signing AB 706, which expands CA biomass power generation. Biomass energy removes wood waste from forest floors, reduces wildfire fuel and generates renewable energy.

State of California

Thank you Matt Dias and CalForests for setting the record straight about biomass energy’s role in maintaining our health...
09/24/2026

Thank you Matt Dias and CalForests for setting the record straight about biomass energy’s role in maintaining our healthy forests.

AB 706 addresses a very practical question: what to do with millions of tons of forest derived low-value woody residue that litters forests across California.

09/16/2026

A recent UC Davis study found that the most effective wildfire-prevention strategy combines forest thinning with removal of wood waste from the forest floor, and biomass facilities provide a productive use for that material.

Biomass power generation provides the only significant end market for wood waste while greatly reducing emissions when c...
09/09/2026

Biomass power generation provides the only significant end market for wood waste while greatly reducing emissions when compared to open pile burns.

08/31/2026

AB 706 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry has passed both houses and is headed to the Governor’s desk. The bill will help address CA’s biomass backlog by establishing a fund to move forest waste to beneficial use, keep existing biomass facilities operating and support the next generation of wood-using industries.

The U.S. Forest Service has awarded more than $5 million to new biomass projects in California, with an emphasis on proj...
08/19/2026

The U.S. Forest Service has awarded more than $5 million to new biomass projects in California, with an emphasis on projects that help reduce wildfire risk.

The U.S. Forest Service on Aug. 5 warded $105.5 million in wood innovation grants to 177 projects across the nation. Funded projects include those focused

08/13/2026

AB 706, which expands CA biomass power generation, passed out of Senate Appropriations Committee and is off to the full Senate. Biomass removes wood waste from forest floors, reduces wildfire fuel loads and generates renewable energy. Thank you Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry for advocating for this important bill.

The California biomass industry helps divert enough wood waste to fill the Rose Bowl 25 times over. AB 706 ensures Calif...
08/12/2026

The California biomass industry helps divert enough wood waste to fill the Rose Bowl 25 times over. AB 706 ensures California has infrastructure to process this material and turn it into renewable energy.

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