Sept. 23, a group of qualified biomass technology contractors was identified and awarded 13 Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF). The biomass awards complete the first round for each of the four technologies under a $7 billion MATOC for renewable and alternative energy power production for Department of Defense installations which also includes geothermal, solar and wind companies.