Tuesday, October 25, 2005

[Biodiesel] WSMB: Biodiesel Plant Good News for State Approval for a biodiesel production plant in the Dane County Village of DeForest is great news for Wisconsin soybean producers and for all state residents. That's according to Keith Ripp, president of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and soybean producer from Lodi. [Source: Wisconsin Ag Connection] 11:45:34 AM Google It!    [Biodiesel] National Trucking Association Endorses Biodiesel The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Board of Directors this week unanimously endorsed an energy resolution that includes promoting low blends of biodiesel as part of the organization's efforts to help shape a strong national energy plan. [Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) News] 11:42:41 AM Google It!    [Biofuels] Giant Grass a Future Biofuel? Scientists have tested dozens of crops for their potential as alternative fuels for cars or power plants. Now, researchers hope a new plant might boost the biofuel industry. [Source: Great Lakes Radio Consortium] See also: Hybrid grass may prove to be valuable fuel source http://www.news.uiuc.edu/news/05/0927miscanthus.html 9:37:24 AM Google It!    [Schools] Students' experiments help convince schools to use soy biodiesel for buses School district Transportation Director Mark Nelson proudly admits it was the experiments of high school Chemistry II students that helped fuel his enthusiasm for biodiesel fuel. [Source: Mattoon (IL) Journal-Gazette and Charleston (IL) Times-Courier) 9:19:45 AM Google It!    [Biofuels] Washington State Lawmakers Explore Biofuels Options Governor Christine Gregoire will join state lawmakers at a public hearing on alternative fuels and biodiesel Thursday, Oct. 20, in Seattle. With gas prices near record highs, the governor has asked legislators to explore options to decrease Washington state's dependence on imported oil and petroleum fuels. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com] 9:08:28 AM Google It!    [Biofuels] Ontario's Renewable Fuel Standard Enables New Supply Ontario is planning to construct five new ethanol plants to fulfill the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requiring 5 percent ethanol in the province's fuel supply by 2007. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com] 9:07:21 AM Google It!    [Energy policy] Groundwork Laid for Improved U.S. Renewable Energy Policy After listening to nearly 50 highly qualified renewable energy professionals and legislators give presentations for the last two days here in the nation's capitol at the American Council on Renewable Energy's (ACORE) Phase II Policy Conference, the "take-aways" are plentiful. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com] 9:01:18 AM Google It!

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