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Roger Kasper, from DATCP, shared this article that discusses coming legislation designed to prevent the EPA from limiting the production and use of biofuels:
Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Biofuels from Indirect Land Use Rule
Filed under Public Policy
Bioenergy in the popular press: The New York Times uncovers the history behind Solix, a three-year-old energy company that focuses on making fuel from algae and tests emerging emission reduction techniques for heat-trapping gases.
A New Test for Business and Biofuels
Filed under Biomass from Waste
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Awards Announced: The USDA released a round of winners of REAP funds in a press release on August 10th. Click link and scroll down to see WI winners:
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces more than $15 milion in renewable energy loans and grants
Filed under Public Policy
America's Energy Future, a joint project between the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institue of Medicine, and the National Research Council has developed a website for all research being released, including:
America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation: Summary Edition
Filed under Links
Extension News:
For all news releases related to UW Extension work, visit: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/news/
ANRE News Releases
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Roger Kasper, from DATCP, shared this article from Science Daily that explores a new effort to bring dandelions back into the bioproducts conversation:
Dandelion Rubber? Researchers Make Russian Dandelion Suitable For Large-scale Rubber Production
Filed under Bio-Products
Bioenergy Case Studies and Green Energy Survey
UWEX @ Work: Presented by Andrew Dane, Community Development Agent of Barron & Chippewa Counties, a set of case studies covering Wisconsin-based bioenergy companies and projects as well as a report of conclusions from a renewable energy survey.
Filed under UWEX @ Work and Comprehensive Resources
According to USDA projections, ethanol will have difficulty growing in the coming years as a result of technological and chemical factors.
Full Throttle U.S. Ethanol Expansion Faces Challenges
Down the Road
Filed under Cellulosic Ethanol
New Label Will Make it Easier for Consumers to Identify Biobased Products
The USDA is looking for feedback related to its new BioPreferred labeling program that would identify qualifying products for consumers. To read about the system and submit comments, click here.
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Troy Runge, Gary Radloff, and Timothy Baye were presenters at the recent Bioenergy Roundtable held on the UW-Madison campus. For a summary slideshow of what was discussed, click on the link below
7/29/09 Bioenergy Roundtable
Filed under Events
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NOTE: Some articles or reports on this page may require Adobe Reader (marked with "pdf"). If there is an error when you open these documents, you can download Adobe Reader here. If you have any questions, contact Cole Vandermause at cole.vandermause@uwalumni.com. Also, previously featured items are placed in our growing Bio Library.
If you come across an article or report you'd like to share, send it along. If you would like to join the Bio-Energy and Bio-Economy Team or have comments or questions, let us know.
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