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December 2006
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Department of Defense Seeks to Explore the Use of Biofuels
Christopher Lawrence
BCS, Incorporated
Currently, the U.S. military accounts for approximately four percent of the 20 million barrel per day U.S. consumption of petroleum.1 More than 73 percent of the military’s fuel consumption is in the form of jet fuel. Ground fuels account for 15.1 percent, and marine fuels account for the remainder. The Department of Defense (DoD) has acknowledged that relying on foreign sources of oil is becoming more of a risk to our forces. As a result of this acknowledgement, the Department of Defense has launched initiatives and partnerships aimed at diversifying its fuel resources and has already begun to explore the roles that biofuels will play in diversifying its fuel portfolio.
Exhibit 1: Military Fuel Consumption
In 2005, the Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the Clean Fuels Initiative. The Initiative partners the Department of Defense with the Department of Energy in order to produce various fuels from sources such as biomass, coal, natural gas, and other resources.2 The Clean Fuel Initiative has two prongs: The Total Energy Development Program (TED), which will attempt to catalyze the commercial production of alternative fuels, and the Joint Battlespace Use Fuel of the Future (J-BUFF) Program, which will concentrate on a single fuel for all of the military’s needs.3 The TED program will explore the use of biomass fuels. The Clean Fuels Initiative strives to develop fuels using Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology which converts hydrogen and carbon monoxide into liquid hydrocarbons. Exhibit 2 displays the FT process.
Exhibit 2: Fischer-Tropsch Technology4
The Department of Defense recognizes that it will have to work with industry in order to ensure the deployment of alternative fuel technology if it expects to reach the goals of the Clean Fuels Initiative. The Department of Defense intends to guide winning technologies through the stages of development to deployment by playing an active role in constructing the first three fuel production facilities.5
In addition to the Clean Fuels Initiative, the Air Force is examining alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuel. Currently, the U.S. Air Force spends about five billion dollars a year on aviation fuel. 6 In July 2006, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) released a solicitation that sought to explore energy alternatives and efficiency for aircraft fuel. DARPA desires to develop jet fuel from agricultural resources, and this solicitation furthers DARPA’s BioFuels program, whose goal is to “develop an affordable alternative production process that will achieve a 60 percent or greater conversion efficiency, by energy content, of crop oil to military aviation fuel (JP-8) and elucidate a path to 90 percent conversions”.7 Currently, biodiesel fuels are lower in energy density than JP-8 fuel. Successful proposers to the solicitation will be expected to deliver a minimum of 100 liters of JP-8 surrogate biofuel to be used in federal government tests.8
In addition to Department of Defense initiatives, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 directs the Secretaries of Defense, Agriculture, Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an incentive program for the production of cellulosic biofuels. These incentives will be set through the use of a reverse auction. The Act directs that the Secretary of Energy hold the first auction no more than one year after the first 100,000,000 gallons of cellulosic biofuels are produced but no later than 3 years after passage of the Act. Presently, the agencies are working on coordinating this effort.9
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1 Dr. Theodore K. Barna, Presentation for the Office of the Secretary of Defense Clean Fuel Initiative. Accessed 12/10/06. http://www.trbav030.org/pdf2006/265_Harrison.pdf
2 Office of the Secretary of Defense, Memorandum to Western Governors Regarding the Clean Fuels Initiative. Accessed 12/10/06.
3 Dr. Theodore K. Barna, Presentation for the Office of the Secretary of Defense Clean Fuel Initiative. Accessed 12/10/06. http://www.trbav030.org/pdf2006/265_Harrison.pdf
4 Ibid
5 Ibid
6 Paul Singer, National Journal, July 22 2006
7 DARPA Press Release, Agency Seeks to Develop Military Aviation Biofuel. July 18, 2006. http://www.defenselink.mil/transformation/articles/2006-07/ta071806c.html
8 Ibid
9 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law Number 109-58. 119 STAT.879. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/
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Spotlight: Minnesota
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Minnesota leads the nation in the use of biofuels, specifically ethanol. The state requires that all gasoline retailers offer a blend of at least ten percent ethanol (E10) at each of their pumps.1 Minnesota is home to 16 ethanol production facilities that have a capacity to produce more than 550 million gallons of ethanol. Exhibit 1 shows the location of these facilities.
Exhibit 1: Location of Ethanol Plants in Minnesota2
Corn is Minnesota’s largest crop.3The state government has implemented a number of incentives to support the use of corn, with an emphasis on corn-conversion to ethanol. Minnesota offers a grant for installation of E85 infrastructure to retailers that wish to convert already existing infrastructure in order to accommodate flex fuel vehicles.4 This grant is administered by the Minnesota E85 team, which as of 2006 consists of: the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Coalition for Ethanol, Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (PCA), National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, AgStar Financial Services, US Department of Energy - Clean Cities, and the American Lung Association of Minnesota. In addition to the grant, Minnesota also offers a $0.20 per gallon production tax credit through June 30, 2010. The tax credit only applies to qualified facilities built before June 30, 2000.5
These efforts are part of Minnesota’s Ethanol Program which has five goals, one of which is to replace ten percent of petroleum imported for gasoline. The program boasts that it has nearly reached that goal.6 According to the Minnesota Department of Commerce, approximately eight million gallons of E-85 were sold in Minnesota in 2005.7 Currently, there are approximately 287 stations selling E-85 in Minnesota.8
In addition to the Ethanol Program, the State’s 2% Biodiesel Program (B2) requires that diesel dispensed at all stations must contain two percent biodiesel. Seven stations in Minnesota have moved beyond the 2% requirement to offer higher percentage blends. 10 Minnesota is home to three biodiesel plants with total production capacity of 63 million gallons per year.9
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1 U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: EPAct Launches Fleets Toward Minnesota’s Alternative Fuel Future. February 2005. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/37132.pdf, 11/02/06.
2 Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Minnesota Ethanol Fuel Program. 12/13/06 http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ethanol/images/plantmap.gif
3 Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Minnesota Ethanol Fuel Program. 12/13/06. http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ethanol/about.htm
4 U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center: Minnesota Laws and Incentives. 12/13/06. http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/view_ind.cgi?afdc/5194/0
5 U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center: Minnesota Laws and Incentives. 12/13/06. http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/view_ind.cgi?afdc/4511/0
6 Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Minnesota Ethanol Fuel Program. 12/13/06. http://www.mda.state.mn.us/ethanol/about.htm
7 Minnesota Department of Commerce: E-85 Station Report. 2006. http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/E-85_Fuel_Use_Data
8 U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center: Alternative Fuel Station Counts. Updated 12/14/06. http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/infrastructure/station_counts.html
9 National Biodiesel Board: Commercial Biodiesel Production Plants. November 2006. http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/producers_marketers/ProducersMap-Existing.pdf
10 Minnesota Soy Bean Biodiesel Outlet Website. December 13, 2006. http://www.mnsoybean.org/Biodiesel/Retailers.cfm
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On the Hill
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Bill No.
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Sponsor
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Description
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Last Action
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H.R.6203
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Rep Biggert, Judy
[IL-13]
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Alternative
Energy Research and Development Act: To provide for Federal energy research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes.
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11/13/2006: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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S. CON.RES. 119
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Sen Lincoln, Blanche L.
[AR]
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A
concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that public policy
should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers
to join together in cooperative self-help efforts.
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12/5/2006:
Received in
the House and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Grassroots
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'Flashy' New Process Turns Soy Oil, Glucose into Hydrogen (11/6)
A University of Minnesota team has invented a "reactive flash
volatilization process" that heats oil and sugar about a million times
faster than you can in your kitchen and produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide,
a mixture called synthesis gas, or syngas, because it is used to make chemicals
and fuels, including gasoline. The new process works 10 to 100 times faster
than current technology, with no input of fossil fuels and in reactors at least
10 times smaller than current models. The work could significantly improve the
efficiency of fuel production from renewable energy sources. Results will be
published Nov. 3 in Science.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061103083833.htm
Partnership to Develop Ethanol from Cellulosic Biomass (11/6)
Broin and Novozymes will collaborate on the next steps needed to bring cost-effective ethanol derived from corn stover to market. The collaboration, an extension of the partnership between the two companies,
enables Novozymes to put its biotechnology platform to work and for Broin to aim for commercialization. Jeff Broin, CEO of Broin, said "The collaboration between Broin and Novozymes to commercialize ethanol from corn stover is a continuation of a tremendous partnership. Our previous collaboration to create raw starch hydrolyzing enzymes for our BPX process was highly successful.
http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=46470
Scientists Developing New Plant Design (11/13)
Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) are examining the costs and benefits of a new plant design for producing fuel-grade ethanol, responding to the increased national demands for
alternative energy sources. USM polymer science professor Roger D. Hester said the aim of the project is to economically convert pine sawdust to ethanol. The research team has already constructed a bench-scale model of an ethanol plant, which demonstrates the production process. The next phase of the project
involves building a pilot plant, which will be used to evaluate the economic potential of a commercial plant.
http://www.msbusiness.com/article.cfm?ID=3918
U.S. Renewable Energy Goal Do-able, UT Researchers Say (11/20)
As many as 100 million acres of cropland and pastures would have to be dedicated to cultivating biomass fuels such as switchgrass to support a national goal of 25 percent renewable energy use by 2025, according to a University of Tennessee study. Moreover, new commercial technologies will be needed to turn switchgrass, wheat, >rice and forest products into ethanol fuel, now principally made from corn, and their byproducts into feedstock for power generation. But the rewards could be great.
http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061120/NEWS01/611200350
Broin to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Emmetsburg (11/20)
Broin will build the first commercial-sized cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S. in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the company announced today. "It’s critically important to have one (a cellulosic ethanol project) in Iowa. We would like to have three in Iowa,” said Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Jeff Broin, Chief Executive Officer of Broin, said the Voyager Ethanol plant in Emmetsburg will be converted from a 50-million-gallon-a-year conventional corn dry mill facility
into a 125-million-gallon-a-year commercial scale biorefinery producing ethanol from corn fiber and corn stover. Broin has applied for a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assist with the project. The company expects to hear if the grant has been approved “by early next
year,” Broin said. If DOE doesn’t approve the grant, Broin said the company will
continue with the project, but it will take longer and be a smaller project
than the one announced Monday.
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article
Enzymes Are the Engine to Turn Stalks, Straw to Fuel (11/25)
Tucked into rolling pastures and woodsy patches, less than an hour's drive north of Raleigh, North Carolina sits a 2,200-acre industrial campus where scientists are working on what they call the new dot-com. The campus is the U.S. headquarters of Novozymes. The Danish company is the world's largest producer of enzymes, which are essential in brewing beer, baking bread, treating wastewater, and making detergents. The new dot-com is the national gamble on biofuels to reduce America's dependence on oil imports. Novozymes is a crucial player in the effort.
http://www.newsobserver.com/104/story/514462.html
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Marketplace
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Marketplace provides data relevant to the production of biofuels from biomass as well as the state of the petroleum markets in which biofuels are used. Cost fluctuations in the price of a bushel of soybeans, the main biodiesel feedstock, and corn, affect the finished products i.e., biofuels. Key indicators in the petroleum industry provide a snapshot of the supply of finished products stocks and production, and how they relate to demand and the price of finished product (i.e. gasoline and diesel). The tables show actual grain prices, indicators which may affect gasoline prices, and the production of ethanol.
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| Grain Prices Recieved by Farmers
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November 2005 |
November 2006 |
% Change |
Last 24 Months |
| Corn ($/bushel) |
1.77 |
3.12
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76% |
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| Soybean ($/bushel) |
5.62 |
6.15 |
9% |
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| Spot Prices W. Tex. Int Cush & Henry Hub
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October 2005 |
October 2006 |
% Change |
Last 24 Months |
| W. Tex. Int Cush ($/Bbl) |
59.40 |
62.04
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4.26% |
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| Henry Hub ($ per mmbtu) |
15.11 |
7.4 |
-104.12% |
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| Fuel Supply |
November 2005 |
November 2006 |
% Change |
Last 24 Months |
| Percent Refinery Utilization |
87 |
88 |
1.55% |
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| Production by Product - Finished Motor Gasoline (1,000 bbl/d) |
8,843 |
8,850 |
0.08% |
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| Stocks - Finished Motor Gasoline (1,000 bbl) |
133 |
110 |
-17.31% |
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| Imports - Total Motor Gasoline (1,000 bbl/d) |
985 |
1,026 |
4.11% |
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Oxygenate Production |
September 2005 |
September 2006 |
% Change |
Last 24 Months |
Ethanol Production
(1,000 bbl) |
8,050 |
9,992 |
24.12% |
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MTBE Production
(1,000 bbl) |
4,657 |
2,4779 |
-46.77% |
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Data Sources:
U.S. DOE-Energy Information
Administration, "Weekly Petroleum Status Report", "Monthly Oxygenate
Report"
USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service, "Agricultural Prices,"
"Grain Stocks"
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| Title: |
Joint Biomass Research and Development Initiative
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The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have selected 17 projects that will receive a total of $17,492,506 from the Biomass Research and Development Initiative. Including the cost sharing of the private sector partners, the total value of the projects will be over $27 million. The funds will be used for biomass research, development and demonstration projects. More than 300 applications were received in response to the solicitation. Each proposal was reviewed for technical merit by teams from industry, laboratories, and federal agencies. |
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17 projects |
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$17.5 Million |
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USDA, DOE |
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Solicitations
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Title:
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STTR
Phase I: Development of Sugar Beet Pulp Enzymatic Pretreatment System
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Description:
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This
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project develops a
pretreatment process for biomass that will be used as feedstock for making
biofuels, thereby solving a significant problem in this process. Before
plant and tree material (biomass) can be used to produce biofuels, or
biochemical building blocks for plastics, it must be pretreated to release
the targeted components.
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Recipients:
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Atlantic
Biomass Conversions, Inc.
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Award
Total:
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January
1, 2007
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Sponsoring
Office:
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National
Science Foundation
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URL:
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http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0638102
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Solicitations
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Title:
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Continuing
Solicitation for the Office of Science
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Description:
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Seeking
grant applications for support of basic energy science fundamental research
in the natural sciences and engineering leading to new and improved energy
technologies and to understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts
of energy technologies.
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Government
Agency:
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U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Science
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Schedule:
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Applications
may be submitted at any time.
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URL:
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http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/FAPN05-01.html
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Title:
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Energy
Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program
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Description:
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The
EISG provides funding to small businesses, small non-profits, individuals
and academic institutions for establishing the feasibility of new energy
concepts. Qualifying entities outside of California are eligible. Projects must
develop innovative and original energy concepts that address a clear market
need, provide benefit for California
electricity ratepayers and target one or more areas of interest:
industrial/agriculture/water end-use efficiency; building end-use
efficiency; advanced generation; renewable generation; energy-related
environmental research; strategic energy research.
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Government
Agency:
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California Energy Commission
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Schedule:
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EISG
has up to 4 cycles of grants a year
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URL:
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http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/innovations/index.html
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Title:
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Energy
Performance Contracting in State-Owned Facilities
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Description:
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Funded
by a System Benefits Charge (SBC) on electric transmission, this program
offers energy efficiency, research and development, low-income and
environmental disclosure funding and education to assist electric consumers
as the regulated electricity market moves to more open competition.
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Government
Agency:
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New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority
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Schedule:
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Grant
programs, funding amounts, and funding cycles vary
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URL:
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http://www.nyserda.org/Funding/funding.asp?i=2
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Title:
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GTL
Bioenergy Research Centers
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Description:
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The
Genomics: GTL program (GTL) in the Office of Biological and Environmental
Research (BER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE), is a systems biology research program with the mission goal of developing
the science, technology, and knowledge base to harness microbial and plant
systems for cost-effective renewable energy production, carbon
sequestration, and environmental remediation. This Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) requests that the scientific community submit
applications for the establishment of GTL Bioenergy Research Centers that
develop novel biological solutions for the production of such fuels as
cellulosic ethanol or hydrogen or for other groundbreaking bioenergy
research with the potential to revolutionize biology-based energy
production.
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Government
Agency:
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Schedule:
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Applications
due by February 1, 2007
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URL:
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http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/
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Title:
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National
Research Initiative - Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research
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Description:
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Program
activities will expand science-based knowledge and technologies to support
the efficient, economical and environmentally friendly conversion of
biomass, more specifically agricultural residuals into value-added
industrial products and biofuels. Applicants are strongly encouraged to
read the entire Program Description section for current priorities and
additional information relative to the programs of interest. This program
accepts a wide range of applications, please carefully review the budget
guidelines to ensure application acceptance.
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Government
Agency:
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USDA
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Schedule:
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Solicitation
Date (Opening) September 14, 2006; Letter of Intent Due Date November 8,
2006; Due Date (Closing) January 17, 2007
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URL:
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http://apply.grants.gov/
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Title:
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Plant
Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Solicitation
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Description:
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The
U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, Office of Biological and
Environmental Research (OBER), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
(CSREES), National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program
hereby announce their interest in receiving applications for genomics-based
research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks
for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical
feedstocks. Specifically, applications are sought for fundamental research
on plants that will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or that
will facilitate lignocellulosic degradation. Systems biology approaches to
identify genetic indicators enabling plants to be efficiently bred or
manipulated, or research that yields fundamental knowledge of the
structure, function and organization of plant genomes leading to improved
feedstock characterization and sustainability are also encouraged.
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Government
Agency:
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USDA,
DOE
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Schedule:
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01/30/2007
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URL:
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http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/
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Title:
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Development
of Robust, Highly Efficient Fermentative Organisms for the Conversion of
Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol
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Description:
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The U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
announces a notice of availability of funds for
financial assistance addressing research and development of fermentative
organisms for the production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass.
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Government
Agency:
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DOE
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Schedule:
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01/18/2007
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URL:
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http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf
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Title:
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Biochemical
Engineering
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Description:
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Projects
supported through the BCE program include, but are not limited to,
fermentation technology, enzyme technology, recombinant DNA technology, cell
culture technology, ex vivo and therapeutic stem cell culture technology,
metabolic pathway engineering, biosensor development, bioreactor design and
bioprocess optimization, bioseparation and
purification processes, bioprocess optimization and integration, monitoring
and control of bioprocesses, food processing with special focus on the safety
of the nation's food supply, tissue engineering, information technology
relevant to biotechnology including bioinformatics, nanobiotechnology
and biomimetics, and quantitative systems
biotechnology.
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Government
Agency:
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NSF
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Schedule:
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Full
Proposal Window: February 1, 2007 -
March 1, 2007
Full
Proposal Window: August 15, 2007 -
September 15, 2007
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URL:
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http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501022
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Title:
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Energy
for Sustainability
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Description:
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The
Energy for Sustainability program supports fundamental research and education
in energy production, conversion, and storage and is focused on energy
sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable. Most world energy
needs are currently met through the combustion of fossil fuels. With
projected increases in global energy needs, more sustainable methods for
energy production will need to be developed, and production of greenhouse
gases will need to be reduced.
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Government
Agency:
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NSF
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Schedule:
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Full
Proposal Window: February 1, 2007 -
March 1, 2007
Full
Proposal Window: August 15, 2007 -
September 15, 2007
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URL:
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http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026
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Events
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October 31-November 1, 2006
Chicago, Illinois
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Cellulosic Ethanol: Commercial and Financial Viability and Prospects for Growth
Organizer: Platts Conferences
Contact: Ron Berg
Email: ron_berg@platts.com
Tel: 781-860-6118
http://www.platts.com/Events/pc637/
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November 1, 2006
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Fuels 2006 Conference & Exhibition
Organizer: Downstream Connection
Contact: N/A
Email: info@downstreamconnection.com
Tel: +44 (0) 870 609 1360
http://www.downstreamconnection.com/forthcoming.html
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November 1-3, 2006
Chicago, Illinois
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Ethanol & Biodiesel Project Finance
Organizer: Infocast, Incorporated
Contact: N/A
Email: N/A
Tel: (818) 888-4444
http://www.infocastinc.com/biofuels.html
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November 8-10, 2006
Troy, New York
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Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Workforce Education Conference
Organizer: Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Contact: Jane Weissman
Email: jane@irecusa.org
Tel: (781) 461-8167
https://www.hvcc.edu/energyconference/
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November 9-10, 2006
Chicago, Illinois
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3rd Biodiesel Investor
Organizer: Platts
Contact: Ron Berg
Email: ron_berg@platts.com
Tel: 781-860-6118
http://www.platts.com/Events/pc640/
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November 13-14, 2006
Austin, Texas
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Texas Renewables 2006
Organizer: Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
Contact: Russel Smith
Email: R1346@aol.com
Tel: 512-345-5446
www.treia.org
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November 17-18, 2006
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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RIO 6 - World Climate and Energy Event
Organizer: LAREF
Contact: N/A
Email: info@rio6.com
Tel: (+55-21)-22 23 26 81
http://www.rio6.com/
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November 21-22, 2006
Brussels, Belgium
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1st European Bioplastics Conference
Organizer: European Bioplastics e.V.
Contact: Ms Sylvia Bewer
Email: conference@european-bioplastics.org
Tel: +49 30 28482-350
http://conference.european-bioplastics.org/
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November 29-December 1, 2006
Venice, Italy
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Biomass and Waste to Energy Symposium
Organizer: International Waste Working Group & Environmental Sanitary Engineering Center (IT)
Contact: Dr. Giulia Suriano
Email: eurowaste@tin.it
Tel: +39 049 8726986
http://www.venicesymposium.it/
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November 29-30, 2006
Washington, DC
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ACORE Renewable Policy Forum - Phase II
Organizer: ACORE
Contact: Courtney Tharpe
Email: tharpe@acore.org
Tel: 202.393.0001
http://www.acore.org/programs/policyforum.php
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November 30 - December 1, 2006
Anchorage, AK
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Energy in Alaska
Organizer: Law Seminars International
Contact: N/A
Email: registrar@lawseminars.com
Tel: (800) 854-8009
http://www.lawseminars.com/seminars/06ENAK.php
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December 11-12, 2006
Houston, Texas
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Ethanol Summit 2006
Organizer: Intertech
Contact: D. Sanborn
Email: dsanborn@intertechusa.com
Tel: +207-781-9603
http://www.intertechusa.com/conferences/
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January 18, 2007
Houston, Texas
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Emerging Opportunities in Global Emissions Trading
Organizer: Green Power Partnership
Contact: Joanne Howard
Email: joanne.howard@fco.gov.uk
Tel: 713.659.6270 ext.2130
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February 4-6, 2007
San Antonio, TX
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National Biodiesel Conference and Expo
Organizer: National Biodiesel Board
Contact: N/A
Email: N/A
Tel: 1-719-539-0300
http://www.biodieselconference.org/2007/default.asp
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March 1, 2007
Wels, Austria
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Rural Development & Sustainable Energy Seminar
Organizer: O.Ö. Energiesparverband
Contact: N/A
Email: office@esv.or.at
Tel: +43/732/7720-14386
http://www.esv.or.at/esv/index.php?id=217&L=1
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March 6-8, 2007
Las Vegas, NV
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POWER-GEN Renewable Energy and Fuels
Organizer: PennWell
Contact: Jan Simpson
Email: pgreconference@pennwell.com
Tel: +1-918-831-9736 (Direct)
http://pgre07.events.pennnet.com/fl/index.cfm
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March 6-9, 2007
Brussels, Belgium
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World Biofuels Markets Congress
Organizer: Green Power Conferences
Contact: Nadim Chaudhry
Email: nadim.chaudhry@greenpowerconferences.com
Tel: :+44 20 7193 1508
www.GreenPowerConferences.com
March 21-24, 2007
Orlando, FL
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World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
Organizer: Biotechnology Industry Organization
Contact: N/A
Email: worldcongress@bio.org
Tel: 202-962-6630
http://www.bio.org/worldcongress/
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March 28-29, 2007
Washington, DC
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2nd Annual Northeast Power Markets Forum
Organizer: Platts
Contact: Galitte Den
Email: galitte_den@platts.com
Tel: 781-860-6108
http://www.platts.com/Events/pc711/
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April 11-13, 2007
London, ON, Canada
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Energy Conservation and Generation for Farms and Food Processors
Organizer: First Stage Enterprises Inc.
Contact: John McMullen
Email: coordinator@gtmconf.ca
Tel: 416-426-7029
http://www.gtmconf.ca/contactus.htm
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April 16-18, 2007
San Diego, CA
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23rd Annual BioCycle West Coast Conference
Organizer: BioCycle
Contact: Celeste Madtes
Email: biocycle@jgpress.com
Tel: (610) 967-4135, ext. 21
http://www.jgpress.com/conferences1
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April 26-28, 2007
Hot Springs, Arkansas
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In-Woods Expo
Organizer: Forest Resources Association
Contact: Richard Lewis
Email: rlewis@forestresources.org
Tel: 301/838-9385
http://www.in-woods-expo.com/May 6-9, 2007
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May 6-9, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
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BIO 2007
Organizer: Biotechnology Industry Organization
Contact: N/A
Email: register@bio.org
Tel: 1.202.962.6655
http://www.bio2007.org/
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May 7-11, 2007
Berlin, Germany
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15th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition
Organizer: ETA Florence & WIP Munich
Contact: N/A
Email: biomass.conf@etaflorence.it
Tel: +39 055 5002280
http://www.conference-biomass.com/
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May 23-24, 2007
Aberdeen, UK
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All-Energy 2007
Organizer: Hydrogen & Fuel Cell associations
Contact: Judith Patten
Email: judithpatten@wwmail.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8241 1912
http://www.all-energy.co.uk/
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June 10-14, 2007
Madison, WI
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10th International Congress on Biotechnology in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Organizer: University of Wisconsin
Contact: Patty Thompson
Email: Thompson@ecc.uwex.edu
Tel: 608-265-2955
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/ICBPPI_2007/index.html
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August 21-23, 2007
Oahu, HI
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EnergyOcean 2007
Organizer: Technology Systems Corporation
Contact: MJ McDuffee
Email: mjmcduffee@ocean-news.com
Tel: 877.270.7102
http://www.energyocean.com/
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September 3-9, 2007
Jyväskylä, Finland;
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Bioenergy 2007
Organizer: Finland Bioenergy
Contact: N/A
Email: finbio@jsp.fi
Tel: +358-14-445 1115
http://www.finbioenergy.fi/
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September 15-19, 2007
Broomfield, CO
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International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture
Organizer: ASABE
Contact: Sharon McKnight
Email: mcknight@asabe.org
Tel: (269) 428-6333
http://www.asabe.org/meetings/airwaste2007/index.htm
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September 27-29, 2007
Austin, TX
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Texas Biodiesel Conference and Expo
Organizer: Biodiesel Coalition of Texas (BCOT)
Contact: Carol Farrell
Email: carol.farrell@iemshows.com
Tel: (512) 358-1000
http://www.biodieseltexas.org/
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March 12-14, 2008
Vancouver, BC
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10th Biennial Trade Fair Conference on Business and the Environment
Organizer: GLOBE Foundation of Canada
Contact: N/A
Email: info@globe2008.ca
Tel: (800) 274-6097
http://www.globe.ca/ |
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