[biofuel] EREN Network News -- 05/15/02
= EREN NETWORK NEWS -- May 15, 2002 A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN). http://www.eren.doe.gov/ = Featuring: *News and Events Farm Bill Boosts Bioenergy Production, Renewable Energy Use Cargill Dow, Ashland to Produce Biobased Solvent GE Buys Enron Wind; Vestas Receives Large U.S. Wind Order New Jersey State Government Buys Green Power Six Green Tag Providers Earn Green-e Certification Rosebud Sioux to Build First Tribal Utility-Scale Turbine EPA Recognizes Nearly 300 Commuter Choice Leaders *Energy Facts and Tips EPA Examines Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector, Strength *About this Newsletter -- NEWS AND EVENTS -- Farm Bill Boosts Bioenergy Production, Renewable Energy Use President Bush signed the Farm Bill on Monday, ushering in a variety of programs to encourage the production of energy products on farms while providing incentives for farmers to increase their energy efficiency and their use of renewable energy resources. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman noted that the bill -- officially called the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 -- provides a renewed commitment to renewable fuels programs. See the U.S. Department of Agriculture press release at: http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/05/0189.htm. Title IX of the bill specifically addresses energy, providing $204 million in subsidies over the next four years for producers of fuel-grade ethanol and biodiesel. It also provides $5 million to educate consumers about biodiesel and $6 million to establish a new program to encourage the purchase of biobased products by federal agencies. The new program will include an effort to establish voluntary labeling of biobased products. The bill encourages farmers to be energy efficient and to use renewable energy systems, including wind energy systems and anaerobic digesters, by providing $115 million over the next five years for low-interest loans, loan guarantees, and grants. It also extends the Biomass Research and Development Initiative through 2006, providing $75 million to continue the Initiative. See the Farm Bill summary on the U.S. Senate Web site at: http://www.senate.gov/~agriculture/Briefs/2001FarmBill/conframe.htm. For more details, including the complete text of the bill, see the link from the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition Forestry Web site at: http://www.senate.gov/~agriculture/. The Biomass Research and Development Initiative is a multi-agency effort to coordinate and accelerate all federal biobased products and bioenergy research and development. See the Initiative's Web site at: http://www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov/. Cargill Dow, Ashland to Produce Biobased Solvent The biobased chemical industry took a large step forward in late April, when Cargill Dow LLC announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with Ashland Specialty Chemical Company to produce a biobased solvent. Biobased chemicals are produced from organic matter available on a renewable basis -- in this case, the solvent will be produced from corn. Biobased chemical production can potentially consume far less fossil fuels than conventional chemical production processes. Ashland will derive its ethyl lactate solvent from ethanol and a Cargill Dow polymer intermediate called lactide. Cargill Dow's lactide production, in turn, will draw on the company's new plant that produces lactic acid from corn. The electronics-grade solvent has many applications in the semiconductor industry. Since launching its new plant in April, Cargill Dow has also moved ahead on its NatureWorks products, which are produced from lactic acid. The company has demonstrated the superior flame resistance of its NatureWorks fiber, while a leading Italian supermarket is preparing to use NatureWorks materials to produce containers and film wrapping for its food products. By mid-summer, the supermarket plans to distribute fresh food and pasta in the corn-based packaging. See the Cargill Dow press releases at: http://www.cargilldow.com/news.asp. GE Buys Enron Wind; Vestas Receives Large U.S. Wind Order It's finally official: the company formerly known as Enron Wind Corporation is now called GE Wind Energy, a General Electric (GE) company. GE Power Systems announced the acquisition on May 10th. GE has not yet chosen the headquarters location for the new company, which is currently based in Tehachapi, California. See the GE Wind Energy Web site at: www.gewindenergy.com. The U.S. market for wind turbines appears strong: Vestas - American Wind Technology, Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of Vestas Wind Systems A/S) received an
Ri:[biofuel] EREN Network News -- 05/15/02
It's what you wrote, but I am not agree, because we are discussing the problems about biofuels and here you introduced wind energy and solar energy. Best Regards Ezio = EREN NETWORK NEWS -- May 15, 2002 A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN). http://www.eren.doe.gov/ = Featuring: *News and Events Farm Bill Boosts Bioenergy Production, Renewable Energy Use Cargill Dow, Ashland to Produce Biobased Solvent GE Buys Enron Wind; Vestas Receives Large U.S. Wind Order New Jersey State Government Buys Green Power Six Green Tag Providers Earn Green-e Certification Rosebud Sioux to Build First Tribal Utility-Scale Turbine EPA Recognizes Nearly 300 Commuter Choice Leaders *Energy Facts and Tips EPA Examines Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector, Strength *About this Newsletter -- NEWS AND EVENTS -- Farm Bill Boosts Bioenergy Production, Renewable Energy Use President Bush signed the Farm Bill on Monday, ushering in a variety of programs to encourage the production of energy products on farms while providing incentives for farmers to increase their energy efficiency and their use of renewable energy resources. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman noted that the bill -- officially called the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 -- provides a renewed commitment to renewable fuels programs. See the U.S. Department of Agriculture press release at: http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/05/0189.htm. Title IX of the bill specifically addresses energy, providing $204 million in subsidies over the next four years for producers of fuel-grade ethanol and biodiesel. It also provides $5 million to educate consumers about biodiesel and $6 million to establish a new program to encourage the purchase of biobased products by federal agencies. The new program will include an effort to establish voluntary labeling of biobased products. The bill encourages farmers to be energy efficient and to use renewable energy systems, including wind energy systems and anaerobic digesters, by providing $115 million over the next five years for low-interest loans, loan guarantees, and grants. It also extends the Biomass Research and Development Initiative through 2006, providing $75 million to continue the Initiative. See the Farm Bill summary on the U.S. Senate Web site at: http://www.senate.gov/~agriculture/Briefs/2001FarmBill/conframe.htm. For more details, including the complete text of the bill, see the link from the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition Forestry Web site at: http://www.senate.gov/~agriculture/. The Biomass Research and Development Initiative is a multi-agency effort to coordinate and accelerate all federal biobased products and bioenergy research and development. See the Initiative's Web site at: http://www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov/. Cargill Dow, Ashland to Produce Biobased Solvent The biobased chemical industry took a large step forward in late April, when Cargill Dow LLC announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with Ashland Specialty Chemical Company to produce a biobased solvent. Biobased chemicals are produced from organic matter available on a renewable basis -- in this case, the solvent will be produced from corn. Biobased chemical production can potentially consume far less fossil fuels than conventional chemical production processes. Ashland will derive its ethyl lactate solvent from ethanol and a Cargill Dow polymer intermediate called lactide. Cargill Dow's lactide production, in turn, will draw on the company's new plant that produces lactic acid from corn. The electronics-grade solvent has many applications in the semiconductor industry. Since launching its new plant in April, Cargill Dow has also moved ahead on its NatureWorks products, which are produced from lactic acid. The company has demonstrated the superior flame resistance of its NatureWorks fiber, while a leading Italian supermarket is preparing to use NatureWorks materials to produce containers and film wrapping for its food products. By mid-summer, the supermarket plans to distribute fresh food and pasta in the corn-based packaging. See the Cargill Dow press releases at: http://www.cargilldow.com/news.asp. GE Buys Enron Wind; Vestas Receives Large U.S. Wind Order It's finally official: the company formerly known as Enron Wind Corporation is now called GE Wind Energy, a General Electric (GE) company. GE Power Systems announced the acquisition on May 10th. GE has not yet chosen the headquarters location for
Re: Ri:[biofuel] EREN Network News -- 05/15/02
It's what you wrote, but I am not agree, because we are discussing the problems about biofuels and here you introduced wind energy and solar energy. Best Regards Ezio No need to read it then. EREN publishes a lot of news about biofuels. Keith = EREN NETWORK NEWS -- May 15, 2002 A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN). http://www.eren.doe.gov/ = Featuring: *News and Events Farm Bill Boosts Bioenergy Production, Renewable Energy Use Cargill Dow, Ashland to Produce Biobased Solvent GE Buys Enron Wind; Vestas Receives Large U.S. Wind Order New Jersey State Government Buys Green Power Six Green Tag Providers Earn Green-e Certification Rosebud Sioux to Build First Tribal Utility-Scale Turbine EPA Recognizes Nearly 300 Commuter Choice Leaders *Energy Facts and Tips EPA Examines Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector, Strength *About this Newsletter Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/DlIU9C/4m7CAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send quot;unsubscribequot; messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
