this is an article I wrote for the HSU school newspaper. This particular event has passed but the Redwood Peace and Justice center has a list of what is happening now.
BIODIESEL Roadshow Bus to Umpqua Hotsprings
by Greg Vanderlaan
Mergemedia staff
03.06.03
Take a trip on the biobus March 20th to 24th. They will be visiting the Umpqua hotsprings to celebrate the spring equinox.
The bus will be leaving the Redwood Peace Center 1040 10th Street, Arcata on thursday morning.
When Rudolf Diesel invented his engine, he ran it on peanut oil.
A return to using biodiesel would reduce our need to import oil from
foreign countries.
Biodiesel is a fuel that can be used in any standard diesel engine without
modification. It is made from renewable plants like soybeans, hemp,
canola oil, cottonseed, sunflower seeds or animal fats.
Hemp, a source of biofuel, is currently illegal in the
United States.
The technology required to manufacture biodiesel is a simple, time tested
procedure. A chemical process called
transesterification
separates glycerin from the fat or vegetable oil.
This produces two products -- methyl esters
(biodiesel) and glycerin (used in soap).
Biodiesel contains no petroleum based products.
There is a limited quantity of fossil
fuel on the planet. According to Dr. Michael Moore, chief economist of the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
says that finding oil will become increasingly difficult after the year 2020.
Four countries control the majority of oil today. (Saudi Arabia-26%, Iraq-11%,
Kuait-10% and Iran-9%). The United States controls 2% of the world's
oil reserves.
In the future, the need for renewable energy sources will become extreme.
We will no longer have the option of drilling for more oil.
Soybeans, on the other hand, can be grown forever.
American farmers would benefit from the
increased business. Since this fuel is made locally, transportation of the fuel to the consumer is easier than fossil fuel. Recently, there was a large oil spill off the coast of Spain. A world-wide switch to biodiesel would prevent ecological disasters like this. No oil tankers are needed at all for distribution of biodiesel fuel.
At the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology here at Humboldt State University they have a working biodiesel production system. They use vegetable oil from local restaurants as their raw material. The students convert this waste into a usable fuel for their Mercedes Benz. The fellow at the center says that fuel can be made for as little as 50 cents a gallon.
Commercial production of fuel is more expensive. Biodiesel costs about $1.33 to $1.70 cents a gallon depending on many factors including the price of soybeans, labor costs and transportation. Private organizations and individuals are free to manufacture their own fuel for their own use. The CCAT website has step by step instruction for making your own.
Biodiesel is just one of many solutions to our energy needs. While talking to Adrian Nichols of the Redwood Peace Center he brought up some concerns that I had not considered before. "Are the soybeans grown organically?" Could a crop cause more damage thru the use of pesticides than it is worth? "If we use the land for growing fuel, will that interfere with using the land for growing food or not using the land at all?" A deeper solution to our problems would be to use mass transit, ride bicycles or walk to get where we are going. He also felt that we should put more effort into getting power from solar and wind sources.
In Iowa, a
hybrid electricity generator is being run. It is a windmill
with a biodiesel
backup generator for use on days when there is no wind.
One of the problems with wind power is reliability. Consumers of electricity
demand a constant source of current. It is not practical to depend on wind
power alone to satisfy our requirements for electricity.
Computers can actually be damaged by fluctuation of the power source.
With the hybrid wind/biodiesel system, the diesel generator would
kick in when the wind power fell below an acceptable level.
The Union of Concerned Scientists is sponsoring a petition drive to clean up
the air pollution from school busses. They are concerned about the health
problems due to breathing the smoke from the tailpipe.
"From school buses in our neighborhoods to eighteen-wheelers on the highway, diesel rigs are a serious cancer and clean air threat."
-Jason Mark, Union of Concerned Scientists.
Research conducted at the University of California-Davis has shown that the
cancer-causing potential of biodiesel particulate matter is 80% less than
that of petroleum diesel. Biodiesel also significantly reduces most EPA
targeted emissions, such as carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons and
particulate matter.
Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel in the US to complete EPA Tier I
Health Effects Testing under section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act. A copy of their petition can be found at
www.ucsusa.org
In Canada, the use of biodiesel is gaining speed with the launch of the Montreal Biodiesel project in the spring of 2002, the largest municipal biodiesel project in North America. More than 140 buses, running on different blends of biodiesel derived from animal rendering and U.S. soybeans will be studied over the next year. The project is expected to consume more than 500,000 liters of biodiesel this year.
Sources of Information:
Call Andy at 826-9783 for reservations for the Biodiesel Roadshow Bus trip or visit the Redwood Peace and Justice Center.
The World Energy corporation sells biodiesel nationwide using existing gas stations to distribute their fuel.
US Department of Energy
Biopower and Biofuels Programs
www.eren.doe.gov
www.biodiesel.org
http://www.globalhemp.com
reference material below
Articles: Consumers
Green Biofuels Could Boost Canadian Agriculture, Economy and Environment
Would it surprise you to know that you can fuel a bus with soybeans or canola?
That’s exactly what’s happening with a fleet of buses in Montreal and the BioBus project in Saskatoon in west central Canada. Thanks to plant biotechnology, alternative biofuels and processes can be made more efficient and affordable to produce.
Biofuels — produced from renewable plant material — are proving to decrease harmful emissions while enabling the growth of local, environmentally friendly energy supplies. Ethanol, produced primarily from grains such as corn, or biodiesel, made from oilseeds such as soybean and canola oil, are two renewable fuels.
Canada currently produces about 240 million litres of ethanol each year, a number the federal government has committed to increasing to 750 million litres per year by 2005 to deal with climate change challenges. Commercial production of biodiesel is relatively small, with output by three companies in Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Biofuels are just one additional market for crops that normally go for food or feed uses. Production costs and market prices will eventually determine end uses. However, as ethanol production increases, so will demand for grains. Last year alone ethanol production in Canada consumed over 17 million bushels of corn. In fact, ethanol is Ontario corn’s third largest market.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientist Martin Reaney views canola biodiesel as one way to assist meeting the country's Kyoto Protocol commitments to reduce greenhouse gases while helping farmers and promoting rural development. This benefit will increase as more canola is produced using conservation tillage and biotech seed.
He points to the experiment in Saskatoon where two transit service buses will use a 5 percent blend of canola biodiesel while two other control buses will run with conventional fuel. Halfway through the project, the buses will be switched. Throughout the test period, each bus will be scientifically monitored, measured and evaluated for characteristics such as emissions, fuel economy and engine wear.
Initial research conducted by Barry Hertz, University of Saskatchewan and the AAFC Saskatchewan Research Centre, has found that each ton of renewable biodiesel fuel saves five times its weight in diesel fuel. As well, engines using biodiesel demonstrate wear rates as much as 50 percent lower than those using regular commercial fuels — effectively doubling engine life.
Biodiesel is environmentally friendly, quickly degrading into natural organic material. In fact, biodiesel degrades four times faster than petroleum diesel. The major challenge facing large-scale production and commercial use of biodiesel today is production costs that are three times that of petroleum diesel. Biotech research is underway to increase the oil content in canola and soybean crops that could make biodiesel production more efficient.
In the meantime, the use of biodiesel is gaining speed with the launch of the Montreal Biodiesel project in the spring of 2002, the largest municipal biodiesel project in North America. More than 140 buses, running on different blends of biodiesel derived from animal rendering and U.S. soybeans will be studied over the next year. The project is expected to consume more than 500,000 litres of biodiesel this year.
Fleets from government organizations such as Toronto Hydro and the city of Brampton, Ontario, are also climbing onboard the biodiesel wagon.
The future looks encouraging for biofuels production in Canada. Plant biotechnology companies are researching a corn with a higher starch content to accelerate the fermentation process used to make ethanol. Another avenue is to produce genetically-enhanced enzymes, yeasts and bacteria capable of producing ethanol from virtually any plant, tree or agricultural waste.
In the future, Martin Reaney points to the possibility of one hectare of wheat converting to a fuel that drives a vehicle for 7,000 kilometres. One hectare of canola could convert to biodiesel that fuels a vehicle for 14,000 kilometres.
With these kinds of statistics, it’s not surprising that governments such as Ontario’s recently introduced tax exemptions to boost biodiesel production from new companies such as BIOX Corporation.
Saskatchewan and Manitoba formally announced plans to regulate ethanol into gasoline in the spring of 2002.
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In the US, the current price for B20, a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent petroleum, which is the way it is most commonly used, is about 15 cents to 25 cents per gallon higher than the diesel price. For B100-which is a 100-percent biodiesel--pricesrange from $1.33 to $1.90 per gallon depending on a number of factors, such as the kind of fat or oil it is made from and how much is purchased.
worldenergy company
http://www.worldenergy.net/
The main source for envirodiesel (r) biodiesel
products nationwide. Available at Renner Petroleum.
From school buses in our neighborhoods to eighteen-wheelers on the highway, diesel rigs are a serious cancer and clean air threat."
-Jason Mark, Union of Concerned Scientists
How do School Transportation Officials address diesel health concerns and
continue to transport millions of children to and from school as safely and
cost-effectively as possible?
Biodiesel empowers school districts IMMEDIATELY to cut unhealthy diesel
emissions in all existing school buses, no matter the age of the bus.
While there have been many advances in emissions controls on newer diesel
buses [read more], older buses not scheduled for retirement still pose a
legitimate concern. Biodiesel empowers school districts IMMEDIATELY to cut unhealthy diesel emissions in all existing school buses, no matter the age of the bus.
Research conducted at the University of California-Davis has shown that the
cancer-causing potential of biodiesel particulate matter is 80% less than
that of petroleum diesel. Biodiesel also significantly reduces most EPA
targeted emissions, such as carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons and
particulate matter.
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National biodiesel board website
www.nbb.org
where to buy biodiesel
http://www.nbb.org/buyingbiodiesel/retailfuelingsites/default.shtm
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The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT)
has a solar array, wind turbine and a biodiesel
generator that allow it the freedom to be the only
off-the-grid building in the California State
University System. They also have thermal curtains,
a pedal powered washing-machine and is passive-solar
designed. For more info contact CCAT : (707) 826-3551
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University of montana.
New bus burns kitchen waste
Waste cooking oil from UM Dining Services will fuel UM's new Dornblaser Park-N-Ride shuttle -- the Bio-Bus.
Associated Students of The University of Montana purchased Bio-Bus in an effort to offer transportation options that improve air quality in the Missoula Valley.
The students will introduce Bio-Bus at a reception beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in UC 331-333. The reception will feature speakers and a fuel-making demonstration. Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Bio-Bus runs on an alternative fuel called biodiesel, which is produced from agricultural products. Replacing the conventional diesel bus with Bio-Bus will eliminate the carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide emitted by the shuttle and reduce carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions by 50 percent.
Rico O. Cruz, who has worked to demonstrate biodiesel use since 1989, will be at the reception to discuss the advantages of using the fuel. Paul Miller and Erik Pritchard, owners of Montana Biodiesel, the Missoula business that produces the fuel for Bio-Bus, also will answer questions.
Hempcar tour pumping biodiesel fuel
BY
Matthew Marx, The Columbus Dispatch
They’re burning a heap of hemp on that road trip.
But don’t freak out. On the Hempcar Transamerica Tour, it’s all legal, man.
The Hempcar, a 1983 Mercedes Benz diesel station wagon, is running on biodiesel fuel made from industrial hemp, a legal product if it is grown outside the United States.
Growing the plant in the United States is illegal because of another hemp product: marijuana.
Some environmental advocates are driving the Hempcar 10,000 miles through 40 North American cities to promote hemp as a fuel source.
Yesterday’s stop at Whetstone Park in Columbus was the 19th day of the 90-day trek. Today the Hempcar will be at the Knox County Fair.
The Benz has been getting about 27 miles per gallon on the highway during the tour and is running exclusively on hemp biodiesel, which costs about $4 a gallon, spokesman Scott Furr said.
“The production cost is minimal — about 50 cents per gallon — but because we can’t cultivate it in the U.S., the oil used to make the fuel has to be imported,” he said.
Organizers have relied on sponsorships and donations to cover the roughly $30,000 cost of the tour.
Among them is Todd Swearingen, founder of Appal Energy in the Athens County town of Amesville, who donated labor and chemicals so the travelers could process the hempseed oil into diesel fuel. His company processes all sorts of biodiesel fuels, which are made from vegetable oil or animal fat.
“People assume I smoke pot because of what I do and because I look like a stoner with my long hair and beard,” he said after gingerly mixing hempseed oil with methanol, water and lye to make the fuel. “But that’s not at all what I’m like.”
Hemp fuel is safer to ship and store than traditional diesel fuels, Swearingen said, because its flash point is 325 degrees. Petroleum diesel has a threshold of 120 degrees, he said.
Swearingen said biodiesel likely never will be cheaper than fossil diesels, but would be about the same price.
More important than the economic benefits is the minimal environmental impact of hemp biodiesel emissions, he said. “It’s 83 percent cleaner than petroleum diesel fuel.”
Industrial hemp supporters say it can be used to make 25,000 types of products, including clothing and food, without significant amounts of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
www.biodiesel.org
What is biodiesel?
Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel,
produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel
contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level
with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be
used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or
no modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable,
nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.
How is biodiesel made?
Biodiesel is made through a chemical process called transesterification
whereby the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil.
The process leaves behind two products -- methyl esters
(the chemical name for biodiesel) and glycerin (a valuable
byproduct usually sold to be used in soaps and other products).
Is Biodiesel the same thing as raw vegetable oil?
No! Fuel-grade biodiesel must be produced to strict industry
specifications (ASTM D6751) in order to insure proper performance.
Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the
health effects testing requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments.
Biodiesel that meets ASTM D6751 and is legally registered with the
Environmental Protection Agency is a legal motor fuel for sale
and distribution. Raw vegetable oil cannot meet biodiesel fuel
specifications, it is not registered with the EPA, and it is not
a legal motor fuel.
For entities seeking to adopt a definition of biodiesel for purposes such as
federal or state statute, state or national divisions of weights and
measures, or for any other purpose, the official definition consistent
with other federal and state laws and Original Equipment Manufacturer
(OEM) guidelines is as follows:
Biodiesel is defined as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids
derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to ASTM D6751
specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the pure
fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Biodiesel blends are denoted as,
"BXX" with "XX" representing the percentage of biodiesel contained in the
blend (ie: B20 is 20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel).
Why should I use biodiesel?
Biodiesel is better for the environment because it is made from renewable
resources and has lower emissions compared to petroleum diesel. It is less
toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar. Since it is made
in the USA from renewable resources such as soybeans, its use decreases
our dependence on foreign oil and contributes to our own economy.
Where do I get biodiesel?
Biodiesel is available nationwide. It can be purchased directly from
biodiesel producers and marketers, petroleum distributors, or at a
handful of public pumps throughout the nation.
California
CytoCulture International, Inc. -- 249 Tewksbury Ave, Point Richmond,
CA 94801; (510) 233-0102; public/no restrictions; call ahead for
arrangements
Jr's Gas - 1905 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; B20
Olympian/CytoCulture -- 4420 Northgate Blvd; Sacramento CA;
(650) 616-3505; public with restrictions -
email biodiesel@cytoculture.com/call (530) 265-6980 to get
pre-approved for a fueling card.
Olympian/CytoCulture -- 2690 3rd St; San Francisco CA; (650) 616-3505
unattended, public with restrictions - email biodiesel@cytoculture.com/
call (530) 265-6980 to get pre-approved for a fueling card.
Renner Petroleum/World Energy -- 76 Bear Canyon Road, Garberville,
CA 95542; (707) 443-1645; public/no restrictions
Supreme Oil Co. -- 1777 W. Wardlow Rd, Long Beach, CA 90810;
(310) 549-3161; public/limited times; Call ahead for arrangements
T.W. Brown Oil - 1457 Fleet Ave; Ventura, CA 93003; (805) 339-2355;
B20
Ventura Harbor Marine Fuel, Inc. -- 1449 #C Spinnaker Dr., Ventura,
CA 93001; (805)644-4046; public
US NEWS
Cover Story 2/17/03
Living Without Oil
As war looms, the search for new energy alternatives is all the more urgent
By Marianne Lavelle
Grant Goodman wanted to do his part to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
So two years ago, the Phoenix concrete producer began using biodiesel--
made from refined soybean oil--to fuel his fleet of 130 diesel-powered
cement mixers and excavators. For his efforts, Goodman in 2001 won a
local entrepreneur of the year award and plaudits from the Environmental
Protection Agency. But protecting the Earth was not Goodman's only concern.
"Let's start with national security--the billions and billions we waste
dancing around the issue, protecting those pipelines, invading Iraq, doing
whatever else we're doing in the Middle East. It all gets down to
continuing the flow of oil to this country."
Goodman's stance hasn't been easy. Biodiesel fuel sold for 70 cents per
gallon more than regular diesel fuel, giving competitors of his Rockland
Materials a decided edge. "It cost me a few hundred grand," says Goodman.
Those harsh economics forced him last year to resort to a petroleum mix
including 40 percent or less of biodiesel. But don't count him out. He
plans to build his own soybean oil refinery this year to help him return
to 100 percent biodiesel. Goodman has urged other local businesses to make
the switch, but as long as petroleum is cheaper, he says, "I'm this guy
screaming in the wind."
Hemp for Fuel
Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops
such as hemp. With over 30 million sucessful U.S. road miles hemp boidiesel
could be the anwser to our cry for cheaper fuel. We have spent the last
century polluting our beautiful country with our petroleum based fuels that
could have easily been replaced with fuels derived from hemp. It would only
take 6% of our U.S. land to produce enough hemp, for hemp fuel, to make us
energy independent from the rest of the world
The concept of using vegetable oil as an engine fuel dates back to 1895
when Dr. Rudolf Diesel developed the first diesel engine to run on vegetable
oil. Diesel demonstrated his engine at the World Exhibition in Paris in
1900 using peanut oil as fuel.
Why Hemp Fuel? Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any
conventional, unmodified diesel engine. It can be stored anywhere that
petroleum diesel fuel is stored.
Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable
as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint
of about 300 F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point
of 125 F.
Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops
such as hemp.
Biodiesel is a proven fuel with over 30 million successful US road miles,
and over 20 years of use in Europe.
When burned in a diesel engine, biodiesel replaces the exhaust odor of
petroleum diesel with the pleasant smell of hemp, popcorn or french fries.
Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel in the US to complete EPA Tier I
Health Effects Testing under section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act, which
provide the most thorough inventory of environmental and human health
effects attributes that current technology will allow.
Biodiesel is 11% oxygen by weight and contains no sulfur. The use of
biodiesel can extend the life of diesel engines because it is more
lubricating than petroleum diesel fuel, while fuel consumption, auto
ignition, power output, and engine torque are relatively unaffected by
biodiesel.
The Congressional Budget Office, Department of Defense, US Department of
Agriculture, and others have determined that biodiesel is the low cost
alternative fuel option for fleets to meet requirements of the Energy
Policy Act.
Montana State University Communications Services
Hemp: Many possibilities as an alternative crop
By Jim Bauder and Linzy Carlson
MSU Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Perhaps the most exciting use of hemp is in the production of biofuels,
the diesel and gasoline-like fuels made from hemp oil, vegetable oil or
animal fats. Once again, this is not new technology. In 1895 Dr. Rudolf
Diesel invented the first peanut oil powered diesel engine and Henry Ford
strongly supported using ethanol made from American grown oilseed crops,
such as hemp. Wood paper and petroleum based fuels and plastics came to
dominate the markets, but relatively recent concerns of smog, acid rain,
health problems and dependence on foreign oil have revived thoughts of
hemp's many benefits. And there are numerous advantages to hemp-derived
biofuels for both gasoline and diesel engines. The following list deals
with a specific biofuel called biodiesel.
Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any
conventional, unmodified diesel engine. Its use can extend the life
of diesel engines, because it is more lubricating than petroleum diesel
fuel. Fuel consumption, auto ignition, power output and engine torque are
relatively unaffected by biodiesel and it is a proven fuel with over 30
million successful US road miles and over 20 years of use in Europe.
It can be stored anywhere that petroleum diesel fuel is stored.
Biodiesel is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt
and has a high flashpoint of about 300 degrees Fahrenheit compared to
petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 degrees F.
When burned in a diesel engine, biodiesel replaces the exhaust
odor of petroleum diesel with a smell something akin to french fries.
Biodiesel is 11 percent oxygen by weight and contains no sulfur, so
instead of creating sulfur-based smog and acid rain as by-products,
it produces oxygen instead. Biodiesel can be made from domestically
produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp.
Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel in the US to complete
EPA Tier I Health Effects Testing under section 211(b) of the Clean Air
Act, which provide the most thorough inventory of environmental and human
health effects attributes that current technology will allow. The
Congressional Budget Office, Department of Defense, US Department of
Agriculture and others have determined that biodiesel is the low cost
alternative fuel option for fleets to meet requirements of the Energy
Policy Act.
Ask any American what environmental problems they are most
concerned with and undoubtedly the response will contain mention of rapidly
filling landfills, air and water pollution and the adverse affects of these
factors on earth's plant, animal and human population. Ask any American
farmer what needs to be done to help the flailing agricultural economy and
part of the solution will probably entail integration of alternative crops
into conventional farming operations. With this in mind, hemp may help
provide both economic and ecological stability.
For more information, you can access the following web sites:
http://www.globalhemp.com/News/2001/July/hemp_fuel.shtml
http://www.artistictreasure.com/learnmorecleanair.html
http://www.parascope.com/mx/hemp03.htm
http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/hemp/bko01s01.html
For additional information or to receive a regular email
distribution of agronomy notes such as the one above, Jim Bauder can be
contacted by email at "jbauder@montana.edu" or by calling 406-994-5685
at Montana State University.
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Hybrid wind-diesel engine energy systems are among the most popular hybrid
renewable energy systems due to their relatively low capital costs and
ability to provide constant power in the face of intermittent wind resources.
Engine generator sets can be quickly started when wind speeds drop below
levels required for wind power generation.
The engine generator set provides a degree of flexibility in the choice
of fuel burned. Most commonly diesel fuel is used, but this fossil fuel
is a poor choice from a renewable energy perspective. However, there are
three renewable fuels that can be used for stand-by power generation from
a diesel engine: biodiesel oil, producer gas, and biogas. Biodiesel is
manufactured from oils extracted from soybeans. Producer gas is the
product of gasifying any of a number of biomass materials, including
wood chips, switchgrass or other grass crops, and agricultural residues
such as cornstover or corn cobs. Biogas gas is obtained from anaerobic
digestion of high-moisture biomass such as manure
For More Information
US Department of Energy
Biopower and Biofuels Programs
www.eren.doe.gov
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
1313 5th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1546
(612) 379-3815
www.carbohydrateeconomy.org
National BioEnergy Industries Association
1616 H Street, N.W., 8th floor
Washington, D.C. 20006-4999
(202) 628-7745
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 384-6979
www.nrel.gov
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Biomass Information Network
bioenergy.ornl.gov
Regional Biomass Energy Program
Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy
Technologies
www.caddet-re.org/html/techbiomas.htm
