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September 8, 2010
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FROM THE EDITOR ~ 
Craig Rawlings
Dear Readers:

Are you aware of the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC)? If not, then you should be. BTEC is out there in the trenches engaging in research, education, and public advocacy for the biomass thermal energy industry. They're doing some great work on behalf of biomass and are worthy of our support. In fact, this would be an excellent time to become a member as they're running a special of 50% off dues until Sept. 15. You can join via the links in their ad below. By the way, we don't receive any compensation for promoting BTEC and even donated this week's ad space. We just think they're a great organization that's good for the industry.

Best wishes,

Craig Rawlings

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BREAKING NEWS ~  
 
Innovative Breakthrough at ISU: Pressurized Biomass Creates Plastics, Cosmetics and Fuels
An accident in chemistry could have led to a new method for making antifreeze, moisturizer and plastic bottles out of biomass rather than petroleum, according to researchers at Iowa State University. The fact that the system can turn ordinary wood chips into ethylene glycol and propylene glycol is potentially game changing.
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RACE TO WOODY BIOMASS ENERGY & BIOFUELS ~ 
 
$75M secured for KiOR; Is Mississippi the new leader in state-level biofuels development?
The state approved $51 million in new bonds to support a total of $81 million in incentives supporting the project, even as legislators question the viability of a process that has, to date, been proven only at pilot project levels.
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PELLETS - FIREWOOD - BRIQUETTES ~ 
 
U.S. Keeping Up With European Biomass/Pellet Demand
The U.S. has some of the best biomass resources in the world. The ironic thing is, we ship a lot of it over to Europe, where they put it to good use for heat and electricity.  
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WILDFIRE ~ 
 
Bad Golf Shot Starts California Wildfire
A bad slice into the rough not only can burn a golf score but also the surrounding terrain. That's what a golfer at Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine, California, found out on August 28 when he hit a rock while chipping his way back onto the course behind the fourth green.
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FOREST MARKETPLACE ~ 
 
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is now accepting bids for the Upper Castle Creek Stewardship Project on the Boise District of the BLM
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