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	<title>Varnum Blogs, Michigan Alternative Energy Law, Water Law, Agriculture Law in Michigan &#187; biodiesel</title>
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		<title>Pioneering Technology to be Used at Cellulosic Biobutanol Refinery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer  Cobalt Technologies and American Process Inc. have agreed to build the world’s first industrial-scale cellulosic biorefinery to produce biobutanol in Alpena.  The continuous fermentation and distillation technology will convert cellulosic biomass feedstock into fermentable sugars that will be used to produce ethanol and biobutanol.  The biobutanol can be used &#8220;as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I Ruled the World (or maybe just the State)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[MPSC Renewable Portfolio Standards groundrules]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer Five elements to include in an energy policy for Michigan: BIOMASS ENERGY: Make use of the energy in biomass that is going to waste in this state. The BTU content of the “unused biomass” in the state of Michigan is enormous.  ENERGY EFFICIENCY/CONSERVATION: Make better use of our existing energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biofuel Catalyst Technology Funded</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer NextCAT, Inc, a Wayne State University startup company, has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Award of $498,830 from the National Science Foundation. The goal of the company is to commercialize a catalyst that will cost effectively convert waste vegetable oil, animal fats, and residual corn oil into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VA Facility Signs Contract for Biomass Gasification</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer     The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek has signed a contract with Nexterra Systems Corp. of Vancouver, British Columbia, to design and construct a biomass gasification system to provide heat and power. The 28 MMBtu/hour project will supply 14,000 pounds of steam per hour and 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Gerald R. Ford had an Energy Vision</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer On his last day in office, January 19, 1977, President Gerald Ford issued a clarion call on energy:  &#8220;America cannot permit the excessive delays associated with the commercialization of unconventional energy technologies.  New production is essential.  Our national security and economic well-being depend on our ability to act decisively on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSU Awarded $7.2 Million for Biofuel Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grants totaling $2.9 million for three biofuel projects at Michigan State University. The research projects involve: categorizing the greenhouse gas emission benefits of woody biomass energy, studying the pests that affect grasses used for bioenergy, and identifying the ways to use biofuel production [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airport Cropland</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2011/energy-innovation-hub-proposed/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=energy-innovation-hub-proposed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer Michigan State University Extension Office and the operator of Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run Airports are partnering to grow, harvest and process bioenergy crops. Demonstrating a commitment to sustainable aviation, the project will initially utilize 3 acres of the 1,700 acres available to grow crops such as canola and oriental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Distance Energy – Michigan’s comeback prescription?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer Energy security and the revitalization of Michigan’s economy are objectives that clearly intersect. Producing more Michigan energy with more in-state resources achieves both goals. This confluence of objectives will spur the “economic gardening” that will ultimately lead to more exports of Michigan goods and services to other states and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waiting for ARPA-E Conference to Commence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer The main events for the second annual Advanced Research Projects Agency &#8211; Energy (ARPA-E) Conference start tomorrow, March 1.  I have checked into the Gaylord National Convention Center Hotel and perused the agenda.  How exciting!  Topics ranging from rare earths to advanced fuels to zero carbon power will be discussion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U of M Works on Biodiesel from Algal Biomass</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer Researchers at the University of Michigan have taken another step towards unlocking lipid-rich algae’s potential as a viable feedstock for biodiesel production. They have developed a two-step process that can produce biodiesel directly from wet algal biomass without the need for costly and energy intensive dewatering and drying. The method [...]]]></description>
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