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Ed Bee
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EnergyOne Project on Hold
Instead of starting work on a 2 MMgy ethanol plant in Lake Wales, Fla., as was hoped, EnergyOne has announced it is putting the project on hold for an unspecified amount of time, citing all-time high corn prices coupled with 15-year lows for corn stocks, and the uncertain future of extending ethanol tax credits for 2012.
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Honda's Natural Gas Car Tops List
For the 8th year, the Honda Civic GX earned the top ranking in the annual environmental rankings produced by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) at greenercars.org.
Read the entire article.
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It's Filling Up! Events News
| Two-day Course on Alternative Energy for Economic Developers to be held April 4-5 in Lafayette, LA
Taimerica and SBS-MTA have partnered on a two-day course sponsored by the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association (LIDEA) and held in Lafayette, Louisiana on April 4-5, 2010. Economic developers are seeing these opportunities but don't understand how to position their communities or regions to attract AE investments. This seminar will give developers the tools to understand where to look for opportunities, what AE companies are looking for in terms of communities, sites, infrastructure, workforce and buildings, what incentives are needed to land the deals and how to sell the community successfully to AE prospects. Topics covered include:· AE in Perspective: A Realist's Assessment of Future Opportunities
· Understanding AE Requirements: Locational and Site Requirements for Each of the Major AE Platforms
· Closing AE Deals: Incentive and Financing Tools for AE Development
· Getting Noticed by AE Companies: A Michigan Case Study · Shale gas: a Fossil Fuel Alternative with Long-term Prospects
· Separating Wheat from Chaff: Profiles of good AE Candidate Companies · Risk in Emerging Technologies and the Venture Development Process
· The Requirements of an Investor-ready Technology Based Venture · Deploying a Successful Renewable Energy ProjectClick here to register. Space is limited.
For more information, please email Charlotte or call 985-626-9868.
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| Incentives and Policy News |
USDA Loan Guarantee Funds More Accessible
The USDA recently proposed changes to its loan guarantee program in order to make it more accessible for advanced biofuels projects. The 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Program, authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, is meant to support the development and construction of commercial-scale biorefineries and retrofit existing facilities using eligible technologies. However, acquiring financing to support the loan guarantees has been nearly impossible through commercial banks. Therefore, the USDA will now allow loan guarantees to apply to the bond market, which has the potential to open up funding for projects that have been otherwise unable to progress. Read the entire article.
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Enerkem Named One of the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
Enerkem was named one of the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2011 by Fast Company Magazine, a list that includes such household words as Apple, Twitter and Google.
Read the entire article.
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OK Training Green Workforce
Six Oklahoma workforce training programs have been selected to receive more than $3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant monies to train more than 4,700 Oklahomans for careers in emerging "green" industries such as energy efficiency and renewable energy. Read the entire story here. |
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Not too Late to Register! SBS Renewable Energy Venture Development Academy
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Tampa, Florida This course, taught by Sumesh Arora and Tony Jeff of the Mississippi Technology Alliance, will provide a comprehensive set of tools and methodologies to screen, develop, or coach innovation-based renewable energy ventures. The course walks the participants through an overview of the energy market drivers followed by the rigorous process of developing a technology based venture. The course is based around a set of tools designed to assist entrepreneurs in understanding the requirements of an investor-ready deal. The tools include analysis of the technical, market, & financial validation of a deal from the pure idea stage to a mature venture. The course allows an entrepreneur to assess their risk in five areas: execution, product, market, management and finance.
Click here to register then click to expand "Additional Offerings."
For questions or additional information, email Sumesh or call 601-960-3659.
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