Tennessee
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Information about biofuels and bioenergy in the state of Tennessee in the United States.
- Tennessee is a hub of activity related to biofuels.
- The "Tennessee Biofuels Initiative" is a unique partnership that "includes farmer involvement, technology partnerships, and political leadership resulting in an integrated systems approach for a sustainable, large scale cellulosic biofuels industry."[1]
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Events
- 14 February 2008, Washington, D.C., USA: Tennessee Biofuels Initiative - Seminar at USDA - Tennessee's "unique effort includes farmer involvement, technology partnerships, and political leadership resulting in an integrated systems approach for a sustainable, large scale cellulosic biofuels industry." (Themes: cellulosic ethanol, partnerships)
- 18-19 February 2008, Nashville, Tennessee: Biomass Supply Chain and Logistics Update 2008.
- 16-19 June 2008, Nashville, Tennessee: 24th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo 2008.
- 13-17 July 2008, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA: 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. Sessions include:
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News
- DuPont-Danisco in Tennessee cellulosic ethanol project, 24 July 2008 by Cleantech: "DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol has partnered with the University of Tennessee to build a pilot-scale biorefinery and research and development facility in the state".
- "The project will work with Tennessee farmers to develop a dedicated cellulosic energy crop supply chain for cellulosic biorefineries using switchgrass. The facility design will be able to operate on two different non-food biomass feedstocks – corn stover, cobs and fiber; and switchgrass."
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Governmental organizations
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) - a research facility of the Department of Energy.
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Universities
- University of Tennessee - Institute of Agriculture - Office of Bioenergy Programs
- The Tennessee Biofuels Initiative
- Southeastern Sun Grant Center - Regional center for the Sun Grant Initiative
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Nongovernmental organizations
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Companies
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