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December 21, 2006

New York Plans $20 M Cellulosic Ethanol Demonstration Plant

Cambridge, Massachusetts and Rochester, New York [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]

Mascoma Corporation received a $14.8 million award from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to build and operate a cellulosic biomass-to-ethanol demonstration plant in Rochester, New York, pending local permit approvals and definitive agreements.

"After decades of research and development around the world, cellulosic ethanol technology has reached a point where we are ready to demonstrate the commercial scale production of ethanol from biomass."

-- Colin South, Mascoma, president

The project will focus on demonstrating cellulose-to-ethanol technology and industrial processes. International Paper Co., Cornell University, Clarkson University and the Natural Resources Defense Council join Mascoma and Genencor as part of a consortium supporting the project.

The facility is expected to operate using a number of New York State agricultural and/or forest products as biomass, including paper sludge, wood chips, switch grass and corn stover. Genencor also plans to add capacity at its existing manufacturing facility to supply enzymes to the demonstration facility.

"After decades of research and development around the world, cellulosic ethanol technology has reached a point where we are ready to demonstrate the commercial scale production of ethanol from biomass," said Colin South, president, Mascoma. "This plant will demonstrate the technologies we expect to rapidly move into commercial application."
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December 22, 2006
George Pataki is in an elite class of governors including Schwarzenegger, Rendell, and Vilsack in his efforts to promote renewable energy. He had to negotiate with the NY legislature to keep money in the budget for this cellulosic ethanol demonstration, has written executive orders for biofuels and renewable energy mandates by state-owned facilities, pushed through a 25% renewable portfolio standard, and has helped develop NYSERDA into one of the premier state energy offices. New Yorkers can only hope newly-elected governor Spitzer maintains and builds upon his efforts.
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