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NY State Requsts Proposals for Cellulose-Based Ethanol Pilot Plants The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York Energy Research & Development Authority are currently accepting proposals to develop and construct a pilot-scale facility to produce ethanol from cellulosic biomass feedstocks. Up to $20 million is available to as many as four proposers or teams. The proposer must successfully demonstrate the technical, financial, business, and organizational capability to construct a pilot-scale ethanol facility and use the information to develop a commercial-scale production facility. The facility must employ cellulose-based feedstock, such as switchgrass or willow, agricultural and forestry residues, clean wood and wood wastes, pulp and paper mill wastes or extracts, and non-recyclable paper. The proposals must call for construction in New York State. For details on the RFP, go to http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/ and touch on the link for Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Facility RFP. Proposals must be received by Sept. 20. Due date: September 20, 2006 -- ********************************************************************** Dr. Ann C. Wilkie Tel: (352)392-8699 Soil and Water Science Department Fax: (352)392-7008 University of Florida-IFAS P.O. Box 110960 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Gainesville, FL 32611-0960 ______________________________________________________________________ Campus location: Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (Bldg. 246). http://campusmap.ufl.edu/ ______________________________________________________________________ BioEnergy and Sustainable Technology Society http://grove.ufl.edu/~bests/ **********************************************************************