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Biodegradable Plastics Made from Wood
Dr. Maureen O'Neill Fellows writes for Ireland's environmental quarterly, The Local Planet

Match Made in Plastic
CNY MedTech pairs research lab with industry

SUNY-ESF poised to advance toward 'smart energy'
by Cornelius B. Murphy Jr., President, SUNY-ESF

Multimedia

Biorefineries of New York: Interview on Wisconsin Public Radio, featuring Dr. Thomas Amidon and Michael R. Brower

Bio Products
The Center for Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Sustainability at ESF

Online Media Database
Database Updated: January, 2006
[Note: Media files are compiled in either “.pdf” or “.jpeg” format.]

Northeast Biofuels LLC (NEB) facts, stats & data
Ethanol 101 from the RFA
Primer on ethanol production and usage from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)

Recent Articles & Press Releases

New York Times article (April 23, 2006)
"Plant That Brewed Beer Shifts Attention to Ethanol"
NY Times Metro Section Article (January 7, 2006)
Pataki State of State Farm Bureau Press Release (January 6, 2006)
Pataki State of State (January 4, 2006)
Pataki State of State 2006 Press Release (January 4, 2006)
Post-Standard Article (December 2, 2005)
Buffalo News Article (November 30, 2005)
CNY Business Journal Article (November 25, 2005)
Pataki Press Release (November 20, 2005)
McHugh Press Release (November 18, 2005)
Washington Energy Week e-85 Stations (November 16, 2005)
Washington Energy Week Feature (October 27, 2005)
Senator Clinton Energy Speech (October 25, 2005)
Pataki Press Release (September 28, 2005)
Checkbiotech.org Article (September 21, 2005)
NY Times Business Day Article (September 10, 2005)
Post-Standard Editorial (June 28, 2005)
Eric Will Speech (June 19, 2005)
Palladium Times Announcement Story (June 18, 2005)
Pataki / Wright Release (June 17, 2005)
The New York Times (June 12, 2005)
“Ethanol’s stock as a fuel source is rising…”
Syracuse Center for Excellence (COE) News Release (June 6, 2005)
Governor Pataki dedicates site for COE in Environmental and Energy Systems.
Syracuse Post Standard (June 7, 2005)
Coverage of COE site dedication.
RFA Ethanol Report (June 12, 2005)
Senate Committee passes 8 billion gallon RFS; Ethanol powers cars at Indy 500; EPA denies NYS waiver request.
Ethanol Producer Magazine: Feature on NEB (April 2005)
Feature story on Northeast Biofuels and the “built-in” ethanol market in New York and the Northeast.
Ethanol Today: The Last Word – Pataki (March 2005)
A guest column by Governor Pataki in which he outlines New York’s biofuels and renewables strategy.
Times Union Article (March 13, 2005)
Page One feature on Northeast Biofuels and potential linkage to “woody biomass” research at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
President Bush Renewables Speech (May 16, 2005)
The President calls for more ethanol and bio-diesel production during visit to Virginia bio-diesel plant.
RFA Ethanol Report (May 20, 2005)
Comments from the Renewable Fuels Association following the visit to the bio-diesel plant.
National Bio-Diesel Board News Release (May 16, 2005)
The NBB praises President Bush for his support of bio-diesel, ethanol and other renewable energy sources.
State of State (SOS) Address – Pataki (Jan 5, 2005)
The Governor’s 2005 SOS message advocates stepped-up state support and usage of ethanol and other bio-fuels. See pages 11 and 18.
Wright News Release (Jan 6, 2005)
New York State Senator James Wright of Watertown comments on the Governor’s SOS address.
Fulton Valley News (Jan 8, 2005)
Coverage of the Pataki SOS and Senator Wright comments.
National Biodiesel Board News Release (Jan 7, 2005)
News release from the National Biodiesel Board on Governor Pataki’s SOS executive order mandating state use of bio-fuels.
Hevesi Renewable Energy Report (March 2005)
Comptroller Hevesi’s report outlines the environmental and economic potential of biofuels and other renewable energy sources.
Utica Observer Dispatch (March 14, 2005)
Coverage of Comptroller Hevesi’s report on renewable energy and job possible job creation.
Fulton Valley News – McHugh (April 23, 2005)
Coverage of Congressman John McHugh’s support of NEB and federal measures to encourage development of the biofuels industry.
Schumer Remarks at MDA (March 23, 2005)
Comments by Senator Schumer at the annual meeting of the Syracuse Metropolitan Development Association in which he advocates support of NEB and ethanol production and usage in NYS.

Images & Graphics

Pataki Announcement (Photo: June 17, 2005)
ESF Powerpoint (June 2005)
- Eric Will presentation: Growing Renewable Energy Capacity in New York conference
- Growing Renewable Energy Capacity in New York conference website
Northeast Biofuels Logo (Graphic)
Official Logo Page (Graphic)
Page with logos of Perdue, BOC and other NEB partner-suppliers.
US Ethanol Demand (Graphic)
Bar graph charting projected ethanol demand.
US Ethanol Production Facilities (Graphic)
Map which details locations of existing and proposed ethanol facilities.
Brewing Infrastructure (Photo)
Exterior Plant (Photo)
Mash Mixer (Photo)
Riverview Aerial 1 (Photo)
Riverview Aerial 2 (Photo)

Additional Contacts

Northeast Biofuels

Eric Will
NEB Principal
(315) 701-0800, ext. 1
(315) 952-3611 (cell)
ewill@nebiofuels.com

Michael Hadley
NEB Chief Financial Officer
(315) 701-0800, ext. 2
(315) 952-8282 (cell)
mhadley@nebiofuels.com

Stewart Hancock
Hancock Public Affairs
(315) 447-6057
shancock@hancockpa.com

Partners & Suppliers

Perdue Farms
http://www.perdue.com/grainoilseed/

BOC Gases
http://www.boc.com

U.S. Renewables Group
Lead Equity Partner
www.usregroup.com

Jefferies & Co.
Investment Banker
www.jefferies.com

New York State Legislators

Kim Ireland
Senator James Wright
R-48^th District
(518) 455-2346
potter@senate.state.ny.us

Troy Waffner
Office of Assemblyman Bill Magee
D-111^th District
(315) 361-4125
waffnet@assembly.state.ny.us

Larissa Brenner
Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli
D-120^th District
(315) 428-9651
brenner@assembly.state.ny.us

Assemblyman Will Barclay
R-124^th District
(315) 598-5185

Darren Suarez
Senator Joseph L. Bruno
R-43^rd District
518-455-3413
suarez@senate.state.ny.us

Liz Gordon
Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli
D-16^th District
518-455-5192

NYS Agencies and Executive Branch

Thomas Lindberg
Assistant Commissioner
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
(518) 485-7728
thomas.lindberg@agmkt.state.ny.us
www.agmkt.state.ny.us

Bob Callender
Vice President
NYSERDA
(518) 862-1090
rgc@nyserda.org
www.nyserda.org

Peter Constantakes
Press Officer
Governor George Pataki
518-474-8418
peter.constantakes@chamber.state.ny.us

James Austin
Director of Energy Programs
Governor George Pataki
518-473-5442
james.austin@chamber.state.ny.us

Colleges and Universities

Edward A. Bogucz
Executive Director
Syracuse Center of Excellence
315-443-4445
bogucz@syr.edu
www.syracusecoe.org

Dr. Larry Walker
Agriculture and Bio-Engineering
Cornell University
607-255-2478
lpw1@cornell.edu

Dr. Norm Scott
Agriculture Engineering
Cornell University
607-255-4473
nrs5@cornell.edu

Robert H. Wood
Director, Government Relations
Clarkson University
315-268-6474
rwood@clarkson.edu

Dr. Raymond Cross
President
Morrisville State College
315-684-6044
crossrw@morrisville.edu

Federal Government

Chris Mathey
Office of Congressman John McHugh
(202) 225-4611
chris.mathey@mail.house.gov

Kevin Carroll
Energy Subcommittee/Congressman Boehlert
(202) 225-9662
kevin.carroll@mail.house.gov

Melissa Ho
Office of Senator Hillary Clinton
(202) 224-5643
melissa_ho@clinton.senate.gov

Patrick H. Brennan
State Director, Rural Development
United States Department of Agriculture
(315) 477-6435
patrick.brennan@ny.usda.gov

Douglas E. Kaempf
Program Manager
Office of the Biomass Program
U.S. Department of Energy
(202) 586-5264
douglas.kaempf@ee.doe.gov
http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/

Trade Groups and Associations

Jeffrey R. Williams
Legislative Director
New York Farm Bureau
(518) 431-5373
nyjwilliams@fb.org

Mike Treadwell
Operation Oswego County
(315) 343-1545
mtreadwell@oswego.org
http://www.oswegocounty.org/aboutus.html

Anna Jensen
Metropolitan Development Association / NYS Agri-Business Development Corp.
(315) 422-8284
ajensen@mda-cny.com
http://www.mda-cny.com

Larry Schafer
Communications Director
Renewable Fuels Association
(202) 289-3836
lschafer@ethanolrfa.org
http://www.EthanolRFA.org

Kristen Brekke
American Coalition for Ethanol
2500 S. Minnesota Ave., #200
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105
(605) 334-3381
kbrekke@ethanol.org
http://www.ethanol.org

Tom Verry
Director of Outreach & Development
National Biodiesel Board
P.O. Box 104898
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4898
(573) 635-3893
tverry@biodiesel.org
http://www.biodiesel.org

Samantha Slater
Director, Public Policy
National Corn Growers Association
(202) 628-7001, ext. 2
slater@dc.ncga.com
http://www.ncga.com

Yerina Mugica
Research Associate
Natural Resources Defense Council
(212) 727-4439
ymugica@nrdc.org

Richard Schrader
NY Legislative Director
Natural Resources Defense Council
(212) 727-4557; (413) 687-1817
rschrader@nrdc.org

Melissa Kautz
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
(573) 635-8445
mkautz@e85fuel.com