Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- November 13, 2007
Pennsylvania's ag secretary says future of biofuels is here (:49)
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Suggested Intro:
STATE AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DENNIS WOLFF WRAPPED UP HIS ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA HARVEST TOUR RECENTLY WITH A STOP AT PENN STATE, WHERE HE EXPLAINED THAT, FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY EFFORTS, THE FUTURE IS NOW. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:18) THE SECRETARY WAS BRIEFED ON SOME OF PENN STATE'S MOST PROMISING AG ENERGY RESEARCH, INCLUDING POULTRY LITTER AS FUEL, CANOLA AND SOYBEAN OILS IN BIOFUELS AND 100-PERCENT BIODIESEL POWERED TRACTORS. WOLFF SAYS WHILE THESE TECHNOLOGIES ARE STILL BEING REFINED, THEY'RE ALREADY A BIG PART OF PENNSYLVANIA'S ENERGY STRATEGIES:
Wolff Actuality:
(:19) "WHEN YOU LOOK AT HOW ETHANOL PRODUCTION AND BIODIESEL HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, AND YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S PROJECTED TO INCREASE IN THE FUTURE, YOU KNOW THAT IT'S NO LONGER A DREAM. IT'S ACTUALLY PART OF PRODUCING FUELS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FUELS FOR PENNSYLVANIA. SO, THIS RESEARCH IS NOW ABOUT HOW TO MAXIMIZE THAT. IT'S ABOUT THE FUTURE - IT'S AN EXCITING NEW FRONTIER."(:11) WOLFF SAYS GOVERNOR RENDELL'S PENNSECURITY FUELS INITIATIVE CALLS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF A BILLION GALLONS OF BIOFUELS IN THE STATE BY THE YEAR 2017. REPORTING FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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