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Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/D0A67717-8442-4BD6-9080-4206BB998730/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/urbanlife/">urbanlife</a><br><b>clipper's remarks:</b> Oklahoma has made an aggressive establishment of 1,000 acres of switchgrass: the first of its size anywhere in the world focused on biomass production. <br/><br/>The fields also will serve as a "living classroom" where agricultural producers, policymakers and the general public can see and experience these crops, which will play a key role in the United States' energy future. <br/><br/>A unique "living laboratory" to understand the production and long-term impact of bio-energy crops, as well as experiment with new production techniques and critical harvest, collection and transport methods. This dedicated land will allow us to demonstrate the advantages of switchgrass. <br/><br/>A cellulosic bio-refinery currently being constructed by in Hugoton, Kansas (less than 35 miles from the fields) to process the switchgrass into bio-fuel. <br/><br/>“Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, and the wavin' switchgrass can sure smell sweet…” <br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/10/24/Oklahoma.jpg" title="http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/10/24/Oklahoma.jpg">i.treehugger.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/urbanlife/512/EB722159-39EE-4659-98BD-BCEA7B1F7CC0.jpg" alt="The image “http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/10/24/Oklahoma.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/images/2008/01/11/switchgrass_3.jpg" title="http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/images/2008/01/11/switchgrass_3.jpg">thefraserdomain.typepad.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/urbanlife/512/5C1CCFBA-6BF5-4138-A461-7F219AF5DEDB.jpg" alt="The image “http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/images/2008/01/11/switchgrass_3.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.iowaswitchgrass.com/__images/Switchgrass-Graphic_350.jpg" title="http://www.iowaswitchgrass.com/__images/Switchgrass-Graphic_350.jpg">www.iowaswitchgrass.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/urbanlife/512/FE485C48-0711-4F1E-9F56-3CBA66FBE9E4.jpg" alt="The image “http://www.iowaswitchgrass.com/__images/Switchgrass-Graphic_350.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://v1.stateofcreativity.com/uploadedimages/airpark1.jpg" title="http://v1.stateofcreativity.com/uploadedimages/airpark1.jpg">v1.stateofcreativity.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/urbanlife/512/B9EC08CD-3C67-457D-B797-7233B87CDE3A.jpg" alt="http://v1.stateofcreativity.com/uploadedimages/airpark1.jpg" /><br /></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-24-2008/0004799622&EDATE=THU+Apr+24+2008,+11:06+AM" title="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-24-2008/0004799622&EDATE=THU+Apr+24+2008,+11:06+AM">www.prnewswire.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">April 24</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Oklahoma secured land for the world's largest stand of switchgrass devoted to cellulosic ethanol production</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Acknowledging concerns over ethanol production impacting food prices, Oklahoma advances switchgrass, a different type of energy crop, which has higher energy output than corn and does not compete with human or animal food sources</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">The Oklahoma Bioenergy Center (OBC), a state-initiative</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">the planting of more than 1,100 acres of production-scale demonstration fields for cellulosic energy crops, such as switchgrass and sorghum to contribute to the United States' bioenergy effort</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Planting will take place within the next 45 days</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">This switchgrass field will be the first of its size anywhere in the world focused on biomass production</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">switchgrass and sorghum are non-competitive with food sources</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Switchgrass is a perennial grass that is naturally drought resistant</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Revenues received from the sale of biomass will be reinvested in the OBC for additional bioenergy and biofuel research</div></div><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.catalinaarts.com/blog/?p=27" title="http://www.catalinaarts.com/blog/?p=27">www.catalinaarts.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/urbanlife/512/3DA75563-A5FC-4E3B-9BB8-9437B3D33E31.jpg" alt="Switchgrass crop" /><br /></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;">Tags: <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/switchgrass/" rel="tag">switchgrass</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/energy/" rel="tag">energy</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/environment/" rel="tag">environment</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/bio-fuel/" rel="tag">bio-fuel</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/ethanol/" rel="tag">ethanol</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/non-competitive+with+food+sources/" rel="tag">non-competitive with food sources</a></div>http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/10/24/Oklahoma.jpgMon, 05 May 2008 17:24:03 GMT