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June 10th, 2008: Press Conference, Secretary Nilsestuen to highlight critical first steps to grow Wisconsin’s biomass market
6/6/2008
MEDIA ADVISORY
Release: June 5, 2008
Contact: Robin Engel 608-224-5002
Generating heat and electricity from grass
Secretary Nilsestuen to highlight critical first steps to grow Wisconsin’s biomass market
Tuesday, June 10 –
11 a.m.
Open field east end of Fen Oak Drive
Madison
In case of inclement weather: Board room, Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection, 2811 Agriculture Dr., Madison
DIRECTIONS: Fen Oak Drive is off Agriculture Drive just south of DATCP.
Turn east on Fen Oak. Drive towards I-90. Event is at the end of the
road.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: A field of switchgrass and a demonstration of switchgrass harvesting; sample heat pellets from switchgrass
INTERVIEWS: DATCP Secretary Rod Nilsestuen; Office of Energy
Independence Director Judy Ziewacz; Premier Cooperative President Andy
Fiene; Agrecol Corporation President Mark Doudlah; Agrecol consultant
and report author Pamela Porter and co-author Jonathan Barry.
Wisconsin has a tremendous opportunity to make Wisconsin a leader in
renewable energy from biomass. Secretary Nilsestuen will highlight
critical first steps to connect farmers, suppliers, processors and
consumers.
“Wisconsin is great at growing grass. Our state’s agriculture
cooperatives are great at working with farmers to collect crops and get
them to markets,” said Secretary Nilsestuen. “We must tap into
Wisconsin’s competitive edge in the race to develop the energy of the
future.” Governor Doyle’s energy independence goal is 25 percent
renewable energy by 2025.
Secretary Nilsestuen will:
Announce a grant to Premier Cooperative to help demonstrate
production and processing of biomass as a substitute for coal.
Headquartered in Mt. Horeb, Premier is the oldest supply cooperative of
its kind in the United States.Unveil a report for Agrecol on the feasibility of a native grass
bioheat system for commercial use. Headquartered in Madison, Agrecol is
the largest grower of native plants and seeds in the Midwest.
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Agrecol Corporation
ADD Report, June 2008
"Growing Wisconsin Energy, a Native Grass Pellet Bio-Heat Roadmap for Wisconsin"
ADDReport.pdf
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