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23622
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Tawana Weicker of Polk County began developing biofuel from spent cooking oil in 2007. While searching for a use for the by-product, glycerin, Weicker created soap, which she now sells under the name Warhouse. This invention has sparked educational programs in Polk County as well as at nearby universities and is inspiring biofuels researchers.
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23979
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Biochar is the result of heating biomass under the exclusion of air and provides richness to soils, is better for the air and climate, and helps plants grow and mature more successfully.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 7, September 2015,
p49-51, il
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27984
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The state is debating their position on woody biomass. Wood is considered a renewable resource, but only if policies are in place to prevent clear-cutting. Studies show that burning wood for energy releases more greenhouse gases than coal, but the North Carolina Forestry Association and others still support burning wood. The environmental and health effects of cutting down trees to use for fuel are explored.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 32, July 2010,
p7
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9352
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North Carolina has an ambitious biofuel production goal. Legislation introduced into the General Assembly this spring calls for 10 percent of the liquid fuels sold in the state to come from biofuels grown and produced locally. Wood discusses what scientists and businesspeople around the state are doing to lessen North Carolina's dependence on foreign oil.
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9324
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Iowa is the top state in the production of biofuels with 751 million gallons produced in 2005. Tennessee, which is ranked tenth, produced 67 million gallons in the same year. North Carolina lags behind the other states in this area, producing no ethanol and less than 20,000 gallons of biodiesel in 2006. Knowland discusses how the state plans to expand this industry.
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