These research and policy items about forest biomass appeared recently on the Web:

Mascoma and Valero sign first off-take agreement for wood-derived distillate fuel: biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/01/13/valero-invests-in-mascoma-signs-cellulosic-ethanol-offtake-agreement-signs-loi-for-up-to-50m-in-equity/

Impacts of the revised Biomass Crop Assistance Program: www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2011/01/the-practical-effects-of-the-revised-bcap1

Economics of next-gen gasification: www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/01/the-new-economics-of-next-gen-gasification-clearfuels-technology

Consequences of increasing prices in biofuel markets: biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/01/07/the-big-price-build-up-are-you-ready/

Kevin Weeks

Public Information Officer

Oregon Department of Forestry

Agency Affairs Office

(503) 945-7427