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<title>Maximizing &quot;marginal&quot; land for biofuel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 7, 2012) Solar and wind power get a lot of the attention as promising alternative power sources. But energy extracted from plants, known as biofuels, is also the subject of ongoing research.Researchers at Cornell University are testing the growing potential of less-than-ideal open space. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21027/20121207/maximizing-quot-marginal-quot-land-for-biofuel">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Matt Richmond</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Solar and wind power get a lot of the attention as promising alternative power sources. But energy extracted from plants, known as biofuels, is also the subject of ongoing research.Researchers at Cornell University are testing the growing potential of less-than-ideal open space. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21027/20121207/maximizing-quot-marginal-quot-land-for-biofuel">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Growing willows for fuel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 6, 2012) This summer, NCPR is taking a second look at the realities of alternative and renewable energy in our region.  Some advocates think locally-generated energy, from hydro to solar to wind and biomass, could be the next big thing for the region’s economy.Biologists at SUNY Potsdam plan to harvest their first crop of shrub willows from a field near campus this fall.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture has earmarked $4.3 million to encourage North Country farmers to grow willows as a renewable energy source. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20256/20120806/growing-willows-for-fuel">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This summer, NCPR is taking a second look at the realities of alternative and renewable energy in our region.  Some advocates think locally-generated energy, from hydro to solar to wind and biomass, could be the next big thing for the region’s economy.Biologists at SUNY Potsdam plan to harvest their first crop of shrub willows from a field near campus this fall.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture has earmarked $4.3 million to encourage North Country farmers to grow willows as a renewable energy source. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20256/20120806/growing-willows-for-fuel">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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