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Oil exec takes helm at Range Fuels
Range Fuels this week bolstered its position to take on the nation's energy challenge by hiring new Chief Executive David C. Aldous, a veteran executive at energy giant Royal Dutch Shell.
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Yancey Pioneer Touts Renewable Energy to Loggers
Dependence on foreign oil. The need for renewable energy sources. Fluctuating gas prices.
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Forum focuses on sustainable energy
Wood chips are separated into piles at the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center to experiment on processes to create renewable biofuels.
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Georgia plays key role in renewable resources
Exploring renewable energy and reducing foreign oil dependence have become hot topics in political races.
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Ceres, Range Fuel testing switchgrass and sorghum to make ethanol
Using switchgrass and sorghum, the bio-energy company Ceres will on day make cellulosic ethanol at a plant that is currently being built near Soperton, Georgia.
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Ceres Gets Feedstock Win In Georgia
Thousand Oaks-based biotechnology firm Ceres, Inc. has scored a win for the firm's technology in a field trial in Soperton, Georgia, the firm said Tuesday.
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Grand Jury Issues Criminal Indictments
A Laurens County Grand Jury issued 45 criminal indictments this week. Among them were eight defendants who were charged as a result of the Big Bust undercover drug sting operation.
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Next generation biofuels
It is set to open in 2009. www.rangefuels.com/our-first-plant Also Coskata, who have the financial backing of GM, are building a commercial demonstration plant in Madison, Pennsylvania.
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Governor: Biofuel industry will be 'cornerstone of the new Georgia'
Folks who harvest pine trees aren't used to judging their product by how much energy it produces.
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Across the area
A truck driver from Soperton, Ga., died in a wreck early Wednesday on Interstate 20 in Warren County, authorities said.
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Man makes most of second chance
Lewis Linderwill be 81 years old Saturday. Although time and circumstances have tapped his memory, it hasn't slowed him down.
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Man makes most of second chance
Lewis Linderwill be 81 years old Saturday. Although time and circumstances have tapped his memory, it hasn't slowed him down.
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Two tracts of land protected from development
In deals finalized during the past week, property on the Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville and longleaf forests outside Soperton will be permanently protected through cooperation between private landowners and ...
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Corbin, Hooks Set for Run-off in Treutlen County Sheriff's Race
It came down to the provisional votes late Tuesday night in Soperton to determine who would be in the Treutlen County Sheriffs run-off with incumbent, Sheriff Tommy Corbin.
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Forbes ranks Georgia as third best state for alternative energy from biomass
Submitted by the office of the governor ATLANTA - Forbes Magazine has tapped Georgia as the third best state in the nation for alternative energy from biomass.
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Georgia Business Looks For Alternative Fuel Solution
Cutting Augusta's fuel budget is one suggestion for the short term, but what can be done about fuel finances, years from now? And, how can you benefit? Some people close to home are already looking for other ...
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Storm Wreaks Havoc
Much of Laurens County got a surprise Saturday afternoon when a thunderstorm that passed over the county had more than just normal winds and rain.
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National Weather Service releases details on storms
After National Weather Service storm investigators inspected damage from Sunday morning's severe weather, they determined that 15 tornadoes touched down in Georgia, including 10 across Middle Georgia.
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National Weather Service: 15 tornadoes statewide, 8 in midstate
After National Weather Service storm investigators inspected damage from Sunday morning's severe weather, they determined 15 tornadoes touched down in Georgia including eight in Middle Georgia. via The Macon Telegraph
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11 tornadoes confirmed in Georgia
The National Weather Service has now confirmed that 11 tornadoes hit Georgia on Sunday, and more may be added as reports are finalized. via The Macon Telegraph
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