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Carbohydrate Economy Clearinghouse - What's New May 1999
http://www.carbohydrateeconomy.org/

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance created the Carbohydrate Economy
Clearinghouse (CEC) to provide up-to-date information spanning all
facets of the plant matter-based industrial economy.  It is but one
piece of ILSR's Carbohydrate Economy program which has been promoting
this emerging industrial economy for more than a decade.

The following items have been added to the Carbohydrate Economy
Clearinghouse since April 20, 1999.  Find these resources at
http://www.carbohydrateeconomy.org/  Click on the What's New navigation
button to see the items below.

Thanks for visiting.


NEWS HEADLINES

     North Dakota Becomes the First State to Legalize Industrial Hemp
     Hemp Gives Dauphin an Economic Lift
     Ethanol Vehicle Challenge Drives Home "Green Is Best" Message
     New Hampshire's Hemp Bill in a Quandry
     A Sweet Operation Opens in Ethiopia
     Iowa's House of Representative Votes to Ban MTBE
     Corn Stover Commercialization. . . A Potential Winner!
     Missouri Breaks Ground on its First Ethanol Plant
     Canadian Farmers Line Up for Hemp Seed
     Minnesota House Retains Industrial Hemp Provision
     Home Grown Auto Parts
     Minnesota Legislature Gives Ethanol a Boost
     Biodegradable Food Packaging Debuts at Dept. of Interior
     Four Sacramento, California Companies to Receive Grant for
Innovative Uses of Rice Straw
     Hawaii's Hemp Bill Passes in the Senate and House
     Renewable Fuel Association Says Report on Oxygenates Confuses The
Debate
     Ethanol Becoming a Viable Choice in Fuel Cell Technology
     New Ethanol Plant for Huron, South Dakota
     Domestic Production of Ethanol Up, Production of MTBE Down
     Pure Energy Corporation Tackles DOE Challenge: New Category Of
Fuels Is Designated
     DOE Designates New Alternative Fuel Additional Substitute for
Gasoline Made from Renewable Sources
     Senator Lugar Launches Major Bio-based Industry Initiative


COMPANIES

     21st Century Alliance
     The Alliance is a farmer-owned enterprise that enables farmers to
add value their products through cooperative ventures. Golden Forest Ag
Fibers Cooperative is an Alliance-formed enterprise that will be making
straw-based construction materials. Other Alliance cooperatives include
a dairy cooperative, a pinto bean processing plant, and a flour tortilla
mill.

     Acadian Seaplants Ltd.
     Acadian Seaplants Limited manufactures products from harvested and
cultivated seaweed. The products include organic chemicals, food
ingredients, feed and fertilizer supplements, and sea vegetables.

     Alcell Technologies Inc.
     Alcell produces paper and specialty products from non-wood sources.
The company has developed a solvent extraction process that has been
tested on a number of fibers including kenaf, flax, hemp, citrus peel
and others. The process uses no sulfur and is environmentally benign.
Alcell also produces specialty chemicals, dye dispersants, lubricants,
antioxidants and others.

     Aquaterre Inc.
     Aquaterre produces products for the horticulture industry from
renewable, natural, marine-based sources. The company's products include
biological fertilizer and liquid seaweed.

     Bear Insulation Ltd.
     Bear Insulation Limited extracts fiber from oilseed flax for use in
non woven materials.

     Bercan Environmental Resources Inc.
     Bercan uses microbes in its waste treatment processes. The company
produces cleaning products that replace chemical cleaners for
commercial, insitutional, domestic and environmental use.

     Bioriginal Food and Science Corp.
     Bioriginal Food and Science Corporation manufactures crop oils
containing gamma linolenic acid (GLA). GLA is derived from such sources
as borage, flax and evening primrose. The acid is used in cosmetic, skin
care and nutritional products.

     Canadian Kelp Resources, Ltd.
     Canadian Kelp Resources, Limited, produces a line of health food
sea vegetables and kelp raw materials for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

     Durafibre Inc.
     Durafibre produces fibers from flax straw for use in the
automotive, geotextiles, nonwooden, composite and the pulp and paper
industries.

     Minnesota Corn Processors
     Minnesota Corn Processors was established as a farmer-owned
cooperative in 1980 and began its corn wet milling operations in 1983.
Minnesota Corn Processors converts corn into various products and
returns the profits to its members. Today over 5,000 stockholders in
Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska make up the membership of
MCP. The presence of the MCP plant sites in Minnesota and Nebraska has
raised the value of the entire corn crop for both areas. Today, the MCP
Marshall plant is designed to produce corn starch, corn syrup, 42% high
fructose corn syrup, ethanol, and feed products.

     Griffin Industries Inc
     Griffin Industries processes spent vegetable oils (recycled
restaurant grease, etc.) and recycled biomass feedstocks to produce high
quality biodiesel in the United States. Griffin supplies biodiesel to
the motor fuel industry, regulated motor vehicle fleets, and other
diesel fuel/middle distillate market segments. Biodiesel is manufactured
by Griffin Industries, under the trade name Bio G-3000TM.

     Pinnacle Technology Inc.
     In conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture's
Forest Products Laboratory, this company has developed a wheat straw
filler for polypropylene and polyethylene called Agro-Plastic.


DOCUMENT LIBRARY

     Biochemically-Derived Products for the Paint & Coatings Industry
     A paper presented at the 5th Nurnberg Congress-Creative Advances in
Coatings Technology, April 12-14, 1999 in Nurnberg, Germany.

     Notice of Final Rulemaking on Alternative Fuel Transportation
Program: P-series Fuels
     In response to a petition filed by Pure Energy Corporation, DOE is
amending the rules for the alternative fuels program to include three
specific blends of methyltetrahydrofuran, ethanol and hydrocarbons
(known as P-series fuels) to the definition of alternative fuels.


OTHER ON-LINE RESOURCES

     Soy Ink Life-Cycle Study
     This study delves into the impact that the use of soy ink has on
our environment. It quantifies the use of energy, resources and the
kinds of emissions released in the production of soy ink from planting
to printing.

     Use of Ethanol in California Clean Burning Gasoline - Ethanol
Supply/Demand and Logistics
     This March 1999 report from RFA presents an argument that ethanol
could be used to replace MTBE as an fuel oxegenate in California.

     Ethanol Industry Outlook - 1999 and Beyond
     This February 1999 report by RFA will let you know the current
status of the ethanol industry and provide a glimpse at what the future
may hold.

     Health and Environmental Assessment of MTBE
     This November 1998 report to the Governor and Legislature of the
State of California by UC Davis was the primary technical document in
California's effort to stop the use of MTBE as an oxygenate in the
state's gasoline. MTBE competes with ethanol in the oxygenated fuels
market.

     Ethanol: Biomass Waste To Ethanol Plant in Louisiana
     This October 1998 report from NPR's Sounds Like Science provides an
overview of the biomass-to-ethanol facility in Jennings, Louisiana.
(Real Audio)

     Corn Stover Collection & Potential for Ethanol Production
     This 1998 report from CEA takes a peek at an innovative corn stover
collection operation centered in Harlan, Iowa. It can be viewed as a
pilot for developing the infrastructure to use agricultural waste for
ethanol production.

RELATED WEB SITES

     DOE Office of Industrial Technologies' Agriculture Industry Team
     The Agriculture Team in DOE's Industries of the Future program is
working with its manufacturing and grower partners to implement
"Plant/crop-based Renewable Resources 2020" strategic vision.

     EPA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program
     EPP is a federal-wide program that encourages and assists the
Executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable
products and services. This website provides the latest information on
EPA's efforts to promote EPP.

     Canadian Agricultural New Uses Council
     The Canadian Agricultural New Uses Council (CANUC) is a
not-for-profit organization registered in the Province of Ontario. Its
mission is to increase public awareness and demand for new products made
from agricultural plant and animal materials.


EVENTS

     Biodiesel B20 Workshop
     This regional workshop will provide information on biodiesel, the
newest alternative fuel vehicle credit option. Fleet managers,
purchasing agents, regulators, legislators as well as any other
interested parties are welcome to attend. Workshop will cover both
regulatory and technical issues relating to the use of biodiesel.

     1999 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Trade Show
     This 15th annual workshop and tradeshow will offer interactive
sessions on improving plant operations, ethanol markets and uses,
alternative feedstocks and more.

     Second Annual Ag Fiber Technology Showcase
     The showcase is focused on new production techniques, new
applications, and new value-added opportunities for agricultural fibers.

     Fourth Biomass Conference of the Americas- Biomass: A Growth
     Opportunity in Green Energy and Value-Added Products The conference
will focus on current issues and challenges for biomass and bioenergy.
Topics will include resource availability, converstion strategies and
case studies.

     Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society-8th Annual Meeting
     The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Bio/Environmentally Degradable
Polymer Society will highlight the newest developments in
environmentally safe technologies. A number of workshops and
presentations will be offered.

     Annual Clean Cities Conference and Exposition
     The conference will include panel discussions and small table
discussions led by leaders in the alternative fuel industry.