<h2>November 2011 News</h2>
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<p><em><strong><br /></strong></em><strong style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><span style='text-decoration:underline;mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '>NCERC News</span></strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Updated 11/22/11</strong></em></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.sciencecodex.com/read/a_corny_turn_for_biofuels_from_switchgrass-81821" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">A corny turn for biofuels from switchgrass</a></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/new-super-yeast-turns-pine-into-ethanol_742688.html" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; '>New ‘super’ yeast turns pine into ethanol</a></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.sciencecodex.com/read/iowa_state_university_scientists_genetically_increase_algae_biomass_by_more_than_50_percent-81894" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">Iowa State University scientists genetically increase algal biomass by more than 50 percent</a><br /><br /></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/8349/state-of-play" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">Bob Dineen: State of Play</a><br /></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/11/special-report-biofuels-20-holds.html" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">Special report: Biofuels 2.0 holds potential for Oregon</a></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20111118/BUSINESS/311180034/Stover-experiments-critical-to-Iowa-s-future-in-biofuels?Business" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">Stover experiments critical to Iowa’s future in biofuels</a><br /></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/11/18/nascar-waves-green-flag-focuses-on-environment/" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">NASCAR waves the green flag, focuses on environment</a></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/8359/poet-announces-goals-at-nascar-green-summit" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; '>POET announces goals at NASCAR green summit</a><br /></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2011/11/18/nmma-isobutanol-a-promising-alternative-biofuel/" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; '>National Marine Manufacturers Association: Isobutanol a promising alternative biofuel</a></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.htrnews.com/article/20111120/MAN06/111200404/Local-commentary-Things-looking-up-down-farm?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">Local commentary: Things looking up down on the farm</a></p>
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<p style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; '><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-naperville-green-fuels-20111121,0,2912428.story" style='mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; ' target="_blank">Naperville yard waste to become fuel treasure</a><br /><br /></p>
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