***Roger Ballentine, Clinton's deputy assistant for environmental initiatives***
August 12, 1999
SECTION: SPOTLIGHT STORY
LENGTH: 265 words
HEADLINE: ALTERNATIVE FUELS: CLINTON TO ISSUE BIOMASS EXECUTIVE ORDER
BODY:
Pres. Clinton is expected to issue an executive order today
to triple the amount of energy produced from farm products, crop
wastes and trees by 2010.
The Clinton administration plans to develop proposals for
research grants and tax credits to promote such technologies and
phase out coal, oil, natural gas and uranium. The order will
instruct the Agriculture Dept., Energy Dept. and US EPA to write
plans to coordinate research and create markets to nurture
"renewable technologies."
The White House predicts that developing more uses for
agricultural products will result in up to $20 billion in
additional farm income by 2010 and less reliance on foreign oil.
Roger Ballentine, Clinton's deputy assistant for environmental
initiatives: "We're looking at taking things we currently just
throw away, making them profitable, fighting global warming and
cleaning the environment at the same time."
VP Al Gore said the initiative would "help insure that the
agricultural economy is part of the new economy." Companies
working with the federal government this year say electricity
can be made from natural materials on a cost-effective basis
with a reduction in pollution. And some agricultural companies
said they expect "big markets" if they can make new products
that have environmental benefits at equal costs.
Robert R. Dorsch, director of biotechnology development at
DuPont: "We need to go from black gold to green gold" (Matthew
L. Wald, New York Times, Aug. 12). -- DIL
LOAD-DATE: August 12, 1999
***The American Council for Renewable Energy (ACRE) Other co-chairs are Dan Reicher, Roger Ballentine, and Judy Siegel.
June 12, 2002, Wednesday
SECTION: WASHINGTON DATELINE
DISTRIBUTION: TO BUSINESS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS
LENGTH: 839 words
HEADLINE: New Renewable Energy Council Invites U.S. Leadership to Convene; Senator Bingaman and Other National Leaders to Speak
DATELINE: WASHINGTON, June 12
BODY:
The American Council for Renewable Energy (ACRE) has invited the leadership of the U.S. renewable energy community to convene for a two-day meeting on July 10-11, 2002 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC. The purpose of the meeting is to charter a new national strategy to "take renewable energy to the next level" in the U.S.
"ACRE is unique as a group that covers all forms of renewable energy, and brings together the current and future leadership of this community," said Hank Habicht, co-chair for the conference. Other co-chairs are Dan Reicher, Roger Ballentine, and Judy Siegel. Registrants include individuals from industry, service firms, end users, utilities, green power marketers, associations, government, finance, law, research organizations, foundations, environmental and other nonprofit groups, the media and others.