Oct–Dec, 2007

In March 2001, the Russian space station Mir was expected to make a fiery reentry to earth after orbiting the planet for 15 years. Russian scientists conducted a series of…

Williams, Minn. –A grassroots power movement is taking hold in northwest Minnesota. Northern Excellence Seed, LLC, plans to gasify grass-seed chaff and straw to make electricity. The Lake of the…

Minnesota’s got gas! The state is becoming a leader in the development of small-scale biomass gasification systems, which produce synthetic natural gas. “There’s a considerable amount of buzz about biomass…

  Crookston, Minn. — AURI staff understand that good ideas come from paying attention and asking questions. Besides helping businesses and organizations with value-added projects, AURI staff design their own…

  Detroit Lakes, Minn. — A Minnesota pet litter producer is riding its success into a new arena. Pet Care Systems of Detroit Lakes manufactures Swheat Scoop cat and small-animal…

    Warren Etches, left, and Mark Limpert, two of four partners with Limpert Environmental, have been churning out straw matts and wattles for erosion control since July. Soon they…

To be a national and global renewable-energy leader requires investing heavily in research, infrastructure, financing, public policy and developing talent. Minnesota is ready, say many business, agricultural and political leaders.…

  St. Paul, Minn. — Not all Minnesota State Fair food is served deep fried or on a stick. For the fifth year, the “Minnesota Cooks” program at Carousel Park…

AURI mourns the passing of project development director Wayne Hansen, age 60, who died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in rural Morgan on August 3. He is…

Waseca, Minn. — Alan Doering receives dozens of phone call from entrepreneurs and businesses interested in developing biomass fuel pellets for energy. Many are familiar with feed pellets but inexperienced…

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1. How much does a Minnesota grass seed business expect to save in electricity and waste disposal charges each year by installing a gasification system? A. $30,000 B. $12,500 C.…