[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2597-E2598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. DENNY REHBERG

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 2009

  Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3183--Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Hon. Denny Rehberg
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy--EERE
  Requesting Entity: Montana State University-Bozeman, 207 Montana 
Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717
  Description: Montana Algal BioDiesel Initiative--Algae, third 
generation or advanced biofuels, use photosynthesis to transform carbon 
dioxide and sunlight into oil. Algae can grow in water and on land, 
even land not suitable for food production. Even CO2-rich emissions 
from fossil fuel (coal) burning powerplants can be used as feedstocks 
to support the growth of algae that produces biodiesel. The effective 
use of high temperature CO2-rich exhaust gases (including the 
geothermal environments in Yellowstone) also produce algae that can 
flourish at high ambient temperatures. Currently, there are both 
practical and economic obstacles to increased use of biofuels from 
algae, but early research is promising. The funds requested would be 
used to advance the development of biofuels

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from algae, especially from coal plant emissions and exhaust gases.
  Requesting Member: Hon. Denny Rehberg
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy--EERE
  Requesting Entity: Montana State University-Bozeman, 207 Montana 
Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717
  Description: Wind Turbine Development--The U.S. Department of 
Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) works to 
strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality 
and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. It supports this 
goal through enhancing energy efficiency and productivity; bringing 
clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace; 
and making a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing 
their energy choices and their quality of life
  This project addresses those issues through (a) research on 
durability and damage tolerance of wind turbine blades, (b) efforts to 
promote commercialization and manufacturing, with attention to cost 
reductions, and (c) site development activities. The wind turbine blade 
materials and manufacturing studies will help develop cost-effective 
wind turbine electrical power generation. This in turn will provide an 
electric power distribution throughout Montana to stimulate economic 
development. An infrastructure is already in place to immediately help 
the wind turbine industry.

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