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Gridley Ethanol Demonstration Project Utilizing Gasification Technology.
Feedstock Supply Plan - 2004

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Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2 FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY PLAN PURPOSE & APPROACH 3
3 BACKGROUND 4
3.1 Rice Straw Burning Reduction Act of 1991 4
3.2 The Proposed Gridley Ethanol Project 4
  3.2.1 Gridley Ethanol Project Objectives 5
3.2.2 Project Benefits 5

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RICE STRAW FEEDSTOCK AVAILABILITY 6
4.1 Current Supply 6
4.2 Trends and Projections 10
4.3 Collection, Processing and Transportation of Rice Straw 10
4.4 Economics of rice straw collection and transportation 18
4.5 Technical Barriers to Rice Straw Collection 21
4.6 Incentives for Increased Utilization of Rice Straw 22
4.7 Competition for Rice Straw 23
4.8 Avoided Grower Disposal Costs 23
4.9 Feedstock Storage and Management 24