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DWP Honors Customers for Green Power Purchases
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) recently honored over 65 of its large customer for exhibiting environmental
leadership through their purchases of green power.   The utility said the honorees bought a total of 100 million kilowatt-hours of green power, in addition to implementing energy efficiency measures and installing solar power. These efforts led to a citywide energy savings of 50 megawatts.  "Each DWP customer recognized today has made a significant contribution to developing a more sustainable city," said city council member Ruth Galanter. "Through [their] efforts, more than 100 million pounds of greenhouse gases have been removed from the air in the last two years"  DWP said the honorees were from all sectors, including Los Angeles World Airports, the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, the city of Santa Monica, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Church of Scientology and many more.  Contact: Walter Zeisl, DWP, phone 213-367-1342. SourceL DWP Release 9/5/2001 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 9/13/2001.

T-REC'S
The Green-e and Green Pricing Accreditation staffs have been working to develop certification standards for products containing tradable renewable electricity certificates, or T-RECs.  To date, two national stakeholder meetings have been held to work through the details of the certification standards.  A third meeting is scheduled for September 6 in Washington, DC.  Once the T-RECs national stakeholder committee has developed and voted on all the certification criteria, the criteria will be released to all Green-e and Green Pricing Advisory Committees and other interested parties for review and comment.  All comments received will be summarized and presented to the joint Governing Boards for review along with the proposed criteria.  The joint Governing Boards will be meeting in early October to vote on the standard.  After this time, T-RECs marketers can get their products certified and verified by CRS under the Green-e Program. To view the meeting minutes from past meetings, please visit http://www.resource-solutions.org/CRSprograms/T-RECS.html  .  Source:  The Green-e Monthly 9/6/2001.

NM Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) Issues Order
Today, the NM Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) issued an Order directing NMPRC staff to conduct a workshop to develop recommendations to the Commission regarding renewable energy programs, incentives, and projects for implementation in NM.  This follows on the NMPRC's Notice of Inquiry on Renewable Energy as a Source of Electricity, to which the Collaborative responded with comments.  The workshop is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, in Marian Hall, 224 E. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe.  It is important we participate in this workshop, as it will help establish those programs, incentives and projects to grow the renewables industry here in NM.  Source: From Chris Wentz, NM Energy Office via Roger Hill, Sandia National Laboratory 9/14/2001

New Jersey Supports Renewable Energy Programs
On March 1, 2001, New Jersey's State Board of Public Utilities announced the start of a new series of programs to promote renewable energy including the purchase of sustainable biomass equipment for use in air conditioning, heat pumps, gas furnaces, and boilers.  The state's Clean Energy Program provides incentives of up to $5 per watt to participating homeowners and retailers installing either fuel cells, photovoltaic, small wind, or sustainable biomass technologies.  All systems must be sized to meet individual electricity needs. In addition, financial incentives are applicable only for new component systems installed in New Jersey.  Read more at:  http://www.njcleanenergy.com  .  Source: June 2001 - Biobased Products and Bioenergy Newsletter.

PSI Energy to Offer Green Pricing Program
PSI Energy, a Cinergy subsidiary that serves retail electric customers in Indiana, is seeking approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to allow its customers to contribute to a fund that would support the development of renewable resources. Under the company's filing, customers could make a minimum monthly donation of $1 on their utility bills to the company's "Green Power Fund", which would be used to develop or purchase power from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro, landfill gas, and digester gas.  The company is also seeking approval to offer net metering to residential customers and schools that install on-site solar electric systems.   For more information see:  http://www.eren.doe.gov/greenpower/psi_0601.shtml  .  Source: June 2001 Issue of Green Power Marketing Update.
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U.K. Unveils Plans to Boost Wave Power
The British government recently announced plans to support the United Kingdom's (U.K.) effort to develop offshore wave power as a
renewable energy resource. Britain's energy minister Brian Wilson recently announced the government will provide 1.67 million
pounds (about $2.44 million) for the 2.7 million pound (about $3.94 million) Wavegen project in Scotland.   Officials said the Wavegen offshore generator is expected to begin producing enough electricity for about 1,400 homes next summer.  Although wave power has been a promising renewable asset in England since the 1980s, it has yet to realize much of its promise.  The nation's first wave power generator, the Osprey (Ocean Swell Powered Renewable Energy) was destroyed during a storm in 1995.  "Wave power has a huge part to play in our drive for renewable power," said Wilson. "Our oceans are a major potential energy source and can lead to a new industry for the U.K. in which I am determined that we should be world leaders."  The British government has set a goal to produce 10 percent of its domestic energy supply from renewable sources by 2010. Earlier this year, the nation announced it would invest 100 million pounds (about $147 million) to support renewable energy. The government said it expects the renewable energy industry to be worth approximately 1 billion pounds (about $1.4 billion) by 2010. Source: Reuters 9/11/2001 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 9/14/2001.

Example of Successful Research, Development and Technology Transfer within the DOE Geothermal Energy Program
Ticona, a business of Celanese AG, WWW.ticona.com, and Bob Curran & Sons Corp., www.bobcurran.com, have announced the availability of a blend of Fortron® and PTFE for use as a coating to extend the life of heat exchangers, pipes, vessels, pumps gas turbine components and other equipment.  This innovative coating system was originally developed in collaboration with the U.S. DOEís Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory within the Geothermal Energy Program.  The technology was transferred to Bob Curran & Sons for further technology refinement and commercialization.  This new anticorrosion-antifouling coating system, named TS-2500 by Bob Curran and Sons, protects metal surfaces in harsh chemical environments at temperatures to 500°F (260°C).  TS-2500 was designed to extend the life of heat exchangers and metal pipes, vessels, pumps and gas turbine components in the geothermal, chemical, petrochemical, power generation and other industries.  ìThe coating reduces heat exchanger capital and maintenance costs in a wide range of equipment such as sour water strippers and reboilers and in systems exposed to difficult fluids like hydrofluoric acid and geothermal brines,î says Ed Curran, president of Bob Curran & Sons Corp.  ìWe estimate that carbon-steel tubes coated with TS-2500 can reduce capital cost as much as 67 percent versus titanium or stainless steel and as much as 80 percent versus Inconel® and Hastelloy. Maintenance costs and plant downtime are also reduced significantly because the tubes can be cleaned faster and replaced less often.î  New formulations to better address specific geothermal energy challenges are being developed and tested under Program tasks 3.1.1 Heat Exchanger Field Tests and 3.1.16 Field Demonstration of Lined Heat Exchanger Tubes.  Contacts are: T. Sugama, BNL, 631-344-4029, sugama@bnl.gov and K. Gawlik, NREL, 303-384-7515, keith_gawlik@nrel.gov. Source: J. Nix, Geothermal Energy Systems Research and Testing Report for the Week of September 10, 2001 via Keith Bennett, U.S. DOE Golden Field Office 9/14/2001.

Another Key Success for Future Energy Resources Corporation's (FERCO) Biomass Gasifier
On May 16, 2001, FERCO announced key successes from its biomass gasifier McNeil Generating Plant in Burlington, Vermont.  The gasifier heats biomass under modified conditions to produce a gas that can fuel a gas turbine.  The advantages of the process used by FERCO include improvements in efficiency and emissions over those of standard biomass plants.  Recent accomplishments from tests include gasifier throughput exceeding 175% of the original design, and the production of a constant
heating gas value utilizing different biomass feedstocks.  Link to the FERCO press release at:
http://future-energy.np.def6.com/NewsDetails.asp?NewsID=35  .  Source: June 2001 - Biobased Products and Bioenergy Newsletter.

Groups Fund New England Wind Study
Energy stakeholders in the Northeast are collaborating on a study of southern New England's wind patterns. The $270,000 study
may pave the way for future wind energy efforts in the region.  The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund are sponsoring the study along with Berlin, CT-based Northeast Utilities. The study will be conducted by Albany, NY-based True Wind Solutions, LLC.  "We want to get an assessment of where the wind is," said Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund program director Greg Watson. "We want to look for near-term investments. "Wind is emerging as the renewable energy technology that is closest to being cost-effective and, if deployed, could contribute significantly to the renewable energy portfolio in the region."  The study is expected to be finished in two months.  Contact: Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund,  Web site  http://www.mtpc.org/massrenew/massrenew.htm#  .  Souce: Boston Globe 8/9/2001 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 8/14/2001.

57th Ethanol Plant Opens in South Dakota
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today congratulated the farmers who invested in Dakota Ethanol LLC to make South Dakota's fourth ethanol production facility a reality.  The farmer-owned cooperative will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting tomorrow in Wentworth to mark the start of production at the 40 million gallon per year plant.  Broin and Associates, a South Dakota company, built the plant.  A leader in ethanol technology, Broin designs, builds, and manages ethanol facilities throughout the country.   "Dakota Ethanol is the latest example of the ethanol industry expanding to meet growing demand," said Bob Dinneen, president of the RFA.  "We congratulate the farmer-owners of Dakota Ethanol and thank them for their commitment to the record breaking expansion taking place in the ethanol industry today."   Since 1999, more than a dozen ethanol production facilities have opened and six major expansions to existing facilities were completed.  Today, 57 ethanol plants can produce over 2 billion gallons per year.  There are ten additional ethanol plants under construction with a combined annual capacity of 205 million gallons, 34 existing companies undergoing expansion totaling 235 million additional gallons, and dozens of additional proposed production
facilities across the country in various stages of development, engineering and financing.  At least two of these plants will begin construction this month.  Annual ethanol production capacity is expected to reach 3.5 billion gallons during 2003.   "Clearly the ethanol industry is rising to the challenge," said Dinneen.  "We are building and expanding plants at a record pace.  We are breaking
monthly ethanol production records.  And the pace is only going to pick up  over the next two years.  With the demand for safe, domestic energy growing, ethanol is playing a larger role in our nation's energy policy from coast to coast.  That's good news for farmers, consumers, and the environment."  Source: RFA Release 8/3/2001.

Evergreen Receives Certification for PV Line
Evergreen Solar, Inc., a developer, marketer and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products for the worldwide market, recently
announced it has received certifications from Arizona State University Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory and Underwriters Laboratory
(UL) for its new Cedar Line series of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The company said the completion of these modules.  Evergreen said the company said the new Cedar Line of products, including the EC-50 series as well as the EC-100 series of solar modules, incorporates solar cells that are wider and have a higher conversion efficiency than those in the Evergreen's previous products.
The shift from 2.2-inch-wide ribbon to 3.2-inch-wide ribbon represents a productivity increase of more than 40 percent in the wafer
fabrication process. The increase in solar cell conversion efficiency from 10 percent to 12 percent represents a 20 percent increase
in power per square inch.  The modules have received UL certification as well as IEEE 1262 and IEC 61215 certifications from Arizona State University Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory.  "We are extremely pleased by the progress of our new plant," said Evergreen president and CEO Mark Farber.  Contact: Rex D'Agostino, Evergreen, phone 508-357-2221 extension 706.  Source: Evergreen Release 8/8/2001 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 8/9/2001.

KS Wind Turbines to Come Online This Fall
Officials in Kansas recently announced that a 110-megawatt (MW) wind-powered generating facility built by Florida Power and Light
(FPL) is expected to become operational this fall. The power plant is located near the town of Montezuma.  Plans for the southwest Kansas wind farm began last year when FPL announced plans to build the 170-turbine plant, and local energy provider UtiliCorp agreed to purchase the power generated by the facility. Officials said the $100-million project is the state's first major wind power project.  Kansas is ranked as the third windiest state in the U.S. Although the FPL project is the state's largest wind power operation, it isn't the first wind farm in the state. In 1999, Western Resources began operating two wind turbines next to its coal-fired power plant in Topeka.  "Kansas has resources below the ground with minerals and on the ground with commodity crops," said Kansas State University energy researcher Richard Nelson. "Why not from above the ground?"  Contact: FPL, Web site at: http://www.fpl.com  .   Source: Wichita Eagle 8/12/2001 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 8/15/2001.
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Wind Power and Rural Economic Development Opportunities in Idaho
Current plans are for the conference to be in Boise on October 22-23, 2001, It will be sponsored by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and the State Agencies.  For more information visit the Idaho Energy Office web site at; http://www.idwr.state.id.us/Wind  or call the Hotline at 800-334-SAVE.  Source Curtis Framel, U.S. DOE Seattle Regional Office via Keith Bennett, U.S. DOE Golden Field Office 9/14/2001.

GeoPowering the West to Present Workshops in Idaho
The Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI), working with the INEEL, is preparing a curriculum and instructional materials for a 1-1/2 day geothermal workshop for Idaho teachers.  Two workshop sessions are planned with one in Boise and the other in Twin Falls or in eastern Idaho.  Also, IWRRI and INEEL will host a geothermal display with hands-on demonstration at the annual Idaho Science Teachers Association meeting (ì2001:A Science Odyssey and Expoî) in Idaho Falls October 3-5, 2001.  Joel Renner will make a presentation at ìNevadaís Geothermal Water Resources ñ A One-Day Symposium October 25, 2001 at the Elko Convention Center, Elko, Nevada.  The meeting is sponsored by the Nevada Water Resources Association and the GeoHeat Center at the Oregon Institute of Technology.  Contacts:  R. Neilson, INEEL, 208-526-8274, RMN@inel.gov; R. Hill, SNL, 505-844-6111, rrhill@sandia.gov; M.Thomas, SNL, 505-844-1548, mgthoma@sandia.gov; G. Nix,NREL,303-384-7566, gerald_nix@nrel.gov ; B. Farhar, NREL, 303-384-7376, Barbara_Farhar@nrel.gov.  Source: G. Nix, Geothermal Energy Systems Research and Testing Report for the Week of September 10, 2001 via Keith Bennett, U.S. DOE Golden Field Office 9/14/2001.

First U.S. Carbon Trading Market Enters Design Phase
The creation of a market for trading carbon-dioxide emissions in the Midwest moved closer to reality last week as the Joyce Foundation announced a $760,100 grant to fund the design phase of the Chicago Climate Exchange.   The Bush administration is reluctant to impose caps on emissions of greenhouse gases, but some of the largest companies are signing on with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) in a signal of their willingness to limit emissions through a voluntary cap and trade system.  "Those of us who can see that it will be necessary in the future to reduce carbon dioxide want to be involved in creating the mechanism that will do that," said Kristine Krause, vice president of the environment division of the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp., a CCX participant. Midwest-based utility companies involved in the design phase of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) represent almost 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the region.  They include energy providers such as multinational oil, gas, and solar giant BP; Calpine of San Jose, Calif.; and Alliant Energy of Madison, Wis. Combined market capitalization of the 33 participants amounts to $425 billion.  Rather than join the rest of the world in signing the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the Bush administration announced that it favors market-based means of reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases linked to global warming. The CCX would enable participants to get credit for voluntary emissions reductions and to buy and sell credits to find the most cost effective way to reduce their emissions.  The CCX's stated goal is to reduce participants' greenhouse gas emissions by five percent below 1999 levels over five years. By comparison, the countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol must reduce emissions of carbon dioxide to an average of 5.2 percent below 1990 levels during the five-year period 2008 to 2012.  The new Joyce Foundation grant to the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University will support the work of internationally known trader Dr. Richard Sandor, who designed and created the Chicago Climate Exchange. A $347,600 grant awarded last year by the Joyce Foundation funded an initial exploratory study, which demonstrated the feasibility of a voluntary, market-based solution in the Midwest.  "The private sector's response to the proposal has been incredible," Dr. Sandor said. "These  companies really believe that a proactive approach to climate change advances everyone's long-term interests. It's simply good business."  There have been years of discussion about the potential for trading carbon emissions, but the Chicago Climate Exchange will permit the first test of the concept on a regional scale with global potential. The Midwest is a promising location for starting the market because of its nearly one-fifth share of the U.S. economy and greenhouse-gas emissions; its mix of manufacturing, transport, energy, agriculture, and forestry sectors; and its extensive international linkages. Sandor believes that a representative carbon-trading market can yield lessons that may be relevant for economies worldwide for the next century.  "While the world talks, Chicago and the Midwest have moved," said Joyce Foundation President Paula DiPerna, who believes it is "just plain irresponsible to pass the climate change problem on to future generations. While a regulatory framework evolves, this market
would represent the first real-world test of the premise that trading will work, and (would) show that action can get ahead of words on such a grave, important environmental and intergenerational issue," said DiPerna.  Dr. Sandor, CEO of Chicago-based Environmental Financial Products and a visiting scholar at the Kellogg School, is known for developing innovative commodity and environmental
markets.  With assets of roughly $900 million, the Joyce Foundation pursues a strategy of public-policy grants intended to enhance the quality of life in the Midwest. Funding for the Chicago Climate Exchange comes under the Joyce millennium initiatives launched in 2000 to support "intergenerational" activities.  Source:  Environmental News Network, 8/8/2001 via Energy NewsBriefs 8/15/2001.

California Biomass Energy Alliance
This association represents 36 biomass-fueled power plants in California. Members are the plant owners and operators whose fuels come from the forestry, agricultural and urban wood waste sectors. The Web site presents the history of biomass, its environmental benefits, facts about its use in California, and an overview of its use in the United States.  See the site at: http://www.calbiomass.org/ . Source: EREN Network News -- 08/15/01.
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Washington Legislation Update
Kanner & Associates is a government relations consulting firm specializing in the electric utility industry. The firm provides innovative, customized client services including strategic guidance, policy development, coalition management, and advocacy. Our experienced senior staff provides expert knowledge of the industry, a proven legislative track record, extensive contacts in Congress and the Administration, and exceptional client service.  For the latest news and electricity legislation see their Web site at:  http://www.kannerandassoc.com/  .  Additionally, you can view House legislation at  http://www.house.gov/commerce/  and view Senate progress at  http://www.senate.gov/%7Eenergy/   (click on "What's New").  You can also find the President's National Energy Policy Plan at  http://www.energy.gov/HQPress/releases01/maypr/energy_policy.htm .  Source: e-mail from Larry Mansuetti, U.S. DOE.

Department of Energy Acknowledges Cities and Community Organizations
Promoting Energy Security and Air Quality.  At the 7th National Clean Cities conference in Pennsylvania, PA, DOE recognized two dozen organizations and communities with National Partner and Clean Cities awards.  The recipients were recognized for their accomplishments in reducing dependence on imported fuel, and producing cleaner air.  Seven Clean Cities National Partner awards
were issued.  A joint award was issued to Minnesota Corn Growers and Minnesota Department of Commerce and Holiday for their efforts in building a publicly accessible ethanol infrastructure.  Link to Clean Cities at: http://www.ccities.doe.gov  .  Link to the press release at:  http://www.energy.gov/HQPress/releases01/maypr/pr01073.htm  .   Source: June 2001 - Biobased Products and Bioenergy Newsletter.

Secretary Abraham Issues a Rule Qualifying Biodiesel Fuel Use for Credits in Vehicle Fleets
On April 30, 2001, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham approved a final rule qualifying biodiesel as an alternative fuel for automobile fleets under the Energy Policy Act.  The Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998 (ECRA) amended the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) to allow fleets to meet alternative fuel requirements, in part, through biodiesel fuel use credits.  The rule establishes procedures for biodiesel fuel use and implements ECRA's credit eligibility and allocation provisions.  The biodiesel fuel use credit gives fleets and covered persons, who are otherwise required to purchase an alternative fueled vehicle, the option of purchasing and using 450 gallons of biodiesel in vehicles in excess of 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight instead of acquiring an
alternative fuel vehicle.  Link to the entire press release at:  http://www.energy.gov/HQPress/releases01/maypr/pr01062.htm  .  Source: June 2001 - Biobased Products and Bioenergy Newsletter.
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EIA Releases Annual Energy Review 2000
DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its full Annual Energy Review 2000 early this month. The report shows both the bad and good news about renewable energy -- on the one hand, renewable energy meets just seven percent of U.S. energy needs, but on the other hand, the non-hydropower renewable sources are growing rapidly.  U.S. renewable energy still comes primarily from hydropower (46 percent), with wood a close second (38 percent), waste sources trailing at 8 percent, geothermal energy in fourth at 5 percent, and solar, wind, alcohol fuels, and all other sources adding up to only 3 to 4 percent.  Although solar energy is only about 1 percent of the total U.S. renewable energy production, U.S. production of photovoltaic solar cells is growing rapidly, increasing from less than 10,000 kilowatts of solar capacity in 1982 to a record 77,000 kilowatts of solar capacity produced in 2000. However, the bulk of these solar cells and panels -- about 60,000 kilowatts of capacity -- were exported to other countries. See the Annual Energy Review 2000 -- particularly the Renewable Energy section -- on the EIA Web site at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/aer/contents.html  .  Source: EREN Network News -- 08/15/01.

Unleashing Innovation:  The Right Approach to Global Climate Change
The Business Roundtable report is an outgrowth of a July 1999 white paper entitled. The Role of Technology in Responding to Concerns about Global Climate Change.   The report identifies near-term opportunities in existing regulatory, tax, and trade policies for accelerating the development, commercialization and global dissemination of advanced technology.  Download the report from the Business Roundtable Web site at:  http://www.brtable.org/document.htm/524  .   Source: Climate Change Update Fall 2001.
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$85.7 Million Awarded for Energy Efficiency Research
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today announced $85.7 million in research awards will be given to 18 organizations and five universities to perform research and development on cutting-edge energy efficiency and clean energy science and technology. More than two-thirds of the awards will be cost-shared, with industry or outside organizations providing a share of the total project costs.  Many of the projects will support development of technologies for use in vehicles and buildings, hydrogen production, purification and storage for transportation as well as engine technologies. Other awards will support research for distributed power generation, industrial and building systems, transportation and stationary power applications.  "Enhancing energy efficiency is an important goal of the President's National Energy Policy," said Secretary Abraham. "Fuel cells, hydrogen technology and advanced combustion energy engines are among the most promising areas of the department's research and development work. By working together with partners from industry and the academic community we can make the technological advances and scientific breakthroughs needed to fully realize the potential of these technologies."  The fuel cell research will be primarily focused on overcoming technical barriers to introducing these new technologies to the public. These barriers include high component costs, size, weight, and start-up time. The hydrogen projects will address on-board hydride storage systems, off-board reforming and storage, and hydrogen enrichment. The engine technology research will focus on gasoline-fueled Homogeneous-Charge, Compression-Ignition engines, a promising technology that can approach the efficiency of diesel engines, but with the potential for extremely low oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions and lower cost.   More information at:  http://www.energy.gov/HQPress/releases01/junpr/pr01105.htm  .  Source: Around DOE, August 2001 via Keith Bennett, U.S. DOE Golden Field Office 9/14/2001.

California Power Authority Considers PV Aggregation
Apparently, the CA Power Authority is thinking seriously of a substantial purchase of PV.  If you'd like to see a draft of their RFP, go to:  http://www.capowerauthority.ca.gov/Requestforbids/main.asp  .  Source: Bill Golove, LBNL, 9/14/2001.
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