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“HONORING BILL HOLMBERG FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S9980-S9981 on Oct. 4, 2002.
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HONORING BILL HOLMBERG FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENERGY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. President, today it is my privilege to share with my colleagues the accomplishments of a distinguished citizen and entrepreneur, Mr. William C. Holmberg.
Mr. Holmberg, a former member of my staff, has recently been appointed to the New Uses Council. Founded in 1990, the council is dedicated to expanding the development and commercialization of new industrial, energy, and nonfood consumer uses of renewable agricultural, forestry, livestock, and marine products. I am certain that Mr. Holmberg will provide exceptional leadership and ingenuity in his new post.
I am also pleased to share that Mr. Holmberg has been awarded the Department of Energy's 2002 Biomass Energy Program Distinguished Service Award. This annual award is presented to individuals exemplifying superior achievement in establishing, promoting, and implementing projects that exhibit the efficient use of biomass energy resources and technologies.
In pursuit of developing renewable resources, Mr. Holmberg established Global Biorefineries, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of sustainable bioenergy initiatives. Since its inception, Global Biorefineries has promoted the production of renewable domestic fuels to advance our Nation toward energy independence.
As these examples illustrate, Mr. Holmberg's dedicated to the creation of efficient alternative energy sources is essential in developing a plan for our Nation's environmental and energy future. His tireless effort to ensure the promotion of renewable agricultural products has helped our country's environmental conservation efforts, and Mr. Holmberg's commitment to solving our Nation's energy challenges will ensure that new and innovative resources and technologies will continue to flourish.
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