Here's an interesting addition to NEO energy-related economic development, reported in Crain's Cleveland today - "Ethanol plant will go into production by the end of 2004 in Medina". Congratulations to Liquid Resources, CEO Tim Curtiss, and Sky Bank for making this happen here and now, where and when the need is so great! Be sure to read the comment posted below, featuring an eye-opening editorial from Tim.

Celebrating
the Champions of Sustainability

Tuesday,
November 16, 2004

5:30
- 6:15 P.M. Networking
6:15 - 7:30 P.M. Presentation
7:30 - 8:00 P.M. Networking

Great
Lakes Brewing Company - Tasting Room (entrance
on Carroll Avenue)

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is Required. RSVP for this free event today!
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include your name, the names of any guests, your organization or business
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To a large degree University of California in San Diego gets credit for
reinventing their regional economy, most visibly through their
"Connect" services. Below is an article from their latest
e-newsletter which highlights how much they do to connect early stage ventures
there with all levels of funding - from "food and rent" grants to
partnering with large pharmaceuticals. Important model and lessons to learn of
NEO to connect with the new economy!

An
Entrepreneur's Success Story:
Ray Holan and Biodiesel Cleveland

"Energy
Alternatives: The BIG multi-dimensional--technical, political and economic --
Picture!" 09-30-04. Student
lead forum with a panel of topical experts juxtaposing a fossil-fuel centric
viewpoint with realistic
summaries of state of the art Wind, Solar and Fuel Cell technologies,
wrapping up with what public energy policy might look like in the future.

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Today, I received a notification about a federal EPA grant program that would be available and valuable in NEO (APPLICATIONS DUE NOV. 15) - and also notification of an alternative fuel related fund available from Toyota. Anyone interested in these COILs should investigate