Georgia’s pines fit Obama’s energy plan

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By JULIA MALONE
Thursday, January 22, 2009

WASHINGTON — Georgia is known for peaches and peanuts, but its millions of acres of pine trees could make all the difference as Barack Obama moves into the White House with promises to spend $150 billion to develop a new generation of biofuels and alternative energy sources.

In the push to wean the nation off oil imports, pine needles and wood chips are among the most accessible and environmentally friendly materials that can be converted to fuel for cars and electrical grids.

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