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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Schatz Energy Research Center/Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation is seeking a torrefaction research and development (R&D) partner to participate in a three year long biomass energy R&D project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Biomass Research and Development Initiative. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>The purpose of this email is to solicit responses to the attached request for qualifications, which contains further details regarding this opportunity</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The torrefaction R&D partner will join a team of academic researchers, forestry professionals, equipment manufacturers, research engineers, and government agency staff in a research effort to quantify the environmental and economic benefits of near-forest or in-woods woody biomass utilization. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to your response. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>David Carter P.E., LEED AP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Research Engineer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Schatz Energy Research Center<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Humboldt State University<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Arcata, CA 95521-8299<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>p.<a href="tel:707.826.4306" target="_blank">707.826.4306</a> - f.<a href="tel:707.826.4347" target="_blank">707.826.4347</a> - c.<a href="tel:707.407.7252" target="_blank">707.407.7252</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.schatzlab.org" target="_blank">www.schatzlab.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>