Federal Energy Goals

The Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $850, 000 to the National Governor’s Association (NGA) to promote cleaner sources of energy at the state level. 

 

The DOE’s Renewable Biomass Program supports objectives to produce renewable energy at cost competitive prices. Objectives include:

· Reducing our dependence on foreign oil

· Raising our energy security

· Protecting our environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and

· Creating an industry for renewable energy in the United States.

The program performance goal for biofuels is to “help create an environment conducive to maximizing the production and use of biofuels by 2017 and displacing 30 percent of 2004 gasoline use by 2030”. (Biomass Multi-Year Program Plan 2008)

 

 

Federal Tax Incentives

For a list of tax credits please visit:  http://www.biodiesel.org/news/taxincentive/.

 

25x25’ Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of renewable energy in the U.S. A group of farm leaders first envisioned this goal and it has quickly gained support nationwide.

 The goal of the 25x25’ Alliance:

“By 2025, America’s farms, forests and ranches will provide 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States, while continuing to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed and fiber.”

To learn more visit: www.25x25.org.