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 programs 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.

 

Alabama Energy Goals

             The Alabama Department of Energy supports the DOE’s Biomass Energy Program and currently offers financial grants for renewable energy projects.  To see a list of their grants visit this website:

                          Financial Incentives for Renewable Energy

 

Nation’s First “Biofuels Corridor” Opens

Biodiesel and E85 Available to Consumers along I-65

As relations in the Middle East tighten and gasoline prices strain family budgets, the United States takes a giant leap toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil.  This leap is provided by the greater availability of clean renewable alternative  fuels for consumers through the opening of the nation’s first biofuels corridor known as the I-65 Clean Corridor.

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition and ADECA-Energy Division have partnered with Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee in a project to help drivers travel the entire length of I-65, and be no more than a quarter of a tank from the nearest B20/B50 pump.  This project will make I-65 America’s First Biofuels Corridor.

· B20/B50 biodiesel pumps were funded along the corridor in four states.

· 886 miles of Biofuels available from Gary, Indiana to Mobile, Alabama

· B20 (20% Biodiesel, 80% Petroleum-based diesel) may be used in any diesel engine.

“Increasing the availability of biofuels is the right thing to do for our environment, our economy and our national security,” said Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.  “Biofuels burn cleaner, are good for agriculture because they are made from crops grown by our farmers, and reduce our dependence on imported oil, so we rely less on countries that do not have America’s best interests at heart.”

 

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles in the United States.