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January 27, 2012
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
EIA Forecast Sees Growing Role for Bioenergy by 2035
This week, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) released its revised annual forecast for U.S. energy production and consumption through 2035. The agency increased its estimate for liquid biofuel consumption by 2035 and predicts that growth in electric power production using biomass will account for 30 percent of the growth in renewable electric power generation by 2035. If existing policy incentives are extended, the growth in bioenergy and other renewables will be even greater.
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Rural Energy for America Program Taking Applications for Grants and Loan Guarantees
"Renewable energy development presents an enormous economic opportunity for rural America. This funding will assist rural farmers, ranchers and business owners to build renewable energy projects, providing opportunities for new technologies, create green jobs and help America become more energy self-sufficient."
More Biomass Combined Heat and Power Projects
In last week’s SBFF, we discussed the prospects for the advancement of biomass combined heat and power (CHP) in the U.S. and provided links to descriptions of several projects that are underway. This week, we provide links to a few more projects.
Next Generation Biofuels Advancing – With and Without Federal Loan Guarantees
Over the past week, the USDA announced conditional commitments for two federal loan guarantees to support the construction of commercial scale advanced biorefineries in Iowa and Oregon. Meanwhile, the largest biofuel producer in the country, Poet, decided to forego a federal loan guarantee that had already been approved, choosing instead to pursue private financing and a new partnership.
Writer: Ned Stowe
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