Renewable Energy Roadmap
A USDA report released on June 23 by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts and the plan to move forward and increase production and distribution of biofuels. Not only would an increase in biofuels production result in greater energy independence for the United States and a reduction in greenhouse gases, but it would also create more jobs in the country as well. It’s estimated that every 100-million gallon ethanol facility would create 40 direct jobs and a number of indirect jobs. The report calls for “further investments in research and development of feedstock, sustainable production and management systems, efficient conversion technologies and high-value bioproducts, and decision support and policy analysis tools.”
Click here to read the article, which includes a link to the full USDA report.
