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NIFA Biobased Energy Programs. Peter Arbuckle National Institute of Food and Agriculture Program Specialist- Biobased Energy and Products. Outline. USDA Energy Strategy Growing America’s Fuel NIFA Implementation NIFA Programs. USDA BioEnergy Strategy.
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NIFA Biobased Energy Programs Peter Arbuckle National Institute of Food and Agriculture Program Specialist- Biobased Energy and Products
Outline • USDA Energy Strategy • Growing America’s Fuel • NIFA Implementation • NIFA Programs
USDA BioEnergy Strategy • Focused to meet President’s Biofuel Targets • 36 B gallons by 2022 • 60 B gallons by 2030 • Emphasize investment in Commercializing “drop-in” replacement biofuels • Bioproducts and Biopower to add value • Invest in alcohol fuels where appropriate and viable
USDA BioEnergy Strategy • Sustainable Regional Biofuel Production Systems • Feedstock Development and Production • Focus on 5 sources of biomass • Woody biomass • Perennial grasses • Energycane • Sorghum • Oil seed (includes Algae)
NIFA Implementation • Life-Cycle Approach to Biofuel Production • Sustainable Regional Production and Consumption • Feedstock Development and Production • Logistics/Material Handling • Infrastructure • Processing- Products and co-products • End-use • Waste Management
NIFA Implementation • Transdisciplinary REE • Integrated research through out product life-cycle • Consortia-based grants • Academic, Industry, State, USDA • Education and Extension is important • Fellowships, student support, and outreach • Workforce Development
NIFA Programs • Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) • $700 million authorized for new grants in 2010 • Approx. 25% to Sustainable Biobased Energy • General grant types • Coordinated Agricultural Projects • Planning Grants • Standard Research Grants • Standard Education Grants • RFA to be released in Late February/March 2010
NIFA Programs • AFRI (cont’d) • Larger Grants- Longer in Duration • “Outcome Driven” • Larger grants to grow program • 5-year awards • Budget growth required for new programs • >50% increase requested in President’s Budget for FY 11 Contact: Bill Goldner wgoldner@nifa.usda.gov
NIFA Programs • Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) • Joint USDA/DOE Program • $28 M in 2010 (USDA) • Three Technical Areas • Feedstock Development • Biofuels and Biobased Products • Biofuels Development Analysis • Emphasis on Demonstration Contact: Carmela Bailey cbailey@nifa.usda.gov
NIFA Programs • BRDI Projects • Feedstock Development • Sustainable Feedstock Supply Systems (OK St.) • Conditionally Activated Proenzymes (Agravida, inc) • Biofuels and Biobased Products • Food and Yard Waste into Biogas and Bioproducts (Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corp.) • Cellulosic Isobutanol Fermentation Biocatalyst (Gevo, Inc.) • Kinetic Models of Biomass Gassificaiton (GE Global Research) • Production of Polyitaconic Acid from Northeast Hardwood Biomass (Itaconix, LLC) • Improving Biorefinery Economics through Microchannel Hydroprocessing (Velocys, Inc.) • Biofuels Development Analysis • Environmental Sustainability and Capacity of Forest-based Biofuel (University of Minnesota) • Analysis of the Global Impacts of Second Generation Biofuels (Purdue University)
NIFA Programs • Small Business Innovation Research Program • Research for the development of a profit-making technology, product or service • Two-phase program - feasibility and development • $90,000 (Phase I); $400,000 (Phase II) • Small businesses of 500 employees or less • Government-wide • 2.5% set-aside of USDA extramural funding for research
NIFA Programs SBIR Bioenergy-Related Topic Areas • Biofuels and Biobased Products • Forests & Related Resources • Plant Production & Protection – Biology • Plant Production & Protection – Engineering • Animal Manure Management Contact: Bill Goldner wgoldner@nifa.usda.gov