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Biofuels (Biopower, Biomass, and Biobased Products)

Biofuels (Biopower, Biomass, and Biobased Products). OVER THE TOP. Southern Bio-Products Conference Bill Holmberg, New Uses Council March 6, 2004. Agriculture and Forestry Needs. Fossil Replacement National, Energy and Homeland Security Environmental Pollution Prevention

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Biofuels (Biopower, Biomass, and Biobased Products)

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  1. Biofuels (Biopower, Biomass, and Biobased Products) OVER THE TOP Southern Bio-Products Conference Bill Holmberg, New Uses Council March 6, 2004

  2. Agriculture and Forestry Needs • Fossil Replacement • National, Energy and Homeland Security • Environmental Pollution Prevention • Air, Water, Soil Public Health • Greenhouse Gases Climate Stabilization • Rural Economic Development • New Basic Industries and Quality Jobs • Build Bridges Between Urban and Rural Americans

  3. Agriculture and Forestry Needs-Continuation • Creativity Over Abundance in US • Technology Exploding • Funding In Short Supply • Industry Involvement Rapidly Emerging • Public Support Emerging • Public Policy Emerging • Appropriations, Legislation, Incentive

  4. Agriculture and Forestry Solutions • Increase Public Support through Awareness • Demonstrate Bioenergy Industries of the Future Through Agrotourism and Permission to Hunt • Advocate Better Coordination between USDA, DOE, EPA, DOI, DOD and Commerce • Encourage Public Support and Policy • Appropriations, Regulations and Incentives • Activate Industries—Utilities, Oil, Auto and Chemical Industries and Support New Start-Ups • Develop Support for Research, Development, Deployment and Project Financing • Keep Value Added Benefits in Farm Communities

  5. Bioenergy Coordinating Council (BCC) Biofuels Biopower Biobased Products

  6. BCC (Coordination) • Biobased Manufactures Association (BMA) -- Biobased Products, Production and Marketing • American Bioenergy Association (ABA) – Legislative Policy Formation and Lobbying • American Coalition of Renewable Energy (ACORE) – Interim Management Team and Finance Support Systems • Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) – Biofuels, Communications and Outreach

  7. BCC (Coordination)-Continuation • Environment and Energy Study Institute (EESI) – Environmental organizations, Congressional Briefings, Outreach to State and Local Governments • Sun Grant Universities—Land Grants, Historic Black Universities and Other Universities, Colleges and Junior Colleges • National Farmers Unions—Outreach to Farmers

  8. BCC (Coordination)- Continuation • National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) —Coordination with State Energy, Agriculture, and Environmental Officials • Ex Officio Federal Government Advisory Committee • Biocycle—Compost and Urban Organic Waste • Association for the Advance of Industrial Crops (AAIC) and Industrial Crops of the Americas —Industrial Crops

  9. BCC (Coordination)-Continuation • Woody Crops Working Group– Forest and Wood Lots, Healthy Forest Initiative • Clean Energy Coalition—Biomass in Southern States • Energy Resource Owning Tribes—Renewable Energy (Biomass) • Mississippi Biomass Council– Comprehensive State Biomass Program • Permission to Hunt (PTH) and Agrotourism —Use of Farming, Ranching, and Forested Lands for Environmental Enhancing, Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Sporting/Recreational Activities to Produce Rural Income and build Urban/Rural Relationships

  10. BCC-Bases of Coordination • Continue Current Independent Operations (Reinforce these Operations) • Cooperative Relationships Among Participants • Greater Recognition and Influence • Government, Foundation and Private Sector Support

  11. BCC (Cooperation) • American Petroleum Institute • Renewable Fuels Association • National Biodiesel Board • National Corn Growers Association • American Farm Bureau Federation • Brian and Brian Inc. • Bio Industries Organization • National Coal Association ? • National Hydrogen Association

  12. BCC (Liaison) • EUBIA – European Union Biomass Industry Association • EIA --International Energy Agency (Bioenergy Committees) • International Masters Degree in Environmental Science – Air Quality and Biomass (US, England, Italy, Portugal) • Winrock • Wobbo Ockels (Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland) • Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, Thailand, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Spain, Germany, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

  13. Consultants to BCC • Jim Wimberly Biomass Investment Group • Stella Group • United Bio Energy LLC • Energy and Security Group

  14. Contact Info 2816 Claudia Court Vienna, Virginia 22180 Phone: 703-204-2344 Fax: 202-213-9581 Chair, New Uses Council President, Biorefiner Bill Holmberg

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