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Getting to a Clean Energy Future

Getting to a Clean Energy Future. SARE Clean Energy Farming. Reduced energy consumption Increased energy and resource efficiency Renewable energy production for on-farm and societal needs. http://www.sare.org/publications/energy/energy.pdf. Policies As Drivers. Federal Policies

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Getting to a Clean Energy Future

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  1. Getting to a Clean Energy Future SARE Clean Energy Farming • Reduced energy consumption • Increased energy and resource efficiency • Renewable energy production for on-farm and societal needs http://www.sare.org/publications/energy/energy.pdf

  2. Policies As Drivers Federal Policies • Farm Bill • EISA of 2007 State and Market Based Policies • Renewable Fuel/Energy Standards • Global Warming policies • Linked to water quality, wildlife, rural development, green chemistry, etc. policies

  3. But Focus is Primarily on Supply Limited and often unwieldy energy efficiency and conservation programs, funding and outreach • Section 9006 Farm Bill • State-based rebate, loan and grant programs • Utility obligated programs

  4. Sustainability Increasing as a Priority… • GHG emissions as indicator • “Advanced biofuels” definitions • Bioenergy crop reserves/working lands programs • CSP renewable energy components Information about RIM-CE can be found at: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/RIM-CE.html

  5. …As we See New Problems Emerging • Food vs. Fuel: truth and folly • Rehabilitation of unsustainable technologies and approaches • Wall Street or Main Street? • Policies outpacing science and practice

  6. SARE: Sustainable Ag and Energy • Alternative crops • Cropping systems • Low input farming • Natural resource conservation • Profitability • On-farm energy

  7. SARE: Sowing a Clean Energy Future • Community energy systems • Green rural economy • Economics of local • Climate adaptation and carbon farming • Technology and knowledge transfer

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