WASHINGTON
- The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) on Tuesday applauded the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's announcement that it will award millions of dollars in
bioenergy payments to spur the production of advanced biofuels such as
biodiesel.
The payments, authorized
under the 2008 Farm Bill, are going to more than 160 producers in 41 states,
including dozens of biodiesel companies across the country.
"These payments will
create jobs and economic activity while helping the biodiesel industry advance
new technologies and improve efficiency," said Anne Steckel, NBB's vice
president of federal affairs. "It's another example of this
administration's strong commitment to boosting domestic production of advanced
biofuels and securing our energy future."
The payments are authorized
under the Farm Bill's Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, which Congress
created to ensure an expanding supply of domestic energy. Payments are based on
the amount of biofuels a recipient produces from renewable biomass other than
corn kernel starch. Eligible recipients include biofuels derived from vegetable
oil and animal fats, cellulose, crop residue, animal, food and yard waste, and
gases from landfill or sewage waste treatment.
A list of recipients for the
payments can be found here.
Biodiesel is America's first
advanced biofuel - a renewable, clean-burning diesel replacement that is
creating jobs, reducing U.S. dependence on foreign petroleum and improving our
environment. Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such as
secondary-use agricultural oils, recycled cooking oil and animal fats, it is
the first and only commercial-scale fuel used across the U.S. to meet the
Environmental Protection Agency's definition of an advanced biofuel. Biodiesel
is produced in nearly every state in the country and will support more than
31,000 U.S. jobs in 2011 while replacing nearly 1 billion gallons of petroleum
diesel. It can be used in existing diesel engines and meets strict specifications
of ASTM D6751.
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