The Federal Department of Energy recently announced the availability of $61 million dollars for R&D funding to advance the deployment of biofuels and renewable natural gas (RNG) into the transportation sector. The Biden Administration has announced that climate and carbon emission reduction is its number one environmental priority. The announcement of funding availability targets deployment of biofuels and RNG to the number one GHG generating sector in the country -- transportation. Biogas can be generated from a number of waste sources and presents a revenue opportunity for the agricultural/food sector. Our team is working on dozens of these projects so reach out to learn more.
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USDOE Announces $61 MM for Biofuels and RNG R&D
“Biofuels are one of our most promising paths to zero-carbon aviation and shipping, so it’s time to double down on R&D and begin to deploy these technologies at scale,” said Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “This funding is critical for decarbonizing the transportation sector as a whole —the largest source of our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions...”
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