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Table 2.2
Selected Non-Tax Federal Biofuel IncentivesFederal Action Title Goal Notes and More information
EPACT 2005 a Title 11, 203 Renewable 4.0 billion gallons ethanol brief summary of RFS provisions:
Fuels Standard (RFS) in 2006; 7.5 billion gallons http://www.ethanolrfa.orq/policy/regulations/federa/standard/
of ethanol by 2012 summary of RFS and other biofuels incentives:
http://www.ethanol.org/rfs.html
EPA regulations relevant to RFS:
http://www.epa.cov/oms/renewablefuels/
EPACT 2005 Title 11, 941 Effective biomass R,D&D Modifies the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000.
Broadens scope from industrial products to fuels and biobased
products. Includes development and demonstration as
relevant activities. It spells out research priorities and
distribution of funds. 50% of the funds are to go to
demonstration projects with 20% or greater cost-share.
EPACT 2005 Title 11, 942 Production Cost competitive One gallon of cellulosic ethanol and ethanol produced in
Incentive for Cellulosic cellulosic biomass by facilities using animal waste to displace fossil fuel use qualifies
Biofuels 2015 as 2.5 gallons towards satisfying the RFS
EPACT 2005 Title 11, 943 Federal agencies to Expands Biobased Procurement Program to Federal
Procurement of showcase biobased government contractors, and establishes program of public
Biobased Products products education regarding federal use of biobased products
EPACT 2005 Title XV, 1511 Incentive for commercial Directs Department of Energy to provide loan guarantees for
cellulosic ethanol not more than 4 commercial demonstrations, to include one
using cereal straw and one using MSW as feedstocks. Must
have capacity of 30 million gallons or more.
Farm Security and Commodity Credit Increase ethanol The USDA Farm Service Agency has for several years
Rural Investment Corporation Bioenergy production encouraged new biofuel production capacity by making cash
Act of 2002 Program payments to bioethanol and biodiesel producers for new
production. The program is scheduled to end in September
2006.
Source:
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
http://thomas.loc.qov/cqi-bin/thomas.
http://www.ers.usda.qov/Features/FarmBill/.
a The Energy Policy Act of 2005 contains many sections that could help in facilitating the
development of biofuels or biomass power and/or that request new studies to assist in developing further
policy. For a description of 42 of the relevant sections see the September-October 2005 newsletter
published by General Bioenergy, Inc. (www.bioenerqyupdate.com) under newsletter Archives. Not
included in this summary are sections pertaining to alternative-fueled vehicles.Biomass Energy Data Book: Edition 1
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