Organization
|
Description
|
|
|
The Alternative Fuels Index focuses on seven Alternative Fuel
products registered and approved by the Department of Energy to
meet current AF U.S. standards. These products now include
Biodiesel, Ethanol, Propane, Methanol, Electricity, Hydrogen, and
Natural Gas. Coverage includes: industry commentary relating to
supply, price, policy and news, detailed and accurate prices and
trend analysis at the wholesale level, and refined products cost
comparisons.
|
|
|
The American Soybean Association is a national trade
association representing soybean growers in the United States. Its
mission is to improve U.S. soybean farmer profitability.
|
|
|
Bio Based Information Systems is a news information portal
featuring commercial information about bioproducts, biofuels, and
bioenergy.
|
|
|
BioCycle magazine articles focus on recycling residuals into
value added products including the production of ethanol and
biodiesel from waste materials.
|
|
|
The Biodiesel Association of Canada is a not-for-profit
industry association mandated to promote the development of a
Canadian commercial biodiesel industry through education,
technical research, and government liaison activities.
|
|
|
The Biodiesel Prefeasibility Assessment Website provides users
with a set of tools for creating financial models that determine
the viability of biodiesel production plants.
|
|
|
The Biomass Energy Research Association is composed of biofuels
researchers, companies, and advocates that promotes education and
research on renewable biomass energy and waste-to-energy systems.
|
|
|
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association s a non-profit
organization mandated to promote renewable biofuels (ethanol,
biodiesel) for automotive transportation through consumer
awareness and government liaison activities.
|
|
|
DOE's Clean Cities Program supports public-private partnerships
that deploy AFVs and build supporting alternative fuel
infrastructure.
|
|
|
The Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) is a
not-for-profit organization that actively supports the development
and production of fuels that can reduce air pollution and lessen
our dependence on imported oil. For more than a decade, CFDC has
been combining the efforts of a variety of interests and played a
crucial leadership role in the development of a national energy
strategy, passage of clean fuel legislation and regulations, and
the fostering of new fuel technologies and manufacturing
processes.
|
|
|
Located on the DOE EREN Web site, the Bioenergy Topics page
offers links to information about the following areas of biomass
technology including biopower, biofuels, biobased chemicals, and
integrated bioenergy systems and assessments.
|
|
|
The goal of Clean School Bus USA is to reduce both children's
exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution created
by diesel school buses.
|
|
|
Griffin Industries manufacturers biodiesel fuel that is
produced from both virgin soy oil and recycled vegetable oils.
Biodiesel is an approved alternative fuel for compression ignition
engines.
|
|
|
Iowa State University Center for Sustainable Environmental
Technologies seeks to promote the development of sustainable
environmental technologies, such as biobased products and
bioenergy, through research, education, and outreach programs.
|
|
|
ME3 is a coalition working to improve the quality of life,
environment, and economy of Minnesota by promoting energy
efficiency and the sound use of renewable energy. Through a
program of research, public education, and intervention in the
decision-making process, ME3 seeks to develop and build consensus
for an energy vision that will ensure the well being of future
generations.
|
|
|
The Mission of the Biomass Research Division at NREL is to lead
a national effort to develop innovative, market-driven
biotechnologies for producing fuels and chemicals from renewable
resources.
|
|
|
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) nonpetroleum
Based Fuels (NPBF) activity works to overcome technical barriers
to expand markets for gaseous fuels, including natural gas and
hydrogen, and new liquid fuels such as Fischer-Tropsch diesel and
biodiesel. Longer term research and development is being performed
on fuels that enable highly efficient and clean engines to employ
advanced combustion concepts.
|
|
|
NREL's Renewable Fuels and Lubricants (ReFUEL) Research
Laboratory is a test facility for advanced fuels in heavy-duty
engines and vehicles and advanced heavy hybrid vehicles.
|
|
|
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium develops and
delivers standard, competency based training for automotive
trainers, technicians, and others in the AFV field.
|
|
|
NBB is the national trade association representing the
biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and
development in the United States. NBB has developed into a
comprehensive industry association, which coordinates and
interacts with a broad range of cooperators including industry,
government, and academia. NBB's membership is composed of state,
national, and international feedstock and feedstock processor
organizations, biodiesel suppliers, fuel marketers and
distributors, and technology providers.
|
|
|
NCAUR invents new uses of agriculture commodities for
industrial and food products, develops new technology to improve
environmental quality, and provides technical support to federal
regulatory and action agencies. The center's fuels and chemicals
division is working on new ways to increase the production of both
ethanol and biodiesel.
|
|
|
One of five regional biomass programs established by DOE, the
Northeast Regional Biomass Program evaluates biomass technologies
and fuels and provides objective, reliable information to
consumers and policy leaders. The NRBP carries out its mission
through an extensive network of local, state, and national
government organizations, and partnerships with private industry.
|
|
|
Created for use by both private motorists and fleets, the
Regional Transportation Center (RTC) in San Diego, California
sells alternative fuels such as biodiesel, propane, compressed
natural gas, and ethanol. The $18 million facility also features
an AFV showroom, a full service department staffed by AFV-trained
technicians, and resources for alternative fuels education and
training.
|
|
|
REPP-CREST's goal is to accelerate the use of renewable energy
by providing credible information, insightful analysis, and
innovative strategies amid changing energy markets and mounting
environmental needs.
|
|
|
Silverthorn provides all blends of biodiesel to Maryland and
Washington, DC.
|
|
|
The Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program encourages
economic development of bioenergy technology applications by
fostering cooperation between government and industry. The program
seeks to improve capabilities and effectiveness in the production
and use of biomass resources, support planning efforts to make
these resources available, encourage economic development through
private investment in biomass technologies, and engage in research
projects that demonstrate biomass technology applications.
|
|
|
The Energy Cooperative is a nonprofit, member-owned cooperative
with over 6500 members throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1979 by Weaver's Way, a successful food cooperative in
the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, the Energy
Cooperative has provided savings on home heating oil for 25 years.
The Energy Cooperative also distributes biodiesel and is
constructing a pilot plant to determine optimum conversion
technology for trap grease as a biodiesel feedstock.
|
|
|
The Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut
State University was established in December 2001 to identify,
develop, and implement the means for achieving a sustainable
energy future. The Institute focuses on issues relating to
formation of public policy, conservation, efficient use of energy,
renewable energy sources, protection of environmental resources,
and the dissemination of technical information to users and
providers of energy.
|
|
|
The National Biofuels Program is working to find more effective
ways to use biomass through the development of conversion
technologies for the production of bio-based fuels like ethanol
and biodiesel.
|
|
|
The Bioenergy Program seeks to expand industrial consumption of
agricultural commodities by promoting their use in production of
bioenergy (ethanol and biodiesel).
|
|
|
This page describes the current research programs conducted by
the USDA in the development of agriculturally grown feedstocks and
conversion processes for producing ethanol and biodiesel.
|
|
|
The United Soybean Board is an organization committed to
implementing new technologies that will improve the United States
soybean industry in terms of market expansion and production
quality.
|
|
|
A non-profit organization that provides biodiesel education and
educational materials.
|
|
|
West Central is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
environmentally preferred fuels, lubricants, and cleaners.
SoyPOWER products combine the power and versatility of the soybean
to create renewable, alternatives to petroleum based products.
SoyPOWER products were developed to meet original equipment
manufacturer's performance requirements for lubricants and fuels
while reducing environmental impact and pollution. If you are
seeking an alternative diesel fuel that reduces regulated and
cancer causing engine emissions, a lubricant that reduces
environmental liability, or a cleaner that is safer for human use,
SoyPOWER provides the answer.
|
|
|
The Western Regional Biomass Energy Program is one of five
Regional Biomass Energy Programs established and funded by DOE.
Thirteen states participate in the Western Regional Biomass Energy
Program including Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, and Wyoming.
|
