14 DAY TRIAL // The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intention of supporting 38 states which want to explore the benefits of biofuel usage.
The selected regions want to continue their research upon 156 types of advanced biofuels, and their activity will experience the boost given by USDA, that apparently wants to invest $44.6 million in this field of activity throughout its Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels program.
This significant amount of money will go to manufacturers who will prove to be capable of exploiting the potential of eco-fuels derived from cellulose, animal, food, and yard waste, crop residue, vegetable oil and animal fat and also biogas, obtained after modifying landfill and sewage waste.
These substances, despite their utility, fail to be competitive with fossil fuels because they are unable to be efficiently implemented to the present infrastructure.
This is where USDA wants to intervene, supporting breakthroughs and innovative strategies coming from manufacturers, which will make the industry of biofuel develop and broaden its horizons, while making sure that this project doesn't have a negative impact upon the environment.
USDA wants to support a reformed, clean industry while creating new jobs and preserving our planet's natural resources.
This plan is not only on paper, since its contribution is already visible in the budget of enterprises that turned out to be eligible for this program.
For example, in Dubuque, Iowa, Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC, has already received a $487,871 payment. The company's plant managed to manufacture up to 30 million gallons of biodiesel using sustainable feedstock materials such as canola oil, soybean oil and tallow esters.
Also, Potomac Supply Corporation from Kinsale, Virginia was offered a $36,530 payment for working on two different kinds of premium biofuels: fuel pellets and dry kiln.
The enterprise helps improve the air quality, taking into consideration the fact that its manufacturing processes rely on earth-friendly, risk-free fabrics, such as pine chips, sawdust, and shavings feedstock.
In the first case, USDA's contribution saved 8 jobs, and through its second financial aid 10 other people managed to continue working for the company.