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Fuels from farm products - energy from plants and animal materials - are becoming increasingly important in world energy systems. Find information about biofuel options and related technologies, research, policies and programs.

Exploring Ways to Use Biomass Energy
DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Covers topics including fuels, power and products made from biomass materials for consumer homes and vehicles.
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Biomass Program
DOE. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Covers topics including biomass benefits and outlook, feedstocks, research and technologies, the Biomass Document Database, current news and events.
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Biomass Energy Basics
DOE. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Provides information on research to develop and advance technologies for biofuels, biopower, bioproducts and other biomass energy applications.
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Office of Energy Policy and New Uses
USDA. Office of the Chief Economist.
Develops and coordinates energy policy, programs and strategies for biodiesel research, ethanol studies, energy use in agriculture and measurement of atmospheric emissions associated with renewable energy. Also, conducts research on the feasibility and economic potential of new uses for agricultural products.
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Featuring Bioenergy
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Showcases economic data on the expansion of the ethanol industry and other biofuels and includes a video on ethanol and a link to the Bioenergy Briefing Room for information on many types of bio-based energy products.
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Farm Energy
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Includes sections on biodiesel, ethanol, and anaerobic digesters and other biomass options covering a diversity of topics from heating with compost to switchgrass.
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Educational Web Site on Biomass and Bioenergy
International Energy Agency Bioenergy.
Tools, educational materials and experts cover all aspects of biomass including definitions, technologies, sustainability, environment, economy, benefits and implementation.
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Biomass Electricity
California Energy Commission. Consumer Energy Center.
Focuses on specific topics including wood heat in your home, digester and landfill gas and municipal solid waste.
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Biofuels
Journey to Forever.
Includes a rationale for biofuels use, information on ethanol and biodiesel, and both a Biofuels Library and a Biofuels Supplies and Suppliers list.
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Biodiesel America
Tickell, J.
Founded by a biodiesel activist, this site provides basic information about biodiesel, an online store, news, a discussion forum and several directories for biodiesel car and supply sources.
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Office of Biorenewables Programs
Iowa State University.
Information about education, research, and outreach programs on bioproducts from a large research institution. News, events, job opportunities and other information sources are also provided.
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Renewable Energy and Sustainable Agriculture
USDA. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
Information about the relationship of sustainable agriculture to renewable energy including the fact sheet, Researching Alternative Fuels (217 KB | PDF).
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Featured Search for Bioenergy
Science.gov.
Executes an automated search for authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies on the topic of Bioenergy.
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Last Modified: Jan 9, 2009  
Farm Energy Options
    Bioenergy and Biofuels
    Solar
    Wind
    Hydroenergy
    Geothermal
    Farm-related Energy Policies and Programs
    On-farm Energy Efficiency
See Also
    Bioenergy and Biofuels Research and Technology
    National Biodiesel Board
    AgSTAR
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