Pellet producers, AD projects receive millions from USDA

Biomass Power & Thermal
By Anna Austin October 31, 2011

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced $44.6 million in funding to 156 producers of biomass-to-energy products, including pellets, power from anaerobic digestion, biodiesel and ethanol.

The funding is being provided through USDA's Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels program, under which payments are made to eligible producers to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels. Payments are based on the amount of biofuels a recipient produces from biomass, other than corn kernel starch. Eligible examples include biofuels derived from cellulose, crop residue, animal, food and yard waste material; biogas (landfill and sewage waste treatment gas); vegetable oil, and animal fat.

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