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Biofuels

Significant opportunities exist to use plant-based energy, or biomass, to generate fuels that meet growing transportation demands. Biofuels, including ethanol and biodiesel, can help to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify fuel sources. Biofuel development also supports agricultural and forest product industries, stimulating local and national economies. Countries have employed an array of incentives and deployment programs to accelerate the use of biofuels. This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance deployment of biofuels technologies. See also biomass power.

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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (Website)

The Asia Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean Development and Climate Website enables users to view current and past APP clean…

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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

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Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)

Ashden champions and promotes practical, local energy solutions that cut carbon, protect the environment, reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives.…

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Ashden

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Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) (Website)

This website—created by the Bioenergy and food Security project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)—provides…

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

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Biofuels Atlas (United States)

BioFuels Atlas is an interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location. This tool helps users select from…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Bioenergy Decision Support Tool

This online tool provides stepwise guidance to government policymakers as they develop sustainable bioenergy policies and strategies. The tool may…

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United Nations

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Biomass Inventory Mapping and Analysis Tool (BIMAT) (Website)

This tool provides queries and interactive maps presenting biomass resources in Canada; it visually represents the types and amounts of…

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Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada

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BIOMAP Time-Enabled Mapping and Dissemination Tool for Biofuels Projects

The BIOMAP tool maps biofuel project activities, providing detailed information on technology development and market actors across Europe. It includes…

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European Commission

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Clean Energy Project Interactive Map

reegle provides a worldwide, filterable map of ongoing and completed clean energy projects with access to detailed project descriptions found…

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reegle

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ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)

This database provides publications, case studies, tools, general discussions, and other resources focusing on a wide variety of technologies. Users…

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United Nations

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

Energy Research Center of the Netherlands

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University of Edinburgh

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership

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Climate Technology Initiative-Private Finance Advisory Network (CTI-PFAN) (Website)

The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is a multilateral partnership that provides businesses with technical assistance and coaching to help…

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Climate Technology Initiative (CTI)

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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)

This database provides comprehensive information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy…

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United States Department of Energy

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European Renewable Ethanol: Jobs & Growth

According to this fact sheet, renewable ethanol is good for both the environment and the economy in Europe. It says,…

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ePURE

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European Bioenergy Potentials Visualization (Website)

This map visualization tool presents bioenergy potentials in Europe, including those for several types of biofuels, biogas, and solid biomass.…

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reegle

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Support Package for Decision Making for Sustainable Bioenergy: Making Bioenergy Work for Climate, Energy, and Food Security

This compilation of tools and methodologies was designed to promote a sound and integrated approach to analyzing the sustainability of…

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Global Village Energy Partnership: Accelerating Access to Energy (Website)

This website provides information about and publications from the Global Village Energy Partnership. Established at the 2002 World Summit for…

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Global Village Energy Partnership

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Grid-Connected Renewable Energy: Biomass Power (Presentation)

This presentation provides information on grid-connected biomass power generation systems, including direct and biogas combustion technologies. Policies discussed include feed-in…

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United States Agency for International Development

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Information System for the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)

This website provides information on low carbon energy technologies in support of the European Union’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan).…

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European Commission

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Interactive COMPETE Maps (Website)

This collection of interactive maps present biomass potentials in eight African countries for energy, as well as non-energy uses. The…

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Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agroforestry Systems for Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems (COMPETE)