Report – Biobased Products: Minnesota’s Opportunity and Challenge

As the interest and use of biobased products grows, so do the opportunities and challenges. According to a recent report sponsored by AURI and the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Minnesota’s fundamental strengths in agriculture, biofuels and innovation may hold the key to the state’s potential for leadership in this emerging economy although, as […]

October 14, 2011

Report – Effects of Increased Biofuels on the U.S. Economy by 2022

This report examines how meeting the RFS-2 would affect various key components of the U.S. economy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) calls for a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2), which mandates that the United States increase the volume of biofuel that is blended into transportation fuel from 9 billion gallons in 2008 […]

DOE – EERE: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC)

The US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) is a comprehensive clearinghouse of data, publications, tools, and information related to advanced transportation technologies. The AFDC hosts more than 3,000 documents, interactive tools that help fleets and consumers make transportation decisions, and a wealth of […]

Report – U.S. Biofuels Industry: Mind the Gap

This report from 2010 provides an objective view of the evolving biofuels industry and many of its key participants. It is the second “Year in Review” report created for use by an intended audience of industry, investor, policy makers and regulator stakeholders.

Report – 2016 U.S. Billion-Ton Report

The report examines the nation’s capacity to produce a billion dry tons of biomass resources annually for energy uses without impacting other vital U.S. farm and forest products, such as food, feed, and fiber crops. The study provides industry, policymakers, and the agricultural community with county-level data and includes analyses of current U.S. feedstock capacity […]

U.S. DOE: Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) supports research, development, and demonstration to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources for the production of biofuels and bioproducts. Its website contains information on different sources and uses of bioenergy, news and events, funding opportunities, and other resources that may be of […]

Sustainable Agriculture (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

This site contains a wide variety of information from the USDA on sustainable agriculture and biofuels, from technical information to materials for educators and consumers to economic development for farming communities to grant information.

U.S. Department of Labor’s Projections of Demand for Green Related Transportation Careers

These projections are part of the more extension ONET site that provides jobs projections and descriptions for career pathways. Click on the name of the occupation for a description of tasks, tools, knowledge, skills, abilities and more. While the list of jobs is incomplete, it is still helpful.

Sustainable Transportation Division – American Solar Energy Society

This is the sustainable transportation division of the American solar energy society. It includes useful links and newsletters with additional resources.

U.S. Department of Energy Resources on Biomass and Transportation

U.S. Department of Energy’s pages on biomass facts, frequently asked questions, alternative fuels, advanced vehicles and more. Also see the departments pages on vehicles and energy efficiency at: (http://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/vehicles.html)