President Obama Announces U.S. Will Invest up to $510 Million in Biofuels to Power Military and Commercial Transportation
A Major Development to Be Discussed at This Year
HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 08/16/11 -- President Obama today announced a major initiative to spur the advanced biofuels industry and enhance America's energy security. According to the USDA Office of Communications, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation.
Organizers of the International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show are excited about the recent news. 'We've been anxiously waiting for action from the Obama Administration,' says Tom Bryan, Vice President of BBI International. 'We anticipate this announcement, which is part of Obama's energy plan issued last March called the Blueprint for A Secure Energy Future, the Administration's framework for reducing dependence on foreign oil, and a major topic at this year's International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show.'
The biofuels initiative is being steered by the White House Biofuels Interagency Work Group and Rural Council, both of which are enabling greater cross-agency collaboration to strengthen rural America.
'Biofuels are an important part of reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs here at home,' said President Obama. 'But supporting biofuels cannot be the role of government alone. That's why we're partnering with the private sector to speed development of next-generation biofuels that will help us continue to take steps towards energy independence and strengthen communities across our country.'
Learn more about this topic at the International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show, taking place September 14-16 in Houston, Texas.
To view the agenda please visit www.biorefiningconference.com
About BBI International:
Founded in 1995, BBI International produces globally recognized bioenergy events and trade magazines. In addition to the International Biomass Conference & Expo and its allied regional events, BBI owns and operates the largest, longest-running ethanol conference in the world -- the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) -- and the International Biorefining Conference & Trade Show. The company publishes Biomass Power & Thermal, Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biorefining Magazine, and Biodiesel Magazine, as well as a number of ancillary products including maps, directories, e-newsletters and other web-based industry resources.
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