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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
 USDA, The Office of Energy Policy and New Uses assists the Secretary of Agriculture in developing and coordinating Departmental energy policy, programs, and strategies related to energy and biobased products, and coordinates USDA activities related to energy and biobased products within and outside the Department. The Office conducts economic analysis and evaluates policies concerning energy and the utilization of biobased products. Research is currently underway on renewable fuels and biopower from biomass and marketing biobased products. The Office also tracks energy use trends on crop and livestock farms. www.usda.gov  The Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance is an industry-led partnership with government and academia that holds the promise of reinventing the forest products industry through innovation in processes, materials and markets. The collaborative, pre-competitive research, development, and deployment supported through Agenda 2020 provide the foundation for new technology-driven business models that will enable our industry to meet competitive challenges, while also contributing solutions to strategic national needs. Initiated in 1994 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to improve energy efficiency in the industry's manufacturing processes, Agenda 2020 is now organized as a membership alliance to accelerate research, demonstration and deployment of breakthrough technologies. Agenda 2020 is building on the continued success of its partnership with DOE to develop collaborations and partnerships with other federal, state, international and cross-industry organizations. The Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance is a Special Project of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), the national trade association of the forest products industry. www.agenda2020.org  The Clean Fuels Development Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of alternative fuels and technologies to improve air quality and reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil. The broad CFDC membership includes ethanol and ether producers, agricultural interests, automobile manufacturers, state government agencies, and engineering and new technology companies. Since its beginning in 1988, the Coalition has become a respected source of information for state, local, and federal policymakers as well as private industry on a range of transportation, energy, and environmental issues. www.cleanfuelsdc.org |