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by Bill Hagy (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./ Biofuels Digest)  … One of President Biden’s Clean Energy initiatives includes partnering with farmers, ranchers and businesses engaged in livestock production to implement environmentally sound agriculture practices and deploy methane digesters that generate new sources of energy and revenue. … Anaerobic digesters convert livestock waste into value added renewable energy including renewable natural gas (RNG), electricity, or combined heat and power (CHP) and value-added products such as fertilizers, compost, biochar, and bedding mater...

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2021? Not the good ship Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for the year ahead. As the sunset of 2020 gives way to the dawn of 2021, once again roll the dice as we list the Digest’s 10 Top Advanced Bioeconomy Markets and Predictions for 2021. READ MORE 10. The Electrify Everything Movement Gains More Traction With the election of Joe Biden to the U.S. Presidency, look for a coalition of auto makers, environmental groups and utilities to press for a series of measures to accele...

The legislation includes targeted renewable energy initiatives. These initiatives include: One-year extension of the production tax credit/investment tax credit for land-based wind at 60% of their full value Two-year extension of the investment tax credit for solar at 26% 30% offshore wind investment tax credit for projects that commence construction from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2025 The renewal of these tax credits is arguably a continuation of the United States history of facilitating energy infrastructure through the United States tax code. They can be characterized as indirec...

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 On December 21, the Congress passed legislation providing $1.4 trillion in federal funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and approximately $900 billion for COVID-19 relief. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which has been the subject of weeks of highly scrutinized Congressional negotiations, includes sweeping provisions that span clean energy research and development, programs focused on climate policy, energy tax extenders, pipeline safety reauthorization, water infrastructure, and language limiting surprise medical billing. At a total cost of $2.3 ...

BY USDA | December 18, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. “While this was a tough year with the coronavirus, historic wildfires, and weather damage, USDA met these challenges with a multitude of programs and services to support Americans and keep our agricultural sector running and responsive to the country’s needs,” said Secretary Perdue. “We salute our mission areas a...