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  • Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Specific Risk Materials and Certain Cattle Renewable Energy Guaranteed Loan Pilot Program. Applications must be completed and submitted to the appropriate USDA State Rural Development Office on August 16, 2004. For details and point of contact review the full NOFA.

  • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program
          Farmbill 9006 Resouces

  • Ethanol Powerpoint Presentation (dated: Feb. 28, 2002)

  • BioBased Products and BioEnergy

  • National Energy Policy

  • New Uses for Agricultural Products: An Assessment of the Fuel Ethanol Industry Research Report 148

    This report provides an overview of the ethanol fuel industry and documents involvement of farmer cooperatives in it. The market demand for ethanol is analyzed. Other factors influencing ethanol fuels development are also discussed, including the impact on profitability should Federal and/or State processing/production subsidies be reduced.

    This report suggests that potential investors examine the prospects carefully prior to involving themselves in the fuel ethanol industry at any time in the near future. The virtual existence of the fuel ethanol industry depends upon Government subsidies and commensurate political support. Neither of these conditions has gone unchallenged.



    RBS Energy Related Questions
  • Contact Georg Shultz for additional information on energy related business loans and grants

  • Contact Eldon Eversull for additional information on energy related cooperatives and cooperative grants

  • RBS Energy Related Useful Links
    Department of Energy
    U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
    ARS Bioenergy and Energy Alternatives


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