The US Forestry Service could use its discretion under this program to allow for bioenergy feedstock production, while requiring decarbonization-standards for such lands.
Funds state initiatives aimed at helping private forest owners achieve helping private forest owners achieve forest stewardship management planning. This program could condition future aid on incorporating decarbonization techniques.
USDA and DOE provides grant funding for projects addressing research, development, and demonstration of biofuels and bio-based products and the methods, practices, and technologies for their production.
First federal subsidy program for energy biomass. It provides financial assistance for the growth of biomass crops as long as feedstocks are renewable biomass cultivated from eligible land.
Contemplates the use of excess woody materials from national forests for energy generation in order to improve ecosystem health, restore forest resilience and productivity, slow the pace of global climate change, and reduce US fossil fuel dependence.
Estimates that while agricultural soils currently only sequester 8.4 million metric tones of CO2-e per year, they have the capacity to sequester up to 100 million tons.
Offers insight on the economic rebound effect for global fossil fuel consumption in a scenario where the US significantly offsets petroleum consumption in transportation with biofuels.
Suggests the carbon balance effects of starch-based fuels such as corn ethanol and biodiesel may tip toward a net increase in CO2 emissions in the atmosphere, based on life-cycle analyses.
Established a program to support the expansion of hydropower at existing dams and impoundments through incentive payments. Congress funded this program in 2014 and 2016.
The America’s Water Infrastructure Act, among other things, requires expedited review and decision-making on proposed projects at non-powered dams.