Matt Raker's Blog Posts Tagged 'alternative fuels' (9)

The NC Military Business Center is proud to host the 2nd Annual North Carolina Federal Environmental Symposium, June 10, Harris Conference Center, Charlotte, NC.  If you have not yet registered yet (as an exhibitor or attendee) for the Symposium register today – only a few more days remain!

 

The ENHANCED ROUNDTABLES will address all relevant topics included in federal agency strategic sustainability performance plans.  The enhanced roundtables include the following…

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Courtesy of the NC Biofuels Center, leading the charge toward sourcing 10% of NC's road fuels from locally made biofuels by 2017.

Blue Ridge Biofuels (BRB) is the largest manufacturer and distributor of biodiesel in western North Carolina. What started out as a backyard hobby among friends almost a decade ago provides over 300,000 gallons annually of retail and bulk sales of on-road and off-road…

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This request for proposals from the NC Division of Air Quality, totaling about $350,000, is funded by a federal grant which allows for funding diesel projects only. Local governments, private and public schools, non-profits, for profit businesses, etc are all eligible to apply.

 

Examples On-Road Projects:

• Replacement or alternative fuel truck projects.
• Biodiesel buy-down projects.
• School bus projects.
• All other projects…

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The Biofuels Center of North Carolina is seeking applicants for the director of industry development opening... http://bit.ly/i54n8G

In late October 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced revised rules to govern the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). BCAP was established in the 2008 Farm Bill to provide incentives for the establishment and cultivation of biomass crops to be utilized for heat, power, and biofuels.



The updated rule language was intended to make the BCAP program more efficient and ensure that incentive payments are helping to develop bioenergy markets. The rule provides matching… Continue

From NCSEA: NC's green energy economy continues rapid growth



Here's your special access to NCSEA's 2010 NC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries Census, which is being released today. We hope you and other valuable members and supporters of NCSEA will enjoy learning the latest information regarding our state's rapidly growing green energy economy. This valuable information will better inform business, policy, regulatory,… Continue

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining a strategy to meet the nation’s renewable fuel mandate. This mandate, the congressionally-adopted Renewable Fuels Standard, requires the use of 36 billion gallons of renewable transportation fuel by the year 2022.



Following the release of the report, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the agency would hold public meetings throughout the country to receive public comments about the… Continue

N.C. Arboretum and Appalachian State also receive grants, bringing a total of $1.2M and 58 jobs to the 23-county region of Western N.C.

(FLETCHER, N.C.) July 22, 2010 – AdvantageWest has been selected to receive $479,259 in federal recovery act funds to create clean energy jobs and internships in Western North Carolina. Two other entities in

AdvantageWest’s 23-county service area, the N.C. Arboretum and… Continue

The North Carolina Energy Office has just release four new "intents to post solicitations for proposals" for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The four upcoming opportunities include...



1) Proposals from consultancies, financial institutions, non-profit organizations to administer and promote a new state-wide Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Lending Program. The program will include both residential and small commercial loan products intended to stimulate the… Continue