USDA Renewable Energy Policy Guidance
U.S. Department of Agriculture Guidance on Renewable Energy
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this guidance is to provide USDA agencies with direction for complying with Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct2005) and Section 8(2) of USDA’s Facility Energy Regulation (DR-5500-001). This document provides an overview of renewable energy, discusses strategies for purchasing green power and renewable energy certificates, and establishes requirements for USDA agencies to report their progress in complying with EPAct2005. The appendix to this guidance discusses tools for purchasing green power and provides copies of renewable energy laws, regulations and policy for reference. WHAT IS RENEWABLE
The Role of Women in Sustainable Energy Development
June 2000
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NREL/SR-550-26889
The Role of Women in Sustainable Energy Development
Elizabeth Cecelski
Energy, Environment & Development Germany
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, Colorado 80401-3393
NREL is a U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory Operated by Midwest Research Institute • Battelle • Bechtel Contract No. DE-AC36-99-GO10337
June 2000
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NREL/SR-550-26889
The Role of Women in Sustainable Energy Development
Elizabeth Cecelski
Energy, Environment & Development Germany
NREL Technical Monitor: Barbara C. Farhar
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, Colorado 80401-3393
NREL is a U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory Operated by Midwest Research Institute • Battelle • Bechtel Contract No. DE-AC36-99-GO10337
NOTICE This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of
Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
Order Code RL32712
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
January 4, 2005
Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress
Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
Summary
Since the late 1970s, U.S. policy makers at both the federal and state levels have enacted a variety of incentives, regulations, and programs to encourage the production and use of agriculture-based renewable energy. Motivations cited for these legislative initiatives include energy security concerns, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and raising domestic demand for U.S.-produced farm products. Agricultural households and rural communities have responded to these government
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