NIFA Biobased Energy Programs Peter Arbuckle National Institute

NIFA Biobased Energy Programs Peter Arbuckle National Institute of Food and Agriculture Program Specialist- Biobased Energy and Products

Outline • USDA Energy Strategy – Growing America’s Fuel • NIFA Implementation • NIFA Programs

USDA Bio. Energy Strategy • Focused to meet President’s Biofuel Targets – 36 B gallons by 2022 – 60 B gallons by 2030 • Emphasize investment in Commercializing “drop-in” replacement biofuels – Bioproducts and Biopower to add value • Invest in alcohol fuels where appropriate and viable

USDA Bio. Energy Strategy • Sustainable Regional Biofuel Production Systems – Feedstock Development and Production • Focus on 5 sources of biomass – – – Woody biomass Perennial grasses Energycane Sorghum Oil seed (includes Algae)

NIFA Implementation • Life-Cycle Approach to Biofuel Production – Sustainable Regional Production and Consumption • • • Feedstock Development and Production Logistics/Material Handling Infrastructure Processing- Products and co-products End-use Waste Management

NIFA Implementation • Transdisciplinary REE – Integrated research through out product life-cycle – Consortia-based grants • Academic, Industry, State, USDA – Education and Extension is important • Fellowships, student support, and outreach – Workforce Development

NIFA Programs • Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) – $700 million authorized for new grants in 2010 – Approx. 25% to Sustainable Biobased Energy • General grant types – – Coordinated Agricultural Projects Planning Grants Standard Research Grants Standard Education Grants – RFA to be released in Late February/March 2010

NIFA Programs • AFRI (cont’d) – Larger Grants- Longer in Duration • “Outcome Driven” • Larger grants to grow program • 5 -year awards – Budget growth required for new programs – >50% increase requested in President’s Budget for FY 11 Contact: Bill Goldner wgoldner@nifa. usda. gov

NIFA Programs • Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) – Joint USDA/DOE Program – $28 M in 2010 (USDA) • Three Technical Areas – Feedstock Development – Biofuels and Biobased Products – Biofuels Development Analysis – Emphasis on Demonstration Contact: Carmela Bailey cbailey@nifa. usda. gov

• BRDI Projects NIFA Programs – Feedstock Development • Sustainable Feedstock Supply Systems (OK St. ) • Conditionally Activated Proenzymes (Agravida, inc) – Biofuels and Biobased Products • • • Food and Yard Waste into Biogas and Bioproducts (Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corp. ) Cellulosic Isobutanol Fermentation Biocatalyst (Gevo, Inc. ) Kinetic Models of Biomass Gassificaiton (GE Global Research) Production of Polyitaconic Acid from Northeast Hardwood Biomass (Itaconix, LLC) Improving Biorefinery Economics through Microchannel Hydroprocessing (Velocys, Inc. ) – Biofuels Development Analysis • Environmental Sustainability and Capacity of Forest-based Biofuel (University of Minnesota) • Analysis of the Global Impacts of Second Generation Biofuels (Purdue University)

NIFA Programs • Small Business Innovation Research Program – Research for the development of a profit-making technology, product or service – Two-phase program - feasibility and development – $90, 000 (Phase I); $400, 000 (Phase II) – Small businesses of 500 employees or less – Government-wide – 2. 5% set-aside of USDA extramural funding for research

NIFA Programs SBIR Bioenergy-Related Topic Areas • Biofuels and Biobased Products • Forests & Related Resources • Plant Production & Protection – Biology • Plant Production & Protection – Engineering • Animal Manure Management Contact: Bill Goldner wgoldner@nifa. usda. gov

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