Biofuels
Significant opportunities exist to use plant-based energy, or biomass, to generate fuels that meet growing transportation demands. Biofuels, including ethanol and biodiesel, can help to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify fuel sources. Biofuel development also supports agricultural and forest product industries, stimulating local and national economies. Countries have employed an array of incentives and deployment programs to accelerate the use of biofuels. This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance deployment of biofuels technologies. See also biomass power.
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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (Website)
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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
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Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)
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Ashden
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Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) (Website)
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
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Biofuels Atlas (United States)
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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Bioenergy Decision Support Tool
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United Nations
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Biomass Inventory Mapping and Analysis Tool (BIMAT) (Website)
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Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada
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BIOMAP Time-Enabled Mapping and Dissemination Tool for Biofuels Projects
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European Commission
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Clean Energy Project Interactive Map
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reegle
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ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)
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United Nations
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Energy Research Center of the Netherlands
Joint Implementation Network
University of Edinburgh
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership
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Climate Technology Initiative-Private Finance Advisory Network (CTI-PFAN) (Website)
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Climate Technology Initiative (CTI)
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)
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United States Department of Energy
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European Bioenergy Potentials Visualization (Website)
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reegle
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European Renewable Ethanol: Jobs & Growth
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ePURE
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Support Package for Decision Making for Sustainable Bioenergy: Making Bioenergy Work for Climate, Energy, and Food Security
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Global Village Energy Partnership: Accelerating Access to Energy (Website)
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Global Village Energy Partnership
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Grid-Connected Renewable Energy: Biomass Power (Presentation)
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United States Agency for International Development
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Information System for the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
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European Commission
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Interactive COMPETE Maps (Website)
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Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agroforestry Systems for Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems (COMPETE)