The National Biofuels Action Plan (NBAP) released today by Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Ed Schafer and Department of Energy (DOE) Samuel W. Bodman supports the accelerated growth of biofuels as clean and affordable energy to make the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil and create stronger rural communities.

Developed in response to President Bush’s 2007 State of the Union address, detailing the plan to change the way America fuels itself, the NBAP will be implemented by the Biomass Research and Development Board and co-chaired by USDA and DOE officials.

Federal agencies have outlined NBAP’s key efforts in the following seven areas:

• Sustainability
• Feedstock Production
• Feedstock Logistics
• Conversion Science and Technology
• Distribution Infrastructure
• Blending
• Environment, Health and Safety

The interagency plan is expected to deliver results in the near future, particularly on sustainability, R&D forecasting and infrastructure issues.

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