Biofuels (Biopower, Biomass, and Biobased Products) Southern Bio-Products Conference Bill Holmberg, New Uses Council March 6, 2004

Agriculture and Forestry Needs Fossil Replacement Fossil Replacement –National, Energy and Homeland Security Environmental Pollution Prevention Environmental Pollution Prevention –Air, Water, Soil Public Health –Greenhouse Gases Climate Stabilization Rural Economic Development Rural Economic Development New Basic Industries and Quality Jobs New Basic Industries and Quality Jobs Build Bridges Between Urban and Rural Americans Build Bridges Between Urban and Rural Americans

Creativity Over Abundance in US Creativity Over Abundance in US Technology Exploding Technology Exploding Funding In Short Supply Funding In Short Supply Industry Involvement Rapidly Emerging Industry Involvement Rapidly Emerging Public Support Emerging Public Support Emerging Public Policy Emerging Public Policy Emerging –Appropriations, Legislation, Incentive Agriculture and Forestry Needs- Continuation

Increase Public Support through Awareness Increase Public Support through Awareness Demonstrate Bioenergy Industries of the Future Through Agrotourism and Permission to Hunt Demonstrate Bioenergy Industries of the Future Through Agrotourism and Permission to Hunt Advocate Better Coordination between USDA, DOE, EPA, DOI, DOD and Commerce Advocate Better Coordination between USDA, DOE, EPA, DOI, DOD and Commerce Encourage Public Support and Policy Encourage Public Support and Policy –Appropriations, Regulations and Incentives Activate Industries—Utilities, Oil, Auto and Chemical Industries and Support New Start-Ups Activate Industries—Utilities, Oil, Auto and Chemical Industries and Support New Start-Ups Develop Support for Research, Development, Deployment and Project Financing Develop Support for Research, Development, Deployment and Project Financing Keep Value Added Benefits in Farm Communities Keep Value Added Benefits in Farm Communities Agriculture and Forestry Solutions

Bioenergy Coordinating Council (BCC) BiofuelsBiopower Biobased Products

BCC (Coordination) Biobased Manufactures Association (BMA) -- Biobased Products, Production and Marketing Biobased Manufactures Association (BMA) -- Biobased Products, Production and Marketing American Bioenergy Association (ABA) – Legislative Policy Formation and Lobbying American Bioenergy Association (ABA) – Legislative Policy Formation and Lobbying American Coalition of Renewable Energy (ACORE) – Interim Management Team and Finance Support Systems American Coalition of Renewable Energy (ACORE) – Interim Management Team and Finance Support Systems Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) – Biofuels, Communications and Outreach Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) – Biofuels, Communications and Outreach

BCC (Coordination)-Continuation Environment and Energy Study Institute (EESI) – Environmental organizations, Congressional Briefings, Outreach to State and Local Governments Environment and Energy Study Institute (EESI) – Environmental organizations, Congressional Briefings, Outreach to State and Local Governments Sun Grant Universities—Land Grants, Historic Black Universities and Other Universities, Colleges and Junior Colleges Sun Grant Universities—Land Grants, Historic Black Universities and Other Universities, Colleges and Junior Colleges National Farmers Unions—Outreach to Farmers National Farmers Unions—Outreach to Farmers

BCC (Coordination)- Continuation National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) —Coordination with State Energy, Agriculture, and Environmental Officials National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) —Coordination with State Energy, Agriculture, and Environmental Officials Ex Officio Federal Government Advisory Committee Ex Officio Federal Government Advisory Committee Biocycle—Compost and Urban Organic Waste Biocycle—Compost and Urban Organic Waste Association for the Advance of Industrial Crops (AAIC) and Industrial Crops of the Americas — Industrial Crops Association for the Advance of Industrial Crops (AAIC) and Industrial Crops of the Americas — Industrial Crops

BCC (Coordination)-Continuation Woody Crops Working Group– Forest and Wood Lots, Healthy Forest Initiative Woody Crops Working Group– Forest and Wood Lots, Healthy Forest Initiative Clean Energy Coalition—Biomass in Southern States Clean Energy Coalition—Biomass in Southern States Energy Resource Owning Tribes—Renewable Energy (Biomass) Energy Resource Owning Tribes—Renewable Energy (Biomass) Mississippi Biomass Council– Comprehensive State Biomass Program Mississippi Biomass Council– Comprehensive State Biomass Program Permission to Hunt (PTH) and Agrotourism —Use of Farming, Ranching, and Forested Lands for Environmental Enhancing, Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Sporting/Recreational Activities to Produce Rural Income and build Urban/Rural Relationships Permission to Hunt (PTH) and Agrotourism —Use of Farming, Ranching, and Forested Lands for Environmental Enhancing, Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Sporting/Recreational Activities to Produce Rural Income and build Urban/Rural Relationships

BCC-Bases of Coordination Continue Current Independent Operations (Reinforce these Operations) Continue Current Independent Operations (Reinforce these Operations) Cooperative Relationships Among Participants Cooperative Relationships Among Participants Greater Recognition and Influence Greater Recognition and Influence Government, Foundation and Private Sector Support Government, Foundation and Private Sector Support

BCC (Cooperation) American Petroleum Institute American Petroleum Institute Renewable Fuels Association Renewable Fuels Association National Biodiesel Board National Biodiesel Board National Corn Growers Association National Corn Growers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation Brian and Brian Inc. Brian and Brian Inc. Bio Industries Organization Bio Industries Organization National Coal Association ? National Coal Association ? National Hydrogen Association National Hydrogen Association

BCC (Liaison) EUBIA – European Union Biomass Industry Association EUBIA – European Union Biomass Industry Association EIA --International Energy Agency (Bioenergy Committees) EIA --International Energy Agency (Bioenergy Committees) International Masters Degree in Environmental Science – Air Quality and Biomass (US, England, Italy, Portugal) International Masters Degree in Environmental Science – Air Quality and Biomass (US, England, Italy, Portugal) Winrock Winrock Wobbo Ockels (Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland) Wobbo Ockels (Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland) Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, Thailand, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Spain, Germany, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, Thailand, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Spain, Germany, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Consultants to BCC Jim Wimberly Biomass Investment Group Jim Wimberly Biomass Investment Group Stella Group Stella Group United Bio Energy LLC United Bio Energy LLC Energy and Security Group Energy and Security Group

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