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Western Colorado Carbon Neutral Bioenergy Consortium
Investigating the future of bioenergy and carbon sequestration in western Colorado.  The Roaring Fork Biomass Consortium
The Roaring Fork Biomass Consortium is composed of a group of non-profit entities who aim to evaluate biomass energy potential for the Greater Roaring Fork Valley and educate community members on the applicability of biomass fuel for regional heating, electricity , and fuel production.  The Southwest Biofuels Association
The Southwest Biofuels Association (SWBA) is a non-profit organization promoting renewable biofuels through strategic partnerships between the Southwest's biofuel industry, universities, national laboratories, state agencies, educators, consumers, business entrepreneurs, agribusiness, environmental and other interested organizations. www.swbiofuels.org The International Biochar Initiative
The International Biochar Initiative provides a platform for the international exchange of information and activities in support of biochar research, development, demonstration and commercialization. www.biochar-international.org The Consortium for Agricultural Soil Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases
CASMGS is a consortium of nine universities and one National Laboratory assembled to investigate the potential of agricultural soils to mitigate greenhouse gases. www.casmgs.colostate.edu The Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration
The Southwest Regional Partnership (SWP), was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of seven regional partnerships charged with evaluating available technologies to capture and to reduce the emissions intensity of greenhouse gases in the southwest region through a process known as carbon sequestration. www.southwestcarbonpartnership.org CSU Clean Energy Supercluster
The mission of the Colorado State University (CSU) Clean Energy Supercluster is to promote an institution-wide effort to develop and disseminate market-driven clean energy solutions - on a sufficient scale to significantly reduce the accumulation of greenhouse gases that are forcing global climate change. http://energy.colostate.edu/index.html The Colorado Governor's Energy Office
The misson of the Colorado Govenor's Energy Office is to lead Colorado to a New Energy Economy by advancing energy efficiency and renewable, clean energy resources in the state. www.colorado.gov/energy Interwest Energy Alliance
The Interwest Energy Alliance is a trade association that brings the nation's renewable energy industry together with the West's advocacy community. Currently, their primary states of focus are Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. www.interwest.org UC Berkeley: Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)
The strategic partners in the Energy Biosciences Institute-BP, the University of California, Berkeley, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Illinois, perform ground-breaking research aimed at the production of new and cleaner energy, initially focusing on advanced biofuels for road transport. www.energybiosciencesinstitute.org Energy Bulletin: Information Center
The Energy Bulletin is a clearinghouse for information regarding the peak in global energy supply. They publish news, research, and analysis on a wide range of issues relating to alternative energy and the implications of peak oil. www.energybulletin.net Stanford University: The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) is a research consortium at Stanford University that includes ExxonMobil, General Electric, Schlumberger, and Toyota. Their mission is to conduct fundamental research on technologies that will permit the development of global energy systems with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. http://gcep.stanford.edu/index.html Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels
The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) is a research consortium including the University of Colorado, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and many in private industry. C2B2 exists to improve our fundamental understanding and develop new technologies in areas relevant to the future commercialization of integrated, sustainable biorefining and biofuels processes. www.c2b2web.org Energy Information Administration: Official Energy Statistics
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. Their mission is to provide policy-neutral data, forecasts, and analysis to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. www.eia.doe.gov UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center
The UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center is one of the world's leading centers for sustainable transportation research, education, and scholarship. www.its.berkeley.edu/sustainabilitycenter The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. www.dsireusa.org The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The EERE mission is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships that: Enhance energy efficiency and productivity; Bring clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace; and Make a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing their energy choices and their quality of life. www.eere.energy.gov Harvesting Clean Energy
Harvesting Clean Energy is a program of Climate Solutions, a nonprofit organization based in Olympia, Washington. The program's goal is to help accelerate rural economic development in the Northwest through clean energy development. www.harvestcleanenergy.org Biochar Solutions
Biochar Solutions produces and sells engineered biochar and customized biochar products, provides commercial research and development support, conducts carbon negative field-scale restoration work, and deploys continuous process industrial equipment to convert forest residues into biochar and bioenergy. www.biocharsolutions.com |
