Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Biomass Research and Development Act
Description:
Biomass Research and Development Act Amended by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
• provided grants, loans, and loan guarantees for developing and building demonstration and commercial-scale biorefereneries
• established a $1.01 per gallon producer tax credit for cellulosic biofuels
• established the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) to support the production of biomass crops
Goal/Aim:
support the value chain of lignocellulosic feedstocks
support R&D for biofuels and biobased products
Responsible Authority:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy
Trade Relevance:
Policies stimulating domestic use of biomass => availability for export
