Energy - Alternative

Rural Energy for America Program

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)—most recently reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Bill—provides loan guarantees and grants for rural small business and agricultural producers to purchase renewable energy systems, energy efficiency improvements, energy audits and feasibility studies. Renewable energy systems include wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass, hydrogen and ocean power. Even though REAP was […]

Incentives for Biodiesel, Renewable Biodiesel, and Alternative Fuels

The incentives for biodiesel and renewable biodiesel include: a $1 credit against income tax for every gallon of biodiesel or renewable biodiesel produced; a $1 credit against fuel excise taxes for every gallon of biodiesel or renewable diesel used in producing a biodiesel mixture; and, a 10-cent credit for every gallon produced by a small […]

Cellulosic (Second Generation Biofuel) Production Tax Credit

Established by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the Cellulosic Production Tax Credit is a credit of up to $1.01/gallon for “liquid fuel produced from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable basis or any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna.” Lignocellulose and hemicellulose are both components of the cell […]

Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Authority

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program was created for the purpose of lowering the financial risk of large private sector commercial energy projects that use advanced technologies. Amendments to the program have expanded the list of eligible technologies to include: nuclear, certain coal, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, hybrid gas or diesel […]