Mississippi is another state that has assumed a leadership position in the nation’s pursuit of a clean energy future. The most recent evidence of that leadership came last weekend when the state legislature approved a $75 million loan for KiOR, a Texas-based energy company with plans for developing community-based advanced biofuel plants in Mississippi. The [...]

To hear some legacy energy stakeholders and environmental ideologues tell it, biofuel production is unsustainable or economically infeasible. Using flawed assumptions or misconstruing data, these naysayers have maintained a constant stream of criticism that is incredibly shortsighted and puts at risk options from our nation’s farms, ranches and forestlands that can help meet our growing [...]

A report released this week by Vice President Joe Biden touts the role of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act in sparking advances in clean energy, among other innovative technologies. There is some merit to White House claims that the Recovery Act has generated some $100 billion in innovations that can transform our economy and [...]

A report from the U.S. Forest Service provides even more conclusive evidence of the need to preserve and promote the sustainable use of woody biomass for energy to help maintain the ecosystem services that forestlands can provide. According to Private Forests, Public Benefits: Increased Housing Density and Other Pressures on Private Forest Contributions, large portions [...]

A critical element in the nation’s pursuit of a clean energy future is the innovation and activism demonstrated at the state level. From California’s green energy mandates to Wisconsin’s community-driven, statewide 25x’25 goal, states have been at the forefront of developing sustainable energy sources that can ease our reliance on fossil fuels, boost our economy [...]