Overview
Wisconsin has a tremendous opportunity for renewable energy production from biomass. We have a strong legacy of business innovation in forestry and agriculture and a developing infrastructure for using biomass, both as commodities and as co-products. The Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative is collaborating with a variety of stakeholders in the Midwest and around the state to develop the biomass opportunity in Wisconsin. Several areas where WBI is collaborating with others to develop the biomass opportunity in Wisconsin include:
- Developing Sustainable Biomass Harvesting Guidelines
- Measuring Marginal Lands for Biomass Crops
- Promoting the Federal Biomass Crop Assistance Program
- Investigating biogas potential in the state
The Biogas Opportunity in Wisconsin
Wisconsin can create wealth and jobs by building a new energy economy. Now is the time to transition the old energy economy – built on coal and petroleum – to homegrown energy sources like biogas and biomass to create power, heat and alternative fuels.
Each year, Wisconsin sends approximately $18.6 billion out of state to meet its fossil fuel energy needs. Millions of dollars can be shifted to state revenues through a strategic state energy policy that includes biogas and biomass systems.
The Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative has published a strategic plan to allow business leaders and policymakers discuss how to make it happen. Download the biogas report.
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