Bioenergy

Resource Source and Description Audience Topic Type Additional Tags File
What is Biodiesel?

An overview of biodiesel technology and North Carolina-specific resources

Appalachian State University
General
Western NC Energy Cost-Share Assistance Program (Energy CAP)

Energy CAP provides opportunities for renewable energy production and improved energy efficiency for WNC farms and small businesses through free grant application assistance, site assessments, consultations and energy audits.

Mountain Valleys RC&D
Service
Water Resource Recovery Facility with Anaerobic Digestion

Read ReFED's overview of anaerobic digestion facilities installed at Water Resource Recovery Facilities in the U.S.

ReFED
General
U.S Energy Mapping System — Renewable Energy Power Plants

A map of renewable energy power plants across the U.S.

U.S. Energy Information Administration
Map
The Carbon-Free City Handbook

The Carbon-Free City Handbook is designed to help city staff implement climate policies and actions that resolutely place their communities on an aggressive path toward sustainable, low-carbon economies.

Rocky Mountain Institute
Guide or Toolkit
System Advisor Model

The System Advisor Model (SAM) is a techno-economic model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Tool or Calculator
Sustainable Woody Biomass Harvesting: Minimizing Impacts

Forestry management information from NC State Extension on minimizing the harmful impacts of biomass harvesting

NC State Extension
Report
State Community Power Score Map

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Community Power Score map assigns points to each state based on its policy environment for supporting local energy action.

Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Report
Policy or Regulation
Map
State and Local Solution Center

Explore resources that enable strategic investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through the use of innovative practices across the United States by a wide range of stakeholders, in partnership with state and local organizations and community-based nonprofits.

Department of Energy: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Guide or Toolkit
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

REAP provides renewable energy and energy efficiency loans and grants to agricultural producers with at least 50% of gross income coming from agricultural operations, and small businesses in eligible rural areas.

USDA
General

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