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Agricultural biomass can be converted to several types of bioenergy. Agricultural producers can grow oilseeds that can be crushed and converted to biodiesel. Methane digesters harvest biogas from manure, which can be converted into electricity or natural gas. Many ethanol plants across the country convert field corn into ethanol, and there are several small-scale plants that create ethanol from other agricultural products, such as waste fruit juice or whey. Companies across the U.S. are testing demonstration-scale plants to convert agricultural residues, such as straw or corn stover, into cellulosic ethanol.
Oregon Department of Energy works with a variety of partners, including the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s energy and agriculture program, USDA Rural Development, Oregon State University, and Oregon’s agricultural producers, to develop renewable energy projects from biomass. Several Oregon Department of Energy programs, including the Business Energy Tax Credit , Biomass Producer/Collector Tax Credit, and Energy Loan Program, are available to support bioenergy and other types of agricultural renewable energy projects.
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