The proposed PRIME Technoloiges biorefinery includes a locally managed system comprised on a 20-million gallon/year ethanol plant that uses local crops and an adjoining 28,000-head confined cattle feedlot connected to an anaerobic digester. There will be an additional 13,000- to 15,000-head of cattle in "backgrounding" operations, which will be run by independent contractors. The complex will produce fuel-grade ethanol, finished cattle, biogas, and biofertilizers. The biorefinery is economically attractive with an estimated Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of approximately 30 percent, which is achievable through significant economies of scope. A commercial demonstration of this referenced biorefinery is undergoing final detailed engineering and project development at a site located outside of Pierre, SD. Construction is scheduled to commence late spring of 2002 and start-up is scheduled for the summer of 2003.
Raven Engineered Films manufactures and fabricates polypropylene covers for agricutlural, industrial and construction applications. They also manufacture railcar liners for the removal of hazardous waste from contaminated sites. Raven has distributors in all 50 states, Canada and Mexico as well as Europe and Australia.
The AgSTAR Program is a voluntary effort jointly sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program encourages the use of methane recovery (biogas) technologies at the confined animal feeding operations that manage manure as liquids or slurries. These technologies reduce methane emissions while achieving other environmental benefits.
Wildcat's trommel screens have become the trommel screen of choice throughout the industry. The unique features of the Wildcat Trommel are the result of intensive customer interviews. We also manufacture greenwaste sorting equipment for processing greenwaste. Wildcat sorting equipment can be customized to suit materials specific to each facility.
BTU Engineering, Inc. specializes in reducing operating costs associated with energy use and with production and processing operations. Several services are available to achieve this including: energy audits and energy assessments, third party verification, utility billing analysis, HVAC system analysis, building/building system analysis and process equipment analysis.
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. DSIRE is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
REAP offers grants and loan guarantees to farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses, to help them purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. USDA Rural Development administers the REAP program, and potential applicants are encouraged to contact the South Dakota State Energy Coordinator. REAP is a continuation of the program formerly known (prior to 2008) as "Section 9006" or the "Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grant Program."
The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP), sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to give consumers and businesses information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy-efficient products and technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and subsequent legislation.
Since 1976, the non-profit National Center for Appropriate Technology has been promoting technologies and approaches that enable people to protect natural resources and live better lives. NCAT staff members,including farmers, energy engineers, economists, and architects, have hands-on experience with the full range of energy technologies and agricultural processes. We have designed and managed many energy efficiency programs for agencies, utilities, and private clients. Our National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA) assists agricultural producers with a wide range of information needs, including those who would like to conserve energy and explore energy alternatives.
The room contains information specific to agriculture and energy, including an overview article, major statutes and regulations, case law, Center publications, materials from many government agencies and additional resources that will prove beneficial to attorneys, researchers, farmers and others involved in the renewable energy field.
The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP), sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to give consumers and businesses information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy-efficient products and technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and subsequent legislation.
ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects.
