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New Mexico will be drafting a statewide plan to turn itself into a leader in the United States biofuel industry, a renewable energy area where the state’s officials see huge potential.
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The plan, to be presented in April next year, will be a comprehensive biofuels roadmap for the state. It will get input from an advisory panel made up of the state’s biofuels industry.

An initial meeting held on Wednesday gathered over 50 national and state experts in industry, science, education, agriculture, nonprofit organizations and government to begin drafting the plan.

“New Mexico is already a leader in developing next-generation biofuels like algae and we have tremendous expertise within our state’s business sector, universities, and national laboratories to expand on our success,” said state Senator Tom Udall.

“This initiative will create a statewide plan to grow both the jobs of the future right here in New Mexico and home grown fuel for the American economy,” he added.

Until April, the planners will work to finalize a strategy for areas such as sustainable feedstocks and energy markets, with a particular stress on biofuels research and development. Workgroup sessions will be opened to the public.

“The advanced biofuels of tomorrow depend on research and technological entrepreneurship in states like New Mexico, known for our wealth of opportunities for renewable energy development,” Representative Martin Heinrich pointed out.

Governor Bill Richardson and another state Senator Jeff Bingaman were also joined by Representative, Harry Teague in inviting experts to contribute to the plan.

Mr. Teague introduced the Biofuel Engineering Training Act and the Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act earlier this year to support the growth of the biofuels industry in New Mexico.

The plan will be made public at the Southwestern Biofuels Association biofuels policy summit in Albuquerque.

Source:http://www.ecoseed.org/en/general-green-news/Renewable-Energy/Biofuel/Algae-Fuel/5542