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Bioenergy Team

[Alias Energy Team]. Bioenergy Team. Stefanie Aschmann, Team Leader Mark Hughey, Energy Specialist (ACES) Physical Scientist (Vacant) stefanie.aschmann@por.usda.gov. Energy is the capacity to do work. Energy is neither created nor destroyed. On-Farm Energy. Photosynthetic Direct

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Bioenergy Team

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  1. [Alias Energy Team] Bioenergy Team Stefanie Aschmann, Team Leader Mark Hughey, Energy Specialist (ACES) Physical Scientist (Vacant) stefanie.aschmann@por.usda.gov

  2. Energy is the capacity to do work. Energy is neither created nor destroyed..

  3. On-Farm Energy • Photosynthetic • Direct • Embodied

  4. Why do we care? • Global warming (global) • Energy independence (national) • Economics (local)

  5. Energy and Natural Resources Conservation • Air resources • Water resources sediments, • Soil resources • Wildlife resources • Plant resources

  6. Energy and TDDT’s • Air Quality and Atmospheric Change • Water Quality • Soil Quality • Animal Waste Utilization • Grazing Lands • Wildlife • Social Sciences • Wetlands

  7. National Energy Policy of 2001 Objective: • Provide “reliable, affordable and environmentally • sound energy for America’s future” by • increasing energy efficiency • diversifying domestic energy supplies • improving environmental protection

  8. Bioenergy Team Strategic Plan(draft) Vision: Wise energy use and sustainable production of renewable sources of energy throughout the working lands of the United States.

  9. Objectives:(1) Tools to support… • On-farm fossil fuel reduction (e.g., Energy Calculator) • On-farm sustainable bioenergy production (soil and water quality) • On-farm renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, biomass, etc.) • Environmental evaluation of energy conservation activities (quality criteria, area-wide analyses) • Risk assessment

  10. Objectives:(2) Incorporate energy into NRCS planning process • SWAPAH SWEAPAH • Resource concerns • Quality Criteria – measurement tools • Practice Standards • CPPE • CSG’s • Training

  11. Training • Self-paced NEDC course • Boot camp (?) • Conservation Planning courses • Engineering Field Handbook • Technical notes • Technical assistance

  12. Objectives:(3) Networking • Find the expertise • Leverage resources

  13. Activities to Date: • **CSP support - Training, job sheets, worksheets, guidance documents, self-assessment workbook • Issue papers • Ad hoc energy team (meeting in April)

  14. Activities (continued) • Drafts: • Energy Resource Concerns • Quality criteria • CPPE Energy component • Example Interim Practice Standard “Fossil Fuel Reduction”

  15. Activities to Date • Networking • NHQ • USDA Agencies • DOE • NARUC • NREC • Power Companies • Non-profits

  16. Projects • Energy Calculator Prototype • NEDC course • Energy web page • Marketing plan • Farm Energy Audit Worksheet • ACEES Forum on Energy Efficiency in Ag (Nov 14-16) • USDA Renewable Energy Forum (Dec 13-15)

  17. Contact Me: Stefanie Aschmann (503) 273-2408 stefanie.aschmann@por.usda.gov

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