Collecting feedstock to convert into biofuels \u2014 from harvesting and packaging, to loading and transporting \u2014 can be complex and costly. To better streamline the process, the Energy Department has given contracts to five companies aimed at overhauling the feedstock logistics process. Among the grant recipients selected to improve processes to sustainably grow and harvest feedstock was Ohio-based FDC Enterprises.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
For its project, FDC enlisted a number of industry partners to design, build and test innovative harvesting equipment that integrates many different components of the feedstock collection process into one system. To test the new system, FDC harvested large acre crops of homegrown feedstocks \u2014 including switchgrass, prairie grass and corn stover. After significant testing, FDC\u2019s innovative approach enabled a faster, more streamlined solution to the feedstock logistics process \u2014 all while cutting operating costs. This new equipment will reduce the cost of harvesting and delivering large square bales of homegrown feedstocks by more than $13 per delivered ton.<\/p>\n
FDC\u2019s efforts \u2014 along with their collaborating partners \u2014 support the Energy Department\u2019s sustained commitment to making biofuels an affordable, reliable, domestic alternative to fossil fuels.<\/p>\n To learn more about biomass feedstocks and how a domestic biofuels industry can help create jobs in rural America, generate clean, renewable fuels and reduce our dependence on imported oil, watch the Energy Department\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" America is the largest biofuels producer in the world \u2014 accounting for 48 percent of global output. To remain the global industry leader, the US Energy Department is investing in projects that address critical barriers to continued growth. This includes … Continue reading ![\"Biofuels\"](\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Biofuels.jpg\")
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