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Nebraska Receives Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants
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| Nebraska received more than $2.38 million in grants that will help 153 rural small businesses and agricultural producers develop renewable energy resources and improve energy efficiency. Nebraska ranks first in the nation in the number of energy applications funded and second in total energy dollars received under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) renewable energy grants program in 2006.
Of the 153 USDA grants awarded in Nebraska, 125 are for irrigation efficiency projects that reduce energy use. Some irrigation projects also switched from higher priced fuels to cheaper electricity. The largest grant, $500,000, was awarded to Northeast Nebraska Biodiesel in Scribner, a 5 million gallon per year facility that is under construction. Other energy efficiency grants included projects in a furniture store, a meat plant, a grocery store, an auto repair shop, a print shop, a funeral home, a poultry operation, and a nursery. The Energy Office provided a letter of support for each application. The 2002 Farm Bill authorized the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program, which includes these grants. Recipients include agricultural producers and rural small businesses. http://www.eere.energy.gov/state_energy_program/project_brief_detail.cfm
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