Sustainable Biofuels Grants and Projects

VBI: AgNorth Biopower

$31,350 • 2007

Department of Energy funds used towards the planning phase for an anaerobic digester system in Alburgh. This project is managed by the Vermont Department of Public Service. $33,000 grant in total.

VBI: Bishop Enterprises

$10,000 • 2007

VT State General Funds used to leverage a loan from Brattleboro
Savings & Loan to construct a biodiesel fueling station that will supply fuel users ranging from the town truck fleet, school bus fleets, and private construction companies.

VBI: Dog River Alternative Fuels

$1,500 • 2001

Funds used to provide seed funding for development of a biodiesel fuel company that turns waste cooking grease into fuel.

VBI: Gervais Family Farm

$7,786 • 2007

DOE funds used to complete the construction of an on-farm anaerobic digester system. This project is managed by the Vermont Department of Public Service. $67,000 grant in total.

VBI: Green Technologies

$94,303 • 2006-2007

DOE funds used to expand production capacity & develop a testing service to reduce costs for ASTM testing of biodiesel. Funds expensed were part of a $98,000 grant made in FY06; includes additional $2,500 from VT Training Program for CEO leadership development at the company.

VBI: State Line Biofuels

$23,200 • 2007

Funds used to conduct a fully documented safety review and engineering study of the existing biodiesel system at State Line Farm.

VBI: Sugarbush Resort

$2,500 • 2005

Funds used to run pilot tests using biodiesel in the ski area’s snowmaking, grooming, snow removal, and parking lot maintenance operations.

VBI: University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture

$54,003 • 2007

DOE funds used to develop a pilot scale, farm-based biodiesel and ethanol production system coupled with a set of oil seed crop tests. Funds expensed were part of a $98,089 grant made in FY06.

VBI: Vermont Biodiesel Project

$161,584• 2004-2007

DOE and other grant funds used by VSJF to manage a market conditioning project that stimulated demand for biodiesel in Vermont. Pilot projects at Smugglers’ Notch and Buildings & General Services. Partnership between VSJF, VBA, VFDA, & Dept of Public Service.

VBI: Vermont Biofuels Association

$89,625 • 2006-2007

DOE, High Meadows Fund, Orchard Foundation & Maverick Lloyd Foundation funds used to develop the biofuels network, organize workshops & manage a set of pilot projects.

VBI: Vermont Coffee Company

$2,500 • 2005

Funds used to purchase a modified coffee roaster to run on biodiesel. The roaster was damaged during shipment and currently does not run on biodiesel.

VBI: Vermont Law School

$2,500 • 2005

Funds used to run a pilot project using biodiesel to heat two school buildings.

FFP: Borderview Farm

$1,200 • 2007

High Meadows Funds used to cultivate and process oilseed crops, and to construct a combine head for harvesting of sunflowers. Total grant made = $3,200.

FFP: No-Mon-E Farm

$2,000 • 2007

High Meadows Funds used to cultivate and process oilseed crops.

FFP: State Line Farm

$2,200 • 2007

High Meadows Funds used to cultivate and process oilseed crops and make biodiesel, and to purchase a tine weeder to provide weed control for canola and sunflower cultivation. Total grant made = $3,700.

FFP: Tio Grain Farm

$2,000 • 2007

High Meadows Funds used to cultivate and process oilseed crops.

FFP: University of Vermont Extension

$20,185 • 2007

High Meadows Funds grant made to UVM Extension to develop oilseed production recommendations through research with the goal of expanding liquid biofuel production and livestock feed in Vermont. 2007 oilseed research trials conducted on 5 farms. Grant made in FY07, expensed in FY08.