Biomass crop plans launched by the American government

Boosters of the project tout it as a way to keep energy payments local, boost farm income and reduce carbon emissions. “This will reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and as we reduce our reliance on foreign oil, particularly from the Middle East, hopefully we’ll see greater price stability,” Vilsack said. MFA Oil Biomass, a partnership between MFA Oil and Ohio-based Aloterra Energy, applied for the funding in February through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, known as BCAP.