Vilsack Tours Advanced Bioenergy Facility in Ohio

USDA Press Release

State/Federal Partnership Increases Production of Renewable Energy from Cellulosic Biomass

WOOSTER, Ohio, July 19, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today toured Quasar Energy Group, in Wooster, Ohio, to see firsthand new technologies being utilized to generate larger supplies of biogas derived from cellulosic biomass, such as yard trimmings and crop residue. USDA, along with the State of Ohio, provided funding to support the development of the new facility.

"I commend the leadership in Ohio for developing a prototype to reduce greenhouse gases and landfill disposal while offering the promise of significant increases in the production of renewable energy from this effort," said Vilsack. "USDA's partner financing to support this facility goes to the heart of the Obama Administration's commitment to reduce America's dependence on foreign sources of energy."

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