Transportation fuels are the major component of our energy portfolio. Of the 20 million
barrels of petroleum consumed each day in the United States, 68 percent is used in the
transportation sector. The Western states are in position to become key producers and beneficiaries in
the emerging alternative-fuels economy. We have abundant resources that have
great potential as domestic sources for transportation fuels.
In 2008, the Western Governors adopted a report and passed a resolution reaffirming their commitment to developing and diversifying the region's transportation fuels portfolio. The Governors have tasked a council of designated representative from each state to oversee the implementation of the resolution and report back to the Governors at their 2009 Annual Meeting.
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Western Bioenergy Assessment - Technical Reports
The Bioenergy Assessment Team was formed to examine the potential for future development and to create a comprehensive framework to assess environmental, technical and socioeconomic impacts associated with national, state and regional bioenergy and biomass management policies. This assessment will assist the governors individually and collectively as they develop bioenergy policies. The extensive evaluations conducted by the Assessment Team are contained in the following areas:
The Assessment is not adopted policy and does not represent the views of WGA or any individual Western Governor. Support for this work was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Western Bioenergy Assessment Team is now working to adapt its model to produce a national framework, which will allow for additional analysis in the Western states and a more comprehensive and insightful framework.
WGA Transportatiation Fuels for the Future Initiative
Through their 2006 resolution, “Transportation Fuels for the Future,” Western Governors placed a priority on assessing the West's alternative and replacement fuels to supplement traditional sources. They assembled stakeholders to develop a policy roadmap for transportation fuels in the region. The Governors created the Transportation Fuels Advisory Committee to oversee this effort and seven working groups were formed to develop reports on different promising alternative fuels and vehicle technologies. The Advisory Committee released its final report in February 2008.
In January 2008, the seven working groups released reports that describe the potential for the develpment of alternative fuels and vehicle fuel efficiency in the West. The reports can be downloaded by clicking the links below. for more information on each of the working groups, please click here.
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