本文转自《Ethanol Producer Magazine》杂志发布的题为“Bipartisan bill promotes biogas, CCUS technology”的报道。
作者：Rep. Scott Peters’ Office
日期：2018.08.06
原文链接：http://ethanolproducer.com/articles/15507/bipartisan-bill-promotes-biogas-ccus-technology?utm_source=Ethanol&utm_campaign=57198e5e3f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_07_05_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1b2531b996-57198e5e3f-94284921
Rep. Scott Peter, D-Calif.
On July 19, Rep. Scott Peter, D-Calif., and David Young, R-Iowa, introduced the bipartisan Carbon Utilization Act of 2018, which promotes biogas and carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) technologies to increase biogas production as part of a diverse mix of energy sources, from natural gas to nuclear, to wind and solar, and even algae, to meet our future energy needs.
7月19日，加州民主党众议员Scott Peter和R-Iowa的David Young介绍了2018年的两党碳利用法案，该法案旨在促进生物质气和碳捕获利用和封存（CCUS）技术，以增加沼气产量，这将作为多种能源组合的一部分，从天然气到核能，再到风能和太阳能，甚至是藻类，以满足我们未来的能源需求。
Biogas is created from organic waste material from food, crops, livestock, and wastewater that is converted into carbon dioxide, methane or other carbon products. The carbon dioxide or methane produced by the breakdown of those organic materials is captured using CCUS technologies, and then used as electricity, heat, or fuel—or even fertilizer or soil.
沼气来自食物，农作物，牲畜和废水中的有机废物，这些废弃物转化为二氧化碳，甲烷或其他碳产品。 使用CCUS技术捕获由这些有机物质分解产生的二氧化碳或甲烷，然后用于发电，热能或燃料 ，甚至肥料或土壤。
This bill incentivizes the use of this innovative technology for farmers, ranchers, biotech, and small businesses by broadening USDA loan guarantees, rural development loans, and research programs to include CCUS technologies. The bill also promotes collaboration between government agencies and creates education programs highlighting carbon capture technology. Senators Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, introduced a similar bill in the Senate.
该法案通过扩大美国农业部贷款担保，农村发展贷款，以及包括CCUS技术的研究项目，激励这种创新技术用于农民，牧场主，生物技术和小企业。 该法案还促进了政府机构之间的合作，并创建了强调碳捕获技术的教育计划。 参议员Michael Bennet，D-Colo和Sheldon Whitehouse，D-RI在参议院提出了类似的法案。
“The future of energy depends on innovation. In San Diego, our clean energy sector is capitalizing on new energy sources, like biogas, which produces more efficient energy and creates jobs in the process. Investing in carbon capture technology is an investment in the future of energy that reduces our dependence on foreign oil, cuts greenhouse gas emissions, and helps grow our economy. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues and key industries to foster groundbreaking energy programs,” said Peters said.
“能源的未来取决于创新。 在圣地亚哥，我们的清洁能源部门正在利用新能源，如生物质气，这些能源可以产生更高效的能源并在此过程中创造就业机会。 投资碳捕集技术是对能源未来的投资，可以减少我们对外国石油的依赖，减少温室气体排放，并有助于我们的经济增长。 我期待着继续与我的同事和关键行业合作，共同开发突破性的能源项目，“Peters说。
“Across Iowa, farms, ethanol and biodiesel plants, and other rural businesses hold the potential to help the United States become more energy independent by putting their byproducts to use. Carbon capture technology will help reduce the amount of harmful gasses in the air, bring us closer to energy independence, and continue to grow our economy. Working in a bipartisan way, we can increase investment in our rural communities and I look forward to working with Congressman Peters and my colleagues to advance this legislation,” said Young said.
“在爱荷华州，农场，乙醇和生物柴油厂以及其他农村企业都有可能通过使用副产品来帮助美国实现更加独立的能源。碳捕集技术将有助于减少空气中有害气体的数量，使我们更接近能源独立，并继续发展我们的经济。以两党合作的方式，我们可以增加对农村社区的投资，我期待与国会议员Peters和我的同事一起推进这项立法，“Young说。
“Algae and other emerging technologies are transforming carbon emissions from environmental challenge to economic opportunity. The Carbon Utilization Act recognizes the important role USDA can and must play in supporting farmers, small businesses, and rural utilities in the deployment of carbon capture and use and the development of value-added products from recycled carbon. ABO thanks Congressmen Peters and Young for their leadership in this important work,” said Matt Carr, executive director of Algae Biomass Organization.
“藻类和其他新兴技术正在将碳排放从环境挑战转变为经济机遇。《碳利用法案》认识到美国农业部在支持农民，小企业和农村公用事业部门在碳捕获和使用的部署以及从再生碳开发增值产品方面可以而且必须发挥的重要作用。 ABO感谢国会议员Peters和Young在这项重要工作中的领导地位，“藻类生物质组织执行主任Matt Carr说。
“American prosperity benefits from a strong biogas industry. Just as biogas systems help our nation’s farms and rural economies, the Carbon Utilization Act, introduced by Congressmen Scott Peters (D-CA-52) and David Young (R-IA-03) will strengthen farming operations, increase sustainability and create new revenue streams to help protect family farm operations, especially during commodity price swings. Provisions which were similar to this bill were included in the Senate version of the Farm Bill. We remain very hopeful that the important policy will be incorporated into the final harmonized Farm Bill," said Patrick Serfass, executive director of the American Biogas Council.
“美国的繁荣得益于强大的生物质气产业。 正如沼气系统帮助我们国家的农场和农村经济一样，国会议员Scott Peters（D-CA-52）和David Young（R-IA-03）推出的《碳利用法案》将加强农业经营，提高可持续性并创造新的收入，有助于保护家庭农场经营的溪流，特别是在商品价格波动期间。 与该法案类似的规定包含在参议院版的农业法案中。 我们仍然非常希望将这项重要政策纳入最终协调的农业法案，“美国沼气理事会执行主任Patrick Serfass说。
“The Carbon Capture Coalition endorses the Carbon Utilization Act introduced in the U.S. House today by Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, and Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif. The diverse industry, labor, environmental, agricultural and other participants in the Coalition welcome key provisions in this legislation that will expand the capture, beneficial use and geologic storage of CO2 in the production of renewable fuels, chemicals and biobased products, which will benefit agriculture, rural economies and communities while reducing carbon emissions. We support the efforts of Representatives Young and Peters to secure passage of this important legislation as part of the broader 2018 Farm Bill,” said Brad Crabtree, vice president for fossil energy at the Great Plains Institute and co-director of the Carbon Capture Coalition.
“碳捕集联盟赞同今天美国众议院，由众议员David Young，R-Iowa和众议员Scott Peters，D-Calif 提出的《碳利用法案》。 联盟的多元化工业，劳工，环境，农业和其他参与者欢迎该立法中的关键条款，这将扩大二氧化碳在可再生燃料，化学品和生物基产品生产中的捕获，有益用途和地质储存，这将有利于农业 ，农村经济和社区，同时减少碳排放。 作为更广泛的2018年农业法案的一部分，我们支持Young和Peters的努力，以确保通过这项重要立法，“大平原研究所化石能源副总裁兼碳捕集联盟联合主任Brad Crabtree说。
