Renewable & Alternative Energy
Mississippi Biodiesel Feasibility Study
Final Report: Distributed Generation in the Southern States
The full text of this study is available in Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf).
This study documents the issues affecting distributed generation development in Mississippi and other southern states. It identifies barriers as well as possible actions to reduce them. This study was prepared under the auspices of Grant #GT-03-029-002. For more information about this study or distributed generation, contact Angelica Rawls.
Biomass Resources in Mississippi
Biomass energy is estimated to contribute 7.1 percent of Mississippi's total energy consumption - that amount is double the national average. Biomass offers special opportunities for benefiting the local economy by keeping energy dollars in the state and by providing jobs in rural areas, where biomass feedstocks are produced. By using their wastes for energy, disposal costs are avoided, and industries are better able to compete. Biodiesel fuel requires no engine modification for use in conventional diesel engines. As Mississippi plans its future energy strategies, biomass is likely to offer significant opportunities for industrial commercial, transportation utility, and residential energy.
Mississippi Biomass Council
The Mississippi Biomass Council is designed to organize practitioners, experts and individuals interested in converting renewable organic resources into energy or commercial products. The Council provides information required for future waste-to-energy policy and economic development opportunities through energy development programs. The Council acts as a catalyst for increased biomass activity in the State.
Follow this link to learn more about the activities and programs of the Mississippi Biomass Council.
Sustainable Facility Design
Cost effective sustainable design principles reflect a commitment to energy efficiency, environmental stewardship and conservation of resources. Sustainable buildings are often referred to as "green" or "high-performance" buildings. Review the latest sustainable facility design proposal for the Department of Landscape Architecture located at Mississippi State University.
"Technologies that Make the Facility Sustainable" (pdf)
by Pete Melby, ALSA, Professor, CoDirector: Center for Sustainable Design, Facility Planning Committee. December 2002
For more information:
Energy Division
Telephone: 601.359.6600
Fax: 601.359.6642
energydiv@mississippi.org