The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) is an online collection of data, including more than 3000 documents and several interactive tools covering the topics of alternative transportation fuels, alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, idle reduction technologies, fuel blends, and fuel economy. The AFDC is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities and Energy Policy Act of 1992

Alternative Fuel Station Locator  (EPAct)

      Lowest Gas Prices and Diesel Fuel by Zip Code

PA Farm Bureau Urges General Assembly to Act on Biofuels Legislation (Hershey) – Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) President Carl T. Shaffer called on the state General Assembly to take swift action on Governor Rendell’s Penn Security Fuels legislative initiative during his annual address before the 57th Annual Meeting of the state’s largest general farm organization.   Details

Burning Shelled Corn as Fuel
Burning shelled corn as a fuel can be a feasible way of dealing with the high prices of more conventional fuels such as fuel oil, propane, natural gas, coal, and firewood. Utilizing corn as a fuel does not compete with the food supply needed for nourishment throughout the world. While it is recognized that malnutrition is a serious global problem, the world is not experiencing a food production problem. Full article - Penn State University Agriculture and Biological Engineering

Fossil Fuels

Natural Gas/Gas Leasing

• Penn State Extension gas lease Website:
  Comprehensive website with additional links that give meeting dates, explain terminology found in leases, the drilling process, and environmental issues
• Penn State Extension Gas Lease Program Schedule – (Direct link to meeting calendar):
• DEP website that allows you to sign-up for notification of permits that are issued for gas drilling in your township:
• Site sponsored by the Natural Gas Lease Forum of Landowners: (Site has links to satellite maps of gas lines and wells.)
• DEP Bureau of Oil & Gas Management – Fact Sheet link and others giving landowners information about well drilling, erosion and sediment and stormwater, water and wells (Act 220) and more:
• PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Oil and Gas reports and references:
  Comprehensive geological information (Maps, resource reports on well production, statistics, geology, guidebooks, and more.)

Service Providers
The following are associated with the PA Farm Bureau and have vast experience, and have been providing quality service and representation to our members

Tax and Financial:
MSC Business Services
Fee based tax and business planning services. Every county in PA has agents who personally visit farms and agribusinesses to perform tax, business and financial planning services:
(717) 761-2740 or visit our Website www.PFB.com for local agents to serve your needs.

Legal:
PA Farm Bureau Legal Services Plan
     Attorneys with long-term experience working with members for over 25+ years. Vast experience in representing members in all phases of Oil and Gas leasing, including gas or energy group organization,  review and modification of lease terms, negotiation, and estate and tax planning. Key Contacts:
      Gary Heim and Sean Concannon- The law firm of Mette, Evans and Woodside, (717) 232-5000. Offices in Harrisburg and Wyomissing, PA:  http://www.mette.com/.

Additional Information Resources:
Natural Gas Lease and Landowners Forum. Helpful site gives landowners information about terms used, locations of pipelines and discussion groups

WPSU Broadcast site – TV show was live “Profits and Pitfalls of Gas Leasing for Landowners” with question and answer – legal, regulatory and industry information. Rebroadcast date July 16, 2008:

Coalbed Methane

Fuel Storage Tanks

Energy Generation (Electricity Production)

Methane Digesters

Windmills

Wind Farms Offer Potential Extra Income For Some Farmers (excerpt from May 2006 Country Focus)

Mining