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American Corn Growers Founcation
Org Type
Nonprofit
Year Founded
1987
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Project Summary / Description:
The ACGF was formed by corn growers in 1987, as a nonprofit, 501 C 3 organization to advocate for renewable energy, particularly biofuels and the related federal and state policies, and for the economic benefits to rural America, as well as to promote cleaner air and human health benefits for consumers and society as a whole. The ACGF‚ renewable energy policy and public education work naturally evolved to include wind and solar energy policy advocacy and the related technologies as they enhance both rural economic development and clean air, clean water and soil conservation and sustainability. The ACGF formed its Wealth From The Wind educational outreach project in approximately 2000 with funding and contracts from various sources as mentioned earlier. While the ACGF currently operates via donated time, donated finances and donated professional resources a $50,000 level of funding would enhance the organizations public and government policy outreach and effectiveness.
Regions of Operations:
Southeast Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Central Asia
Middle East
North America
South America
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
East Africa
North Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Oceania
Caribbean
Other Countries
How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:
Replaces/avoids GHGs (e.g., projects that replace sources of GHGs, such as the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, transport, or other energy uses), Reduces GHGs (e.g., projects that reduce sources of GHGs, such as through efficiency or other changes in consumption), Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)
Best Estimate of GHG Avoidance/Reduction of This Project (Tonnes CO2 Equivalent/Year):
Impact on Underrepresented Groups:
The ACGF uses official, credible sources to show how our project empowers underrepresented in the climate movement, including the report below cited from 2019. While there is certainly more work to improve opportunities in the underrepresented communities this shows progress, with more wind, solar and biofuels development improving these numbers in the future. The Wind Energy Workforce in the United States: Training, Hiring, and Future Needs David Keyser1 and Suzanne Tegen2 1 National Renewable Energy Laboratory 2 Center for the New Energy Economy
Sub-Categories:
Renewables
Nature-based
Agriculture
Methane
Plastics
Built Environment
Energy Efficiency
Restoration
Biodiversity
Energy storage
Rural
Urban
Circular Economy
Oceans
Forests
Waste
Carbon Removal
Electric Transportation
Cooling Solutions
Technology
Advocacy
Biomass
Conservation
Clean Cooking
Environmental justice
Research or Economic Modeling
Measurement, Reporting & Validation
Communications
Website:
http://WWW.ACGF.ORG
Mission Statement:
The ACGF currently functions with donated time and professional services from its officers and consulting project director who has career expertise in international and domestic marketing, public policy development, administration and public/government relations. The ACGF‚ national public outreach and government education project specially operates in the United States. The ACGF was created to advocate for renewable energy which includes: biofuels, wind energy, solar power and wind/solar/biofuels/hybrid projects and the related policies that facilitate the development and growth of such renewable energy infrastructure. The ACGF has supported achieved its goals through membership in the American Wind Energy Association, participation in state, regional and national wind and solar conferences and support of STEM-related careers and education via land grant universities, community colleges and rural K-12 schools. ACGF-connected and advocated policy successes include: National Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS); Federal wind and solar ITC and PTC and various state level renewable energy policies.
