recommendations from public workshops and more than 40 public documents, as well as multiple prior research programmes and policy developments around the world. Stakeholder considerations for California's potential as a leader in renewable energies was taken into account. The plan established a biofuel production target of California producing a minimum of 20% its own biofuels by 2010, 40% by 2020, and 75% by 2050. The production target for the use of biomass electricity was a 20% increase from the prior in-state goals for renewable generation by both 2010 and 2020. The 2006 plan also sought the building of at least four afforestation and carbon sequestration projects, across the state, which would supply three to five megawatts of biomass-fueled electricity to an electricity gasification plant or bio-refinery. Potential sources of energy, fuel, and chemicals from forest fuel, harvest residues, and other small wood forest products were also identified, as well as the efficiency of harvesting small forest biomass. Each individual agency also had its own specific set of responsibilities towards meeting the goals of the Bioenergy Action Plan. The 2006 Bioenergy Action Plan outlined five statewide policy objectives: Maximize the contributions of bioenergy toward achieving the state's petroleum reduction, climate change, renewable energy, and environmental goals. Establish California as a market leader in technology innovation, sustainable biomass development, and market development for bio-based products. Coordinate research, development, demonstration, and commercialization efforts across federal and state agencies. Align existing regulatory requirements to encourage production and use of California's biomass resources. Facilitate market entry for new applications of bioenergy including electricity, biogas, and biofuels”. 2007 and 2009 progress reports 2007 19% of all power currently (now, i.e. 2007) comes from biomass Biomass power facilities are producing nearly 1,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity 950 million gallons of 5.7% ethanol gasoline and over 43 million gallons of biodiesel were consumed in 2006 compared to the 14.5 billion gallons of gasoline and 4 billion gallons of convention diesel consumed Existing ethanol facilities only produce nearly 68 million gallons, the proposed plants could produce up to 364 million gallons per year. The production of biodiesel provides another 14 million gallons Gasoline amendments passed which favor the use of 10% ethanol blends 96 electricity biomass facilities have been certified and 21 facilities have gone through pre-certification Between 285 and 391 megawatts of new renewable electricity was added in 2006 to the electricity grid 33 biomass power facilities