The United States spends approximately $1 billion every three days on imported oil. The US Department of Energy has announced a $ 90 m project funding for the design , construction and operation of new biorefinery facilities in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and the reliance on imported oil . The new facilities could work to displace over 25 % of energy use in the US by using domestic biomass technology to create new forms of fuel and energy , potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 550 m tonnes and reviving economic development in rural communities . The department hopes to complete the construction of three pioneer commercial facilities by 2028 to meet the administration 's goals of the reduction of carbon .
The US Department of Energy has announced a $ 90 m project funding for the design , construction and operation of new biorefinery facilities in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and the reliance on imported oil . The new facilities could work to displace over 25 % of energy use in the US by using domestic biomass technology to create new forms of fuel and energy , potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 550 m tonnes and reviving economic development in rural communities . The department hopes to complete the construction of three pioneer commercial facilities by 2028 to meet the administration 's goals of the reduction of carbon .