 According
to the World Energy Outlook 2006,
world demand for energy will increase by more than 50 percent
in the next 25 years. Recognizing both the challenges and the
opportunities of the increasing demand for energy, the Southeast
Agriculture & Forest
Energy Resources Alliance (SAFER) was formed to provide strategic
leadership to the agricultural and forestry sectors in advancing
renewable energy initiatives in the Southeast.
The vision
of SAFER is for the South to be the leader in renewable energy
production. SAFER works toward this vision by looking at strategies
for improving policy, influencing research, advancing commercialization
and communicating with all stakeholders.
The Alliance
was formed in 2006 through an initiative of the Energy Foundation
in conjunction with the national 25x’25 committee to bring
together representation from across the bioenergy landscape.
In early 2007, the Alliance selected Southern Growth Policies
Board as their management and fiscal agent.
For more information on SAFER visit www.saferalliance.net or
contact Charity Pennock at cpennock@southern.org. |
