Biofuels Center of North Carolina

the biofuels center of north carolina has the long-term task of developing a large-scale biofuels industry sector to reduce the state's dependence on imported petroleum. north carolina’s strategic plan for biofuels leadership sets the goal of replacing 10 percent of the petroleum imported into north carolina with biofuels locally grown and produced. the biofuels center was created in 2007 and is permanently funded by the north carolina general assembly to implement the strategic plan so the state's farmers, biofuels manufacturers, biofuels workers, and consumers benefit from this emerging multimillion-dollar, locally grown industry.