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Alternative Fuels Commercialization

Full Title: Alternative Fuels Commercialization, In Support of the 2005 Integrated Energy Report Author(s): K. Koyama (Principal Author) Publisher(s): California Energy Commission Publication Date: 5/2005 Identifier: CEC-600-2005-020 Language: English Length: 50 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description...
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Are Renewables Becoming Competitive?

Historically, widespread uptake of renewable energy has been limited by relatively high costs as compared to traditional energy sources. A 2011 IEA report argued that “renewable energy … is becoming...
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Attaining Energy Security in Liquid Fuels Through Diverse U.S. Energy Alternatives

Full Title: Attaining Energy Security in Liquid Fuels Through Diverse U.S. Energy Alternatives Author(s): K. Kern, et al. Publisher(s):  USDOE NETL Publication Date: 8/2007 Identifier(s): DOE/NETL-2007/1278 Language: English Length: 74 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): The...
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Big Changes to the Ethanol Landscape?

On December 31, 2011 Congress allowed a decades-old corn ethanol subsidy to sunset. It also sunsetted an import tariff on foreign cellulosic ethanol. The dissolution of these policies has prompted...
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Biofuels: Thinking Clearly about the Issues

Full Title: Biofuels: Thinking Clearly about the Issues Author(s): B. Dale Publisher(s): Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry Publication Date: 4/2008 Identifier(s):  J. Agric. Food Chem. 2008, 56, 3885–3891; 10.1021/jf800250u Language: English Length: 7 pages, PDF Full...
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Biomass co-utilization with unconventional fossil fuels to advance energy security and climate policy

Full Title: Biomass co-utilization with unconventional fossil fuels to advance energy security and climate policy Author(s): J. Rhodes, D. Keith Publisher(s): n/a (sponsored by NCEP) Publication Date: 2010 Identifier(s): n/a Language: English Length:  56 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): This...
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California LCFS Ruled Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled to block California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, arguing that it “unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state producers and tries to regulate activities that take place entirely outside...
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Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure

Full Title: Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure Author(s): T. Richard Publisher(s): Science Magazine Publication Date: 8/2010 Identifier(s): VOL 329 Language: English Length: 4 pages, PDF Full Text: -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): Rapid growth in demand for lingocellulosic bioenergy will require major changes in supply...
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Comparative analysis of efficiency, environmental impact, and process economics for mature biomass refining scenarios

Full Title: Comparative analysis of efficiency, environmental impact, and process economics for mature biomass refining scenarios Author(s): M. Laser, E. Larson, B. Dale, et al. Publisher(s):  Biofpr, Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley &...
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CRS: Limited Short-Term Options on Gas Prices

A recent Congressional Research Service report titled “Rising Gasoline Prices 2012” states that Congress has “limited short term options … to address gasoline prices.” The report identifies six short-run policy options...
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Discussion Catalyst: Hydrogen

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] An analysis...
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Discussion Catalyst: Moving Away from Oil–The Transportation Sector

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Oil-based fuels...
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Discussion Catalyst: Transportation Research Priorities

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Substantially increase...
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Methanol at MIT: Industry Influence Charged in Project Cancellation

Full Title: Methanol at MIT: Industry Influence Charged in Project Cancellation Author(s): A. Hammond Publisher(s):  Science Magazine Publication Date: 1/1976 Identifier:  Vol 190, p. 761 Language: English Length: 5 pages, PDF Full Text:   -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): Academic...
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Methanol Fuel Blending and Materials Compatibility Report

Full Title: Methanol Fuel Blending and Materials Compatibility Report: Overview of TIAX Report on U.S. Marketplace Author(s): P. Sheehy, K. Law, M. Jackson Publisher(s): Methanol Institute Publication Date: 08/2010 Identifier(s): TIAX Case No. D5607 Language: English Length: 40 pages, PDF Full...
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Methanol Refueling Station Costs

Full Title: Methanol Refueling Station Costs Author(s): EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. Publisher(s): American Methanol Foundation Publication Date: 02/1999 Identifier:  n/a Language: English Length: 17 pages, PDF Full Text:   -->DOWNLOAD FILE<-- Description (excerpt): The technical feasibility...
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NCEP Task Force on Biofuels Infrastructure

Full Title: National Commission on Energy Policy's Task Force on Biofuels Infrastructure Author(s): N. Szydlowski (Chair). et al. Publisher(s):  National Commission on Energy Policy Publication Date: 4/2009 Identifier(s): n/a Language: English Length: 64 pages, PDF Full Text:...
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Near-Term Opportunities for Integrating Biomass into the U.S. Electricity Supply: Technical Considerations

Full Title: Near-Term Opportunities for Integrating Biomass into the U.S. Electricity Supply: Technical Considerations Author(s): David S. Ortiz, Aimee E. Curtright, Constantine Samaras, Aviva Litovitz, Nicholas Burge Publisher(s): Energy Policy Publication Date:...
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Obama: No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Gas Prices

Addressing high gasoline prices at a February 23 speech in Miami, President Obama made a case for continued investment in fuel economy and alternative fuel sources like algal biofuels and...
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On the Road in 2035

Full Title:  On the Road in 2035: Reducing Transportation’s Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions Author(s): K. Bodek, J. Heywood, M. Weiss, et al. Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITei) Publication Date: 7/2008 Identifier(s): Report...
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Use of Methanol as a Transportation Fuel

Full Title:  Use of Methanol as a Transportation Fuel Author(s): R. Bechtold, M. Goodman, T. Timbario (Alliance Technical Services Inc.) Publisher(s):  The Methanol Institute Publication Date: 11/2007 Identifier(s): n/a Language: English Length: 49 pages, PDF Full Text:...
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What’s Holding Electric Vehicles Back?

On March 13th, C2ES held a panel discussion in Washington, DC titled “Electric Vehicles Plugging into the U.S. Grid.” The panel addressed the opportunities and challenges surrounding broad roll-out of...
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What’s Next? Choosing Wisely at the End of the Oil Age

The past century can rightly be called the Age of Oil.  World oil consumption grew from about 20 million metric tons/year in 1900 to nearly 4000 million tons/year in 2005—a...
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