Accounting for the water impacts of ethanol production
Full Title: Accounting for the water impacts of ethanol production
Author(s): Kevin R Fingerman, Margaret S Torn, Michael H O’Hare and Daniel M Kammen
Publisher(s): Energy and Resources Group, University of California,...
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Tagged bioenergy, Biofuels, California, Ethanol, Water |
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Algae Biofuels: A Way Forward or A Dead End?
Proponents of algae biofuels have stressed its low environmental impact, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, reduced dependence on foreign oil, and utilization of marginal lands. However, a recent report from the...
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Tagged Algae, Biofuels, DOE, R&D, Renewables, Technology, US National Research Council, Water |
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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
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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, California Energy Commission, Koyama |
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Alternative Fuels for Military Applications
Note: Synopsis adapted by OurEnergyPolicy.org from report summary. Synopsis intended solely for purposes of generating discussion.
Alternative Fuels for Military Applications
By James T. Bartis & Lawrence Van Bibber, RAND Corporation
The U.S....
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Tagged Biofuels, GHGs, RAND, US DOD |
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Alternative Transportation Fuels: Natural Gas Implications
Full Title: Alternative Transportation Fuels: Natural Gas Implications
Author(s): BBI International
Publisher(s): INGAA
Publication Date: 11/2008
Length: 95 pages, PDF
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In December 2007, the U.S. Congress passed an updated Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) requiring 36 billion gallons...
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Tagged Biofuels, Natural Gas, Renewable Fuel Standard, Transportation |
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An “All-of-the-Above” Strategy to Reduce Oil Use
The President said in his State of the Union Address, “And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.” He then talked about opening federal land for...
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Tagged Biofuels, CAFE Standards, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Ethanol, Flex Fuel, Global Competitiveness, Innovation, Methanol, National Security, Oil Sands, President Obama, Shale Oil, State of the Union |
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Analysis of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
Full Title: Analysis of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
Author(s): U.S. Energy and Information Administration
Publisher(s): U.S. Energy and Information Administration
Publication Date: 5/2012
Language: English
Length: 44 pages, PDF
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Tagged Biofuels, Clean Energy Standard Act, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policies, Renewables, Solar, U.S. Energy and Information Administration, US DOE, Wind Energy |
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Biofuels and Biodiversity
Full Title: Biofuels and Biodiversity
Author(s): Convention on Biological Diversity
Publisher(s): Convention on Biological Diversity
Publication Date: 9/2012
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The purpose of this report is to inform Parties, decision-makers, scientists and the general public on the complex...
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Tagged Biofuels, Environment |
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Biofuels Done Right: Land Efficient Animal Feeds Enable Large Environmental and Energy Benefits
Full Title: Biofuels Done Right: Land Efficient Animal Feeds Enable Large Environmental and Energy Benefits
Author(s): B. Dale, B. Bals, S. Kim, P. Eranki
Publisher(s): Environmental Science & Technology, American Chemical Society
Publication Date:...
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Tagged ACS, Biofuels, dale, Environmental Science & Technology, ILUC, Indirect Land Use |
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Biofuels Issues and Trends
Full Title: Biofuels Issues and Trends
Author(s): US Energy Information Administration
Publisher(s): US Energy Information Administration
Publication Date: 10/2012
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Biofuels is a collective term for liquid fuels derived from renewable sources, including...
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Tagged biodiesel, Biofuels, EIA, EPA, Ethanol, Fuel, Renewables, RINs, Transportation |
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Biofuels: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
Full Title: Biofuels: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
Author(s): R. Doornbosch (Principal Advisor), R. Steenblik
Publisher(s): OECD
Publication Date: 9/2007
Identifier(s): SG/SD/RT(2007)3
Language: English
Length: 57 pages, PDF
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Biofuels have been...
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Tagged Biofuels, Biofuels Debate, Doornbosch, food vs fuel, OECD, Steenblik |
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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
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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, Cost of Petroleum, dale, Ethanol, Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, Liquid Fuels, Oil Dependence |
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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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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, California, Climate Change, Coal, Emissions, Energy Security, Life Cycle Analysis, Oil |
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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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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, Biomass, dale, Energy Economics, Energy Efficiency, Larson, Laser, thermochemical |
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Defense and Energy Innovation
A recent report from the Bipartisan Policy Center, Energy Innovation at the Department of Defense: Assessing the Opportunities, challenges the assumption that the DoD can function as a be-all-end-all driver...
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Tagged Bi-Partisan Policy Center, Biofuels, Climate Change, Energy Innovation, Fuel Cells, Innovation, National Security, US DOD |
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Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010
Full Title: Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010
Author(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration
Publisher(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration
Publication Date: 8/2011
Language: English
Length: 105 pages, PDF
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Tagged Biofuels, Natural Gas, Oil, petroleum, Solar, Subsidies, Wind |
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Discussion Catalyst: Bio-Diesel
[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.] Diesel accounts...
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Tagged Biofuels, Critical Policy Issues, Diesel, Liquid Fuels, R&D, Subsidies, Transportation |
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Discussion Catalyst: Hydrogen
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An analysis...
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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Biofuels, Climate Change, Fuel Cells, Oil Imports, R&D, Renewables, Subsidies |
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Discussion Catalyst: Natural Gas Powered Vehicles
[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.] The shift...
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Tagged Biofuels, National Security, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Powered Vehicles, Oil Imports |
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Discussion Catalyst: Other Alcohols or Liquids
[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.] Government intervention...
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Tagged Biofuels, China, CO2 Capture, Coal, Liquid Fuels, Methanol, Transportation |
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Discussion Catalyst: The Ethanol Market
[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.] Critical policy...
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Tagged Biofuels, Critical Policy Issues, EPA, Ethanol, GHGs, Oil, R&D, Subsidies |
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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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Tagged Alternative Fuel Commercialization, Automobiles, Batteries, Biofuels, Biomass, Climate Change, GHGs, Methanol, Oil, R&D |
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Energy Revolution: A Sustainable Global Energy Outlook
Full Title: Energy Revolution: A Sustainable Global Energy Outlook
Author(s): Oliver Schäfer, Arthouros Zervos, Sven Teske, Jan Béranek, and Stephanie Tunmore
Publisher(s): Greenpeace and European Renewable Energy Council
Publication Date: 10/2008
Language: English
Length: 212...
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Tagged Biofuels, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Solar, Transportation, Wind Energy |
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Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy and Environmental Goals
Full Title: Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy and Environmental Goals
Author(s): A. Farrell, R. Plevin, et al.
Publisher(s): Science
Publication Date: 1/2006
Identifier: 27 JANUARY 2006 VOL 311
Language: English
Length: 3 pages, PDF
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Tagged Biofuels, Cellulosic, Ethanol, Farrell, Plevin, Science Magazine |
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Ethanol’s Lost Promise An Assessment of the Economic Consequences of the Renewable Fuels Mandate
Full Title: Ethanol’s Lost Promise An Assessment of the Economic Consequences of the Renewable Fuels Mandate
Author(s): Energy Policy Research Foundation
Publisher(s): Energy Policy Research Foundation
Publication Date: 9/2012
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Under U.S. law, U.S. petroleum refiners and...
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Tagged Biofuels, Ethanol, Liquid Fuels, Renewable Fuel Standard |
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