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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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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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 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: 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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Focus on Methanol
At the Methanol Policy Forum – held March 27, 2012 in Washington, DC – energy industry and policy experts convened to discuss the fuel’s potential as a transportation fuel. The...
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Tagged Biofuels, Coal, Flex Fuel, Methanol, Natural Gas, Transportation |
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Fraud in Renewables Markets
In 2007, US EPA began using renewable identification numbers (RINs) to track fuel producer compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which calls for fuel...
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Tagged Biofuels, Innovation, Liquid Fuels, Oil Dependence, Renewable Identification Number System, Renewables, Transportation, US EPA |
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H.R. 1687 – the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011
Note: Synopsis based on OurEnergyPolicy.org review of draft legislation as well as media summaries. Synopsis intended solely for purposes of generating discussion.
Key provisions of H.R. 1687, the Open Fuel Standard...
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Tagged Biofuels, Electric Vehicles, Ethanol, Flex Fuel, Methanol, oil, Transportation |
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Indirect Land Use Change Effects of Biofuel Mandates
Full Title: Indirect Land Use Change Effects of Biofuel Mandates: Insights from a CGE Approach (PRELIMINARY DRAFT)
Author(s): P. Al-Riffai, B. Dimaranan, D. Laborde, H. Valin
Publisher(s): n/a
Publication Date: 4/2010
Identifier(s):
Language: English
Length: 54 pages, PDF
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Tagged Al-Riffai, Biofuels, IFPRI, ILUC, Indirect Land Use |
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Indirect Land Use Change: Assessing and Dealing with this Real Effect is Important in Biofuel and Climate Policy
Full Title: Basic Research Needs for the Hydrogen Economy
Author(s): Michael O’Hare, Anand Gopal, and Daniel Kammen
Publisher(s): University of California, Berkeley
Publication Date: 5/2010
Language: English
Length: 6 pages, PDF
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The...
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Tagged Biofuels, Biofuels Debate, Indirect Land Use, land use change |
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