Ethanol Fuels Incentives Applied in the U.S.: Reviewed from California's Perspective

MacDonald, Tom

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“…[4,5] Finally, state-specific incentives targeted at ethanol production and use have led to greater adoption of ethanol in the Midwest. [6,7] However, the growth of the starch ethanol industry has given birth to the 'food versus fuel' debate, generating concern that higher corn prices have negatively impacted consumers. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) further attempted to address the issues of energy independence and 'food versus fuel' by mandating 136,275 km 3 per year of renewable liquid transportation fuel in the US marketplace by the year 2022, but limiting starch ethanol production to 56,781 km 3 per year through the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).…”

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Potential leverage points for development of the cellulosic ethanol industry supply chain

Newes

Bush

Peck³

et al. 2015

Biofuels

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The potential long-term impacts and systemic effects of incentives are of great interest to the biofuels industry and decision makers, particularly with regards to forthcoming mandates for biofuels. We have used the Biomass Scenario Model (BSM) to build a theoretical understanding of the role of incentives on the evolution of the biomass-to-biofuels market. It models a broad range of biofuels such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel. In this paper, we focus on cellulosic ethanol as we describe model-based insights into potential incentives that are aimed at stimulating industry growth while tempering overall incentive-related government expenditures. Subsequent research can test the key insights gained through BSM simulations against actual policy implementation and actual outcomes.

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Potential leverage points for development of the cellulosic ethanol industry supply chain

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Bush

Peck³

et al. 2015

Biofuels

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“…In preparation for a future petroleum fuel crisis, the United States recently made a commitment to triple bioenergy usage within 10 years. The European Union also has made a similar proposal to ensure that biofuels account for at least 2% of the petroleum-based fuels market by the end of 2005 and a minimum of 5.75% of the market by the end of 2010. , …”

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Development of a Novel Biofuel Blend Using Ethanol−Biodiesel−Diesel Microemulsions: EB-Diesel

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Oxygenated diesel fuel blends have advantages over regular diesel. Oxygenation significantly reduces particulate matter (PM) and reduces toxic gases such as CO, sulfur oxides (SO x ), and, at times, nitrogen oxides (NO x ) from tailpipe emissions. Ethanol, which is the oxygenate in E-diesel, is a renewable fuel that reduces the dependency of non-oil-producing countries on foreign petroleum. However, a major drawback with E-diesel is that ethanol is immiscible in diesel over a wide range of temperatures. Studies have revealed that biodiesel, which is another renewable fuel, can be used successfully as an amphiphile (a surface-active agent) to stabilize ethanol and diesel. Research also has revealed that ethanol−biodiesel−diesel (EB-diesel) fuel blend microemulsions are stable well below sub-zero temperatures and have shown equal or superior fuel properties to regular diesel fuel. Microemulsions of certain component concentrations have shown substantially increased lubricity without compromising the cetane numbers and energy values. Despite ethanol having a considerably lower energy value, cetane number, and lubricity value than biodiesel or diesel fuel alone, the heat of combustion and cetane numbers of the EB-diesel blends remained steady, without significant reduction. The minimal change of the heat of combustion suggested that microemulsions may be contributing to the overall combustion process in a positive way. This work has paved the way to formulate a new form of biofuel blend from renewable materiala blend that has energy values comparable to those of fossil fuels but also has superior lubricity and environmentally friendly characteristics.

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Biofuels, Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

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Ferchaud²,

Gabrielle³

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Sustainable Agriculture Volume 2

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Ethanol Fuels Incentives Applied in the U.S.: Reviewed from California's Perspective

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Potential leverage points for development of the cellulosic ethanol industry supply chain

Potential leverage points for development of the cellulosic ethanol industry supply chain

Development of a Novel Biofuel Blend Using Ethanol−Biodiesel−Diesel Microemulsions: EB-Diesel

Biofuels, Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

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