- Biofuels Research and Development Initiatives – Feedstock Development
This US multi-government department and agency group commissioned an overview of efforts aimed at producing more and better feedstocks with higher yield and faster payback.
click here to download… - Environmental and Regulatory Sustainability of Genetically Engineered Bioenergy Feedstocks
This SunGrant study looks primarily at switchgrass, but also bioenergy and plant genomics of short rotation hardwoods, high yield wood crops and traditional forestry.
click here to download… - HurterConsult’s Non-Wood Fiber Raw Materials and the Biorefinery
Regardless of the platform, a nonwood fiber-based biomass to biofuel or biopower biorefinery project typically involves the harvesting, baling, transportation, long term storage and preparation of very large volumes of biomass. And, in the case of agricultural residues and many biomass crops, they are typically harvested in 6-8 weeks and need to be stored for an entire year to feed the biofuel or biopower facility.
click here to download… - Fowler, Colorado Case Study
Energy self-sufficiency through biomass to power, via an anaerobic digester system developed for a feedlot town.
click here to download… - Xebec Case Study
Massive U.S. landfill uses XEBEC M-3100 system to purify biogas to pipeline-grade natural gas for 25,000 Duke Energy customers.
click here to download… - US state Biomass Policy overview
NREL prepared this state-by-state overview of biomass policy.
click here to download… - European Biofuels Policy
An overview of “green protectionism” in the EU, from ECIPE.
click here to download… - DOE Biomass Program Goals
Here, the DOE sets its development goals to meet the 2022 RFS and make cellulosic ethanol cost-competitive with corn ethanol by 2012.
click here to download… - GAO – Water and Biofuels
Energy and Water: Preliminary Observations on the Links between Water and Biofuels and Electricity Production.
click here to download… - FAO Bioenergy overview
The FAO’s take on Sustainable Bioenergy with a “framework for decision makers” on environmental sustainability and food security.
click here to download… - GIC’s New Roadmap for Measuring & Valuing Carbon in the Agribusiness Sector
A new framework – this download introduces a unique carbon price discovery mechanism that aims “to afford industry firms, market analysts, and investors a greater level of transparency in measuring and valuing the benefits of GHG emissions reduction efforts.”
click here to download… - World Wildlife Fund Position Paper on Bioenergy and Sustainability
WWF believes that bioenergy can provide diverse sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, additional incomes for rural communities and contribute to development under the right conditions. For this to be realized, however, bioenergy development must be very carefully planned, implemented, and continually monitored for its environmental and social sustainability.
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Jim Lane
Editor, Biofuels Digest
