Growing a sustainable biofuels industry: economics, environmental considerations, and the role of the Conservation Reserve Program

Biofuels are expected to be a major contributor to renewable energy in the coming decades under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). These fuels have many attractive properties including the promotion of energy independence, rural development, and the reduction of national carbon emissions. However, s...

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Published in:Environmental Research Letters
Main Authors: Christopher M Clark, Yolanda Lin, Britta G Bierwagen, Laurence M Eaton, Matthew H Langholtz, Philip E Morefield, Caroline E Ridley, Laura Vimmerstedt, Steve Peterson, Brian W Bush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2013-01-01
Subjects:
lignocellulosic
biofuels
environmental impacts
systems analysis
sustainability
subsidy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/025016

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