Ethanol and Biofuels : Production, Standards and Potential.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (159 pages)
- Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies .
- Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies .
Intro -- Ethanol and Biofuels: Production, Standards and Potential -- Contents -- Preface -- Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress -- Abstract -- Introduction -- History and Background -- Budget and Funding Issues -- Tax Credit Issues -- Regulatory Issues -- Renewable Fuels and Energy Security -- Climate Change -- Legislation -- References -- Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Ethanol Basics -- Ethanol and the Agricultural Economy -- Ethanol Refining and Production -- Fuel Consumption -- Development of Cellulosic Feedstocks -- Economic Effects -- Air Quality -- Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Policy Concerns and Congressional Activity -- Conclusion -- References -- Ethanol and Other Biofuels: Potential for U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Biofuels: A Definition -- Biofuels: A Potential Solution to Latin America's Oil Dependency? -- Brazil and the United States: Hemispheric Leaders in Ethanol Production -- U.S.-Brazilian Memorandum of Understanding on Biofuels -- Policy Considerations -- Congressional Action -- Outlook -- References -- Selected Issues Related to an Expansion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) -- Potential Issues with an Expanded RFS -- Conclusion -- References -- Boutique Fuels" and Reformulated Gasoline: Harmonization of Fuel Standards -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Standards -- Harmonizing Gasoline Standards -- Congressional Action -- Conclusion -- References -- Ethanol and Biofuels: Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Market Constraints Related to Expanded Production -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Issues with Corn-Based Ethanol Supply -- Sugar Ethanol -- Biodiesel -- Cellulosic Biofuels -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.