. "III: Next-Generation Technologies and Feedstocks." Expanding Biofuel Production: Sustainability and the Transition to Advanced Biofuels: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
The following HTML text is provided to enhance online
readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML.
Please use the page image
as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy.
Expanding Biofuel Production and the Transition to Advanced Biofuels: Lessons for Sustainability from the Upper Midwest - Summary of a Workshop
TABLE 1 Estimated Cellulosic Feedstock Production for Biofuels
aWoody residues currently used for electricity generation are not included in this estimate.
Source: NRC America’s Energy Futures Report: “Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental Impacts,” Workshop Presentation by John Miranowski, June 23, 2009.
new technologies. Many participants noted that to ensure the sustainability of these new fuels, economic incentives will also need to be provided to farmers and developers to use a systems approach—addressing soil, water, and air quality; carbon sequestration; wildlife habitat; and rural development. As it is expected to take at least until 2030 to attain large-scale cellulosic fuel production, most participants agreed that meeting this goal will require the building of tens to hundreds of conversion plants, as well as associated transport and distribution infrastructure facilities.
