The Renewable Fuel Standard May Limit Overall Greenhouse Gas Savings by Corn Stover-Based Cellulosic Biofuels in the U.S. Midwest: Effects of the Regulatory Approach on Projected Emissions

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 2288-2294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungdo Kim ◽  
Bruce E. Dale ◽  
Xuesong Zhang ◽  
Curtis Dinneen Jones ◽  
Ashwan Daram Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Corn Stover ◽  
Cellulosic Biofuels ◽  
Renewable Fuel Standard ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Corn stover cannot simultaneously meet both the volume and GHG reduction requirements of the renewable fuel standard

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungdo Kim ◽  
Xuesong Zhang ◽  
Bruce Dale ◽  
Ashwan Daram Reddy ◽  
Curtis Dinneen Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corn Stover ◽  
Renewable Fuel Standard ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Ghg Reduction

Land Use Implications of Expanding Biofuel Demand

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Dicks ◽  
Jody Campiche ◽  
Daniel De La Torre Ugarte ◽  
Chad Hellwinckel ◽  
Henry L. Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
General Equilibrium ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Corn Stover ◽  
Equilibrium Model ◽  
Renewable Fuel Standard ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Energy Independence ◽  
Corn Grain ◽  
Potential Land

The Renewable Fuel Standard mandates in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will require 36 billion gallons of ethanol to be produced in 2022. The mandates require that 16 of the 36 billion gallons must be produced from cellulosic feedstocks. The potential land use implications resulting from these mandates were examined using two methods, the POLYSYS model and a general equilibrium model. Results of the POLYSYS analysis indicated that 72.1 million tons of corn stover, 23.5 million tons of wheat straw, and 24.7 million acres would be used to produce 109 million tons of switchgrass in 2025 to meet the mandate. Results of the CGE analysis indicated that 10.9 billion bushels of corn grain, 71 million tons of corn stover, and 56,200 tons of switchgrass is needed to meet the mandate.

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