Worldwatch Report 180: Table of Contents

U.S. Biofuels

Transforming U.S. Biofuels

Author: Jane Earley and Alice McKeown

ISBN 13: 978-1-878071-90-3
Publication Date: July 2009
Paperback
50 pages

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Summary	5
The Promise of Biofuels	7
Biofuels in the United States	9
Climate and Environmental Impacts of Current Biofuels	13
Benefits of "Advanced" Biofuels	16
Making Biofuels Sustainable	21
Federal and State Biofuels Policies	26
The Road Ahead: Policy options for Sustainable U.S. Biofuels	30
Endnotes	34
Index	43
Figures, Tables, and Sidebars
Figure 1. U.S. Biofuels production, 1990-2008	9
Figure 2. U.S. Corn Used in Ethanol Production, 1980-2008	10
Figure 3. U.S. Corn and Soybean Prices, 2000-09	11
Figure 4. U.S. Ethanol and Gasoline Prices, 2005-09	11
Figure 5.GHG Emissions Reduction Potential for Ethanol, by Feedstock Type	13
Figure 6. Biofuel Requirements Under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, 2009–22	26
Table 1. Biofuel Production by Country/Region, 2008	8
Table 2. Selected Biofuel Sustainability Initiatives	23
Sidebar 1. Biofuel Basics	7
Sidebar 2. Algae for Biodiesel: Third-Generation Biofuels	17
Sidebar 3. Technologies for Advanced Biofuels: Biochemical and Thermochemical Platforms	19
Sidebar 4. Biomass and Biofuels: Transitioning Transportation Fuels	24
Sidebar 5. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard: A Model for National Policy?	29

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