Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Because cellulosic biofuel is a developing industry, there are multiple economic, policy, environmental, and social barriers to producing 16-20 billion gallons of ethanol-equivalent cellulosic biofuels to meet the consumption mandate of RFS2. However, whether and how the mandate for cellulosic biofuels will be met is uncertain.

Renewable 252

Renewable Tax Credit Conversion Standards 252

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. Rapid expansion of the ethanol industry is creating global supply/demand issues. After 1995, both production and consumption of hydrous ethanol began falling quickly.

Transportation 317

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

When such market failures occur, a case can be made for government interventions—such as regulations, taxes or tradable permits—to address these external costs, the report says. The production of heat for buildings or industrial processes accounts for about 30% of American energy demand. Damages from heating. billion (1.2%) in 2005.

2005 246

2005 Cost Of Energy Coal 246