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Biofuel Use in the U.S.: Impact & Challenges
S Alonso
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Description for Biofuel Use in the U.S.: Impact & Challenges
Hardback. Editor(s): Alonso, Stefania; Ortega, Maria Regina. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Achieving greater energy security by reducing dependence on foreign petroleum is a goal of U.S. energy policy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) calls for a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2), which mandates that the United States increase the volume of biofuel that is blended into transportation fuel from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 36 billion gallons by 2022. Long-term technological advances are needed to meet this mandate. This book examines how meeting the RFS-2 would affect various key components of the U.S. economy. If biofuel production advances with cost-reducing technology and petroleum prices continue to rise ... Read more
Achieving greater energy security by reducing dependence on foreign petroleum is a goal of U.S. energy policy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) calls for a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2), which mandates that the United States increase the volume of biofuel that is blended into transportation fuel from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 36 billion gallons by 2022. Long-term technological advances are needed to meet this mandate. This book examines how meeting the RFS-2 would affect various key components of the U.S. economy. If biofuel production advances with cost-reducing technology and petroleum prices continue to rise ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
130
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781621004417
SKU
V9781621004417
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99-2
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