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Advanced Biofuels System Configuration In The U.S.: Cost And Performance Tradeoffs

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  • Uria-Martinez, Rocio
  • Leiby, Paul

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Prospects for the cellulosic biofuel industry are unclear. The EPA has repeatedly lowered production requirements under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS-2) to reflect the limited investment in cellulosic biorefineries. The elimination of the VEETC tax credit and of the import tax for Brazilian ethanol at the end of 2011 leave the domestic biofuel industry, particularly advanced biofuels not yet as established as corn ethanol, more exposed to competitive pressures from international commodity markets. The R&D focus seems to be shifting from cellulosic ethanol to drop-in biofuels, which would eliminate the need for infrastructure investments in the downstream segment of the supply chain. However, the challenges associated with handling biomass and configuring a network of biorefineries and biofuel transportation routes remain, regardless of biofuel type. The BioTrans model offers a tool for long-term planning that takes into account strategic interactions among regions and between oil and biofuels while also examining system flexibility and robustness to supply/demand shocks.

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  • Uria-Martinez, Rocio & Leiby, Paul, 2012. "Advanced Biofuels System Configuration In The U.S.: Cost And Performance Tradeoffs," 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington 125005, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea12:125005
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.125005
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    1. Thomas W. Hertel & Jayson Beckman, 2011. "Commodity Price Volatility in the Biofuel Era: An Examination of the Linkage between Energy and Agricultural Markets," NBER Chapters, in: The Intended and Unintended Effects of US Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies, pages 189-221, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    2. Thomas W. Hertel & Jayson Beckman, 2011. "Commodity Price Volatility in the Biofuel Era: An Examination of the Linkage between Energy and Agricultural Markets," NBER Chapters, in: The Intended and Unintended Effects of US Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies, pages 189-221, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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