REFUEL: Potential and realizable cost reduction of 2nd generation biofuels
conference paper
The REFUEL assesses steering possibilities for and impacts of a greater market penetration of biofuels. Several benefits are attributed to second generation biofuels, fuels made from lignocellulosic feedstock, such as higher productivity, less impacts on land use and food markets and improved greenhouse gas emission reductions. The chances of second generation biofuels entering the market autonomously are assessed and several policy measures enhancing those changes are evaluated. It shows that most second generation biofuels might become competitive in the biofuel market, if the production of biodiesel from oil crops becomes limited by land availability. Setting high biofuel targets, setting greenhouse gas emissions caps on biofuel and selling subtargets for second generation biofuels, all have a similar impact of stimulating second generations entrance into the biofuel market. Contrary, low biofuel targets and high imports can have a discouraging impact on second generation biofuel development, and thereby on overall greenhouse gas performance. Since this paper shows preliminary results from the REFUEL study, one is advised to contact the authors before quantitatively referring to this paper.
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TNO Identifier
821460
Publisher
ECN
Source title
15th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, Berlin, Germany, 7-11 mei 2007.
Collation
5 p.
Place of publication
Petten
Pages
5 p.
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