Certain biofuel mandates unlikely to be met by 2022; unless new technologies, policies developed
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
It is unlikely the United States will meet some specific biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard by 2022 unless innovative technologies are developed or policies change, says a new congressionally requested report from the National Research Council, which adds that the standard may be an ineffective policy for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving this standard would likely increase federal budget outlays as well as have mixed economic and environmental effects.