Meeting the Demand for Biofuels: Impact on Land Use and Carbon Mitigation

Khanna, Madhu ; Jain, Atul ; Onal, Hayri ; Scheffran, Jurgen ; Chen, Xiaoguang ; Erickson, Matt ; Huang, Haixiao ; Kang, Seungmo.

关键词: BIOFUELS;    CARBON;    CLIMATES;    CROPS;    ENERGY POLICY;    FARMS;    GASOLINE;    GREENHOUSE GASES;    INCOME;    LAND USE;    MITIGATION;    PRICES;    PRODUCTION Biofuels;    Energy Policies;    Land Use;    Food Prices;    Carbon Mitigation.;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1022228
RP-ID  :  DOE/ER64503-1
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1022228
Others  :  Other: CFDA No. 81.049
Others  :  TRN: US201215%%155

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this research was to develop an integrated, interdisciplinary framework to investigate the implications of large scale production of biofuels for land use, crop production, farm income and greenhouse gases. In particular, we examine the mix of feedstocks that would be viable for biofuel production and the spatial allocation of land required for producing these feedstocks at various gasoline and carbon emission prices as well as biofuel subsidy levels. The implication of interactions between energy policy that seeks energy independence from foreign oil and climate policy that seeks to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions for the optimal mix of biofuels and land use will also be investigated. This project contributes to the ELSI research goals of sustainable biofuel production while balancing competing demands for land and developing policy approaches needed to support biofuel production in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner.