Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues

Schnepf, Randy ; Yacobucci, Brent D.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Alternative energy sources;    Biomass energy;    Energy policy;    Alcohol as fuel;   

RP-ID  :  R40155
RP-ID  :  R40155_2013Mar14

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses specifically on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It describes the general nature of the biofuels RFS and its implementation, and outlines some of the emerging issues related to the sustainability of the continued growth in U.S. biofuels production needed to fulfill the expanding RFS mandate, as well as the emergence of potential unintended consequences of this rapid expansion. This report does not address the broader public policy issue of how best to support U.S. energy policy.