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Biofuel Markets Growing Fast

(and can be very diverse)

US Fuel Ethanol Production Capacity

Million gallons/year

4,500

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Corn ethanol:

2,500

~ 15% GHG reduction

Cellulosic ethanol: 90% GHG reduction

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Farrell, Plevin, Turner, Jones, O'Hare & Kammen, Science, 311, 506 (2006).

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Pinol in the tanke 2005 miles per gallon Breakthrough: stationary and mobile energy sources linked

Federal R&D Policy Can be Very Effective (All sectors of the U. S. Economy)

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Margolis and Kammen (1999) "Underinvestment:

The energy technology and R&D policy challenge", Science, 285, 690 - 692.

R&D Spending (billions)

Patents

Granted

-Funds

for R&D

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Margolis and Kammen, Science, 285, 690 - 692 (1999)

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"Reversing the incredible shrinking energy R&D budget," Issues in Science & Technology, Fall, 84 - 88.

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