Five Challenges of Next-Generation Biofuels

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just issued a report detailing the outlook and challenges of next generation biofuels. ...many would-be next generation fuel producers are making unrealistic assumptions about things like feedstock costs. Thus, where they project falling costs based on their optimistic projections, the USDA report forecasts that their biomass costs will be much higher than expected. Full Story »

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by Beth Wellington - Jun. 7, 2010

The author, who has Master’s in Chemical Engineering and works for a bioenergy holding company analyzes a recent government report from the USDA to distill the negative findings regarding biofuels.. A companion piece will examine the positive findings. I'll link to it when it becomes available.

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