The Renewable Fuel Standard: Overview, Issues, Future Considerations ( Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies )

Publication series ：Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies

Author： Lydia Rider

Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781633218475

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781633218291

Subject： TK Energy and Power Engineering

Keyword： Energy

Language： ENG

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The Renewable Fuel Standard: Overview, Issues, Future Considerations

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THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD: OVERVIEW, ISSUES, FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS): OVERVIEW AND ISSUES

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS)

RFS AS PUBLIC POLICY

POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH THE EXPANDED RFS

CONCLUSION

Chapter 2: WAIVER AUTHORITY UNDER THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS)

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND AND RECENT HISTORY

CURRENT RFS REQUIREMENTS

WAIVER PROVISIONS

EFFECTS OF A WAIVER

Chapter 3: ANALYSIS OF RENEWABLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (RINS) IN THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS)

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

CURRENT RFS REQUIREMENTS

THE ROLE OF RINS

THE MARKET FOR RINS

FRAUDULENT RINS

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4: MEETING THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD (RFS) MANDATE FOR CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

WHAT ARE CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS AND THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD?

WHAT CHALLENGES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS?

HOW MUCH CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK EXISTS FOR CONVERSION TO BIOFUELS?

WHAT FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS INDUSTRY?

WERE THE REVISED 2010, 2011, AND 2012 RFS MANDATES FOR CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS MET? WILL THE 2013 MANDATE AND THE PROPOSED 2014 MANDATE BE MET?

WHAT IMPACT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERING THE RFS MANDATES HAVE ON INVESTMENT IN CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PRODUCTION?

HOW MANY COMMERCIAL CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PLANTS EXIST?

WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE RFS CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS MANDATE?

Chapter 5: THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD: ISSUES FOR 2014 AND BEYOND

SUMMARY

OVERVIEW OF THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION

CHALLENGES IN MEETING THE RENEWABLE FUEL REQUIREMENTS OF EISA

EFFECTS OF THE RFS ON THE USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS

EFFECTS OF THE RFS ON PRICES AND SPENDING FOR FOOD

EFFECTS OF THE RFS ON PRICES OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS

EFFECTS OF THE RFS ON EMISSIONS

APPENDIX: DETAILS ABOUT CBO’S ESTIMATES FOR FOOD PRICES AND SPENDING

INDEX

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