Abstract
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has supported a research and development program for the establishment of renewable, biomass-derived, liquid fuels for the better part of the last twenty years. These 'biofuels' represent opportunities to respond to uncertainties about our energy security and the future health of our environment. Throughout its history, the Biofuels program hasexperienced an ongoing fiscal 'roller coaster'. Funding has ebbed and flowed with changing political and public attitudes about energy. The program was initiated in a flood of funding in the late 1970s related to the energy shortages experienced in that period. The flooding turned rapidly to drought as falling oil prices dissipated public concern about energy supplies. In the late 1980s, fundingfor the program slowly increased, driven by national security issues.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 19 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | 1998 National Conference on Ethanol Policy and Marketing - Albuquerque, New Mexico Duration: 26 Feb 1998 → 27 Feb 1998 |
Conference
| Conference | 1998 National Conference on Ethanol Policy and Marketing |
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| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Period | 26/02/98 → 27/02/98 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-580-26986
Keywords
- bioethanol
- global climate change
- greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
