BioFacts: Fueling a stronger economy, Global warming and biofuels emissions

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/45532· OSTI ID:45532

The focus of numerous federal and state regulations being proposed and approved today is the reduction of automobile emissions -- particularly carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}), which is the greenhouse gas considered responsible for global warming. Studies conducted by the USDOE through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicate that the production and use of biofuels such as biodiesel, ethanol, and methanol could nearly eliminate the contribution of net CO{sub 2} from automobiles. This fact sheet provides and overview of global warming, followed by a summary of NREL`s study results.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 45532
• Report Number(s): NREL/SP-420-6365; ON: DE94006864
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
CARBON DIOXIDE
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
BIOMASS
ETHANOL FUELS
METHANOL FUELS
DIESEL FUELS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
CARBON CYCLE
GREENHOUSE GASES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS