90-Billion Gallon Biofuel Deployment Study -- Executive Summary

Authors

Sandia National Laboratories

Date of this Version

2-2009

Comments

Executive summary of a white paper issued by US DOE agency.

Abstract

This study concludes that 90 billion gallons per year of biomass-derived ethanol can be produced and distributed with enduring government commitment and continued technological progress. Specifically, the model projects that 90 billion gallons of ethanol can be produced per year in the U.S.: 15 billion gallons per year from corn ethanol, with the balance from cellulosic ethanol.