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Biofuels: Ready to Fly into the Future

September 13, 2021 Justin Bredlau, PhD, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, Office of the Chief Scientist and William Goldner, PhD, Senior Advisor for Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment, Office of the Chief Scientist

Imagine flying from Los Angeles to the Washington, D.C. region on a plane fueled with American farm products or forestry waste. Sounds farfetched? Well, it is already becoming a reality. Thanks to U.S. production of sustainable aviation fuel, airlines can help address climate change and create rural...

Climate Energy Research and Science

Building the Evidence on Corn Ethanol’s Greenhouse Gas Profile

April 02, 2019 Jan Lewandrowski, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

Over the past two decades, the demand for renewable fuels — including corn-based ethanol — has helped drive a strong domestic market for corn, and supported rural America by generating jobs (PDF, 1.5 MB). New research is confirming that corn ethanol also has more greenhouse gas benefits than...

Energy