Roadmap for Agriculture Biomass Feedstock Supply in the United States

Abstract

The Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee set forth a goal that biomass will supply 5% of the nation's power, 20% of transportation fuels and 25% of chemicals by 2030. These combined goals are approximately equivalent to 30% of the current petroleum consumption. The benefits of a robust biorefinery industry supplying this amount of domestically produced power fuels and products is considerable including decreased demand for imported oil revenue to the depressed agriculture industry and revitalized rural economies. A consistent supply of high quality low cost feedstock is vital in achieving this goal. This biomass roadmap defines the research and development path towards supplying the feedstock needs of the biorefinery and achieving the important national goals set for biomass.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA436552

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Energy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Moisture Content
  • Natural Resources
  • North America
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States

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  • Economics
  • Petroleum Engineering