Biomass Board release feedstocks report

Biomass Magazine
December 2008
By Susanne Retka Schill
Web exclusive posted Dec. 12, 2008 at 9:57 a.m. CST


Biomass feedstocks and their cost, sustainability and greenhouse gas impacts are the focus of an interagency report that outlines research priorities, and suggests that new technologies will be the linchpin to developing a sustainable biofuel industry to meet national goals.


The Biomass Research and Development Board released “Increasing Feedstock Production for Biofuels: Economic Drivers, Environmental Implications, and the Role of Research” on Dec. 4.


"Our national security, our economy and the future of the planet require that we explore the development of biofuels in a cost-effective, environmentally sound manner and that we move beyond food crops to include a diverse base of feedstocks," said Gale Buchanan, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, who co-chairs the Biomass Research and Development Board. "This report addresses the constraints and implications of meeting our biofuel production goals and provides invaluable guidance for further research."


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