This USDA Biofuels Strategic Production Report, dated June 23, 2010 is intended to start compiling real world data that would indicate the size and scope of the investments necessary to achieve 36 billion gallons of renewable biofuels by 2022. What USDA has shown in this report is:(1) A rapid build-up in production capabilities is needed to meet the RFS2 targets for cellulosic biofuels.(2) The scope of the monetary investment for biorefineries is substantial.(3) It is important to consider both sides of the market - the production/supply side and mandate/consumption side - and how they respond to the RFS2 mandate.(4) There are current infrastructure needs, in the form of blender pumps and rail and trucking infrastructure which are in varying stages of being addressed by the market, though a careful assessment of barriers to their development is needed.(5) The U.S. farm sector is capable of producing a diverse complement of feedstocks to make the biofuels industry a truly national effort.(6) In addition, a process for identifying bottlenecks and barriers related to locating biorefineries involving the federal government, Congress, states, the industry and interested stakeholders can help facilitate a biorefinery system that is national in scope.
Credit: renewable-energy-dummies.blogspot.com
