Biofuels for Transport: An International Perspective

OECD9264015124, 9789264015128

In the absence of strong government policies, the IEA projects that the worldwide use of oil in transport will nearly double between 2000 and 2030, leading to a similar increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Bio fuels, such as ethanol, bio diese

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Table of contents :
Preliminaries……Page 1
FOREWORD……Page 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……Page 4
CONTENTS……Page 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……Page 11
1 INTRODUCTION……Page 25
2 FEEDSTOCK AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES……Page 33
3 OIL DISPLACEMENT AND GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION IMPACTS……Page 51
4 BIOFUEL COSTS AND MARKET IMPACTS……Page 67
5 VEHICLE PERFORMANCE POLLUTANT EMISSIONS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS……Page 101
6 LAND USE AND FEEDSTOCK AVAILABILITY ISSUES……Page 123
7 RECENT BIOFUELS POLICIES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS……Page 147
8 BENEFITS AND COSTS OF BIOFUELS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY MAKING……Page 171
ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY……Page 191
REFERENCES……Page 195