Biofuels
Significant opportunities exist to use plant-based energy, or biomass, to generate fuels that meet growing transportation demands. Biofuels, including ethanol and biodiesel, can help to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify fuel sources. Biofuel development also supports agricultural and forest product industries, stimulating local and national economies. Countries have employed an array of incentives and deployment programs to accelerate the use of biofuels. This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance deployment of biofuels technologies. See also biomass power.
Resources CESC
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Tools and Websites
2009 U.S. State Clean Energy Data Book
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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 October 2010
Deployment Data
Publication
"Tablero de Comando” Para la Promoción de los Biocombustibles en Ecuador
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United Nations
Date:
1 May 2008
Deployment Data
Publication
2011 Technology Map of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
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European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Energy and Transport
Date:
1 January 2011
Publication
Tools and Websites
Training Materials
A Farmer's Guide to Energy Self Reliance: How to Decrease Energy Consumption and Increase Profits
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Vermont Law School: Institute for Energy and the Environment
Ag Energy Solutions
Date:
1 September 2008
Publication
Tools and Websites
A Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Bioenergy: An Overview
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United Nations
Date:
1 January 2010
Deployment Data
Publication
A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust Emissions
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Date:
1 October 2002
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Compilation of Tools and Methodologies to Assess the Sustainability of Modern Bioenergy
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Date:
1 March 2012
Policy Data
Publication
A Study of Employment Opportunities from Biofuels Production in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economies
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Doyletech Corporation
IBM Global Business Services Canada
Date:
1 February 2010
Policy Data
Publication
Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future
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International Renewable Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2015
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Algae-Based Biofuels: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Countries
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Food and Agriculture Organization
Ecofys
Global Bioenergy Partnership
Date:
1 May 2009
Policy Data
Publication
Africa’s Renewable Energy Policies: A Look at Regional Economic Communities
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PANGEA
Date:
1 January 2012
Publication
An Ambitious Energy Agenda for the G20
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Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)
Date:
1 November 2016
Publication
Tools and Websites
Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Clean and Improved Cooking Solutions
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Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Date:
1 January 2016
Policy Data
Publication
An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Renewable Energy Deployment on Local Sustainability
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Science Direct
University of Alcala
Spanish National Research Council
Date:
1 August 2008
Deployment Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (Website)
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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
Publication
Tools and Websites
Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)
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Ashden
Deployment Data
Publication
Assessing the Potential for the Development of Second-Generation Biofuels in the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Region
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United Nations
Date:
1 November 2009
Deployment Data
Publication
Assessing Policy Options for Increasing the Use of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Modelling Energy Scenarios for Sichuan, China
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United Nations
Date:
1 June 2007