TI: Topical I: The Petroleum Environmental Research Forum on Biofuels (Invited Papers Only)

Session 284 - Environmental Aspects of Biofuels II
Government, private and industry sectors are actively working to address the challenges associated with biofuels development thru research on new technologies and pathways to convert various biomass feedstocks into petroleum substitutes. The goal of the PERF Meeting on Biofuels is to examine the state of "second generation" biofuel alternatives in order to promote research, and develop technology solutions. The alternatives of particular interest are: - Ethanol from Lignocellulose - Synthetic Fuels via Biomass Gasification - Biofuels via Biomass Pyrolysis - Biofuels from Farmed Algae Presentations can address individual biofuel production technologies; as well as analyses of the overall environmental footprint of particular approaches - A "Fields to Wheels" analysis which would consider scale, impact on greenhouse gas emissions, land and water resource utilization, sustainability, impact on biodiversity, and short and long term environmental impacts.
Chair: Chad Shockley
CoSponsor(s): Environmental Division
  Water and Soil Quality Implications Associated with Our Nation's Biofuels Mandate
Susan E. Powers
  Indicators of Human Health Impacts from Ethanol and Gasoline Lifecycle Air Emissions
Amy Wormsley
  Supercritical Fluid Technology for Sustainable Biofuel Production
Luc Van Ginneken
  Environmental Implications of Four Potential Liquid Biofuels in the Soil
Ron Turco, M. Heller, L. Nies

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