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Move America Beyond Oil
Let's take the road to a clean, secure energy future.
Better Fuel: Homegrown, Renewable Biofuels
Biofuels have the potential to be a clean, renewable energy resource, and American farmers can grow the raw materials to produce them.
Fuels made from plant materials instead of petroleum can help free Americans from our dependence on hostile or unreliable foreign fuel sources. Homegrown biofuels - if they're grown right - can also help curb global warming emissions, offer consumers an affordable alternative to gas and diesel and help American farmers.
Seeking Friendlier Skies
When it comes to scrutiny over carbon emissions, the airline industry has long gotten a free ride. That ride, however, is due for a landing. Global warming pollution from planes is expected to increase 60 percent by 2025, meaning airlines can no longer be exempt from carbon reduction efforts.
Biofuels
Biofuels have the potential to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
by 1.7 billion tons per year. That's equal to more than 80 percent of
our transportation-related emissions. Right now, the main biofuel on
the market is ethanol, made from corn kernels. In order to maximize
biofuels' carbon-cutting potential, however, we'll have to use more
than just kernels. The biofuels of the future are called cellulosic
biofuels, and they're made from the leaves, stems and stalks of a
plant. These fuels could start flowing from gas pumps in the near
future - at least six small commercial scale plants should be
operational in the next few years.
Better Fuels
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