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Below are 50 results of the Related Publications of 'Biomass Multi-Year Program Plan, July 2009'. The publications are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

1. 2007 Biomass Program Overview (PDF 2.0 MB)
   The Biomass Program is actively working with public and private partners to meet production and technology needs. With the corn ethanol market growing steadily, researchers are unlocking the potential  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


2. Biomass Program 2007 Program Peer Review - Full Report (PDF 10.9 MB)
   This document summarizes the comments provided by the peer reviewers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program’s Peer Review meeting, held on November 14-15, 2007 in Baltimore, MD and Pla  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


3. Biomass Program 2007 Program Peer Review - Program Summary Section (PDF 291 KB)
   This document summarizes the comments provided by the peer reviewers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program’s Peer Review meeting, held on November 14-15, 2007 in Baltimore, MD and Pla  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


4. Biomass Program Brochure (PDF 844 KB)
   The U.S. Department of Energy's Biomass Program works with research partners to develop, demonstrate, and validate the most efficient and sustainable ways to produce affordable biofuels, bioproducts  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


5. Biomass Program 2007 Accomplishments - Full Report (PDF 2.1 MB)
   The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE’s) Biomass Program works with industry, academia and its national laboratory partners on a balanced portfolio of research in biomass feedst  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


6. Biomass Program 2007 Accomplishments - Report Introduction (PDF 65 KB)
   The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE’s) Biomass Program works with industry, academia and its national laboratory partners on a balanced portfolio of research in biomass feedst  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


7. The Billion Ton Study (PDF 5.5 MB)
   The purpose of this report is to determine whether the land resources of the United States are capable of producing a sustainable supply of biomass sufficient to displace 30% or more of the country's   Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


8. Roadmap for Biomass Technologies in the United States (2007) (PDF 2.3 MB)
   Biomass resources are a sustainable and environmentally friendly feedstock that can contribute significantly to a diverse energy portfolio.  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


9. Unraveling the Structure of Plant Life to Make Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (PDF 622 KB)
   According to NREL scientists, lowering the cost of the cellulases in that enzyme cocktail is the most promising avenue toward a competitive and domestic renewable alternative to gasoline.  Details Bookmark & Share
   
   
   


10. 2004 Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines (PDF 1.6 MB)
    This document is a guide for those who blend, distribute, and use biodiesel and biodiesel blends. It is intended to help fleets and individual users, blenders, distributors, and those involved in rela  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


11. Biomass Oil Analysis: Research Needs and Recommendations (PDF 1.3 MB)
    Report analyzing the use of biomass oils to help meet Office of the Biomass Program goals of establishing a commercial biorefinery by 2010 and commercilizing at least four biobased products.   Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


12. Business Management for Biodiesel Producers (PDF 2.1 MB)
    The material in this book is intended to provide the reader with information about the biodiesel and liquid fuels industry, biodiesel start-up issues, legal and regulatory issues, and operational conc  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


13. Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Process Design and Economics Utilizing Co-Current Dilute Acid Prehydrolysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Corn Stover (PDF 4.9 MB)
    This report is an update of NREL’s ongoing process design and economic analyses of processes related to developing ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


14. Ethanol Myths Fact Sheet (PDF 2.6 MB)
    Ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that is helping to reduce our nation’s dependence on oil and can offer additional economic and environmental benefits in the future. This fact sheet is intended to a  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


15. Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply, April 2005 (PDF 5.5 MB)
    The purpose of this report is to determine whether the land resources of the United States are capable of producing a sustainable supply of biomass sufficient to displace 30 percent or more of the cou  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


16. Transportation and Infrastructure Requirements for a Renewable Fuels Standard (PDF 483 KB)
    This report provides technical information specifically related to ethanol transportation, distribution, and marketing issues. The purpose of this analysis was to assess the increased infrastructure n  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


17. 2007 Year in Review - U.S. Ethanol Industry: The Next Inflection Point (PDF 2.7 MB)
    This report provides an objective view of the evolving ethanol industry and many of its key participants. This report covers the period Jan 2007–Feb 2008.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


18. The Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Prices and on the Profitability of the U.S. Oil Refinery Industry (PDF 349 KB)
    This report details pooled regional time-series data and panel data estimation used to quantify the impact of monthly ethanol production on monthly retail regular gasoline prices.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


19. Biofuels and Sustainable Development: An Executive Session on the Grand Challenges of the Sustainability Transition (PDF 163 KB)
    This report is the result of the second in a series of intense workshops and study sessions on Grand Challenges of the Sustainability Transition, organized by the Sustainability Science Program at Har  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


20. Fuel-Cycle Fossil Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Fuel Ethanol Produced from U.S. Midwest Corn (PDF 2.6 MB)
    This study addresses two issues: (1) data and information essential to an informed choice about the corn-to-ethanol cycle are in need of updating, thanks to scientific and technological advances in b  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


21. Life Cycle Inventory of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel for Use in an Urban Bus (PDF 1.5 MB)
    This report presents the findings from a study of the life cycle inventories (LCIs) for petroleum diesel and biodiesel. An LCI is a comprehensive quantification of all the energy and environmental flo  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


22. Global Agricultural Supply and Demand: Factors Contributing to the Recent Increase in Food Commodity Prices (PDF 252 KB)
    This report discusses the factors that have led to global food commodity price inflaction and addresses the resulting implications.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


23. Biochemical Production of Ethanol from Corn Stover: 2007 State of Technology Model (PDF 518 KB)
    Since 2001, NREL has kept track of technical research progress in the biochemical process through what are known as “State of Technology” (SOT) assessments. The purpose of this report is to update the  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


24. National Biofuels Action Plan, October 2008 (PDF 4.9 MB)
    To help industry achieve the aggressive national goals, Federal agencies will need to continue to enhance their collaboration. The Biomass Research and Development (R&D) Board was created by Congress  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


25. Biomass Power and Conventional Fossil Systems with and without CO2 Sequestration (PDF 2.5 MB)
    Lifecycle analysis of coal-, natural gas- and biomass-based power generation systems with and without CO2 sequestration. Compares global warming potential and energy balance of these systems.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


26. Indiana Corn Dry Mill (PDF 71 KB)
    The goal of this project is to perform engineering, project design, and permitting for the creation and commercial demonstration of a corn dry mill biorefinery that will produce fuel-grade ethanol, di  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


27. Mississippi Ethanol Gasification Project (PDF 80 KB)
    This is a Congressionally-mandated effort to develop and demonstrate technologies for the conversion of biomass to ethanol in the State of Mississippi.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


28. Mixed Alcohol Design Report (PDF 3.2 MB)
    This process design and technoeconomic evaluation addresses the conversion of biomass to ethanol via thermochemical pathways that are expected to be demonstrated at the pilot level by 2012.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


29. Native Flora Utilization (PDF 104 KB)
    This project will include laboratory-scale research to evaluate a fast pyrolysis-based biorefinery concept for the production of fuels and chemicals from the grasses.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


30. Vision for Bioenergy and Biobased Products in the United States (2006) (PDF 1.3 MB)
    Establish far-reaching goals to increase the role of biobased energy and products in our nation’s economy  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


31. Separation of Corn Fiber and Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals: Pilot-Scale Operation (PDF 84 KB)
    This project focuses on the development and pilot-scale testing of technologies that will enable the development of a biorefinery capable of economically deriving high-value chemicals and oils from lo  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


32. Southeast Alaksa Wood Residue Biorefinery (PDF 66 KB)
    The goal of this congressionally-mandated project is to design an integrated biorefinery to convert wood residues to fuel ethanol.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


33. State-Level Workshops on Ethanol for Transportaton (PDF 26 MB)
    The Ethanol Workshop Series (EWS) was intended to provide a forum for interest groups to gather and discuss what needs to be accomplished to facilitate ethanol production in-state using local biomass  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


34. Preliminary Screening: Technical and Economic Assessment of Synthesis Gas to Fuels and Chemicals with Emphasis on the Potential for Biomass-Derived Syngas (PDF 1.5 MB)
    This report reviews the many syngas to products processes and summarizes the technology status and description, chemistry, catalysts, reactors, gas cleanliness requirements, process and environmental   Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


35. Quantifying Cradle-to-Farm Gate Life-Cycle Impacts Associated with Fertilizer Used for Corn, Soybean, and Stover Production (PDF 1.3 MB)
    Fertilizer use can cause environmental problems, particularly eutrophication of water bodies from excess nitrogen or phosphorus. Increased fertilizer runoff is a concern for harvesting corn stover fo  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


36. On-Farm Small-Scale Waste Energy Demonstration (PDF 97 KB)
    This project is composed of three tasks: development of feedstock pocessing, handling, storage cost estimates, gasifier system development, and on-farm testing of the resulting gasification and power   Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


37. Roadmap for Agriculture Biomass Feedstock Supply in the United States (PDF 18.9 MB)
    The Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee set forth a goal that biomass will supply 5% of the nation’s power, 20% of transportation fuels, and 25% of chemicals by 2030.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


38. Thermochemical Conversion of Corn Stover (PDF 69 KB)
    Current ethanol production processes utilize microorganisms, such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to convert biomass sugars to ethanol.  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


39. Kentucky Rural Energy Supply Program (PDF 89 KB)
    This fact sheet provides information about this program which promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy which includes biomass.   Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


40. Industrial Bioproducts Today and Tomorrow (PDF 1.3 MB)
    Bioproducts are industrial and consumer goods manufactured wholly or in part from renewable biomass (plant-based resources). Today’s industrial bioproducts are amazingly diverse, ranging from solven  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


41. Integrated Corn-Based Bio-Refinery (PDF 144 KB)
    The Integrated Corn-Based Bio-Refinery (ICBR) process will use new technology to convert corn grain and stover into fermentable sugars for the parallel production of value-added chemicals such as 1,3  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


42. BSCL Use Plan: Solving Biomass Recalcitrance (PDF 1.2 MB)
    Saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass has long been recognized as a potential low-cost source of mixed sugars for fermentation to fuel ethanol or chemicals. Several technologies have been develo  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


43. Determining the Cost of Producing Ethanol from Corn Starch and Lignocellulosic Feedstocks (NREL - 2000) (PDF 525 KB)
    This report describes the comparison of the processes, each producing 25 million annual gallons of fuel ethanol. This paper attempts to compare the two processes as mature technologies, which requir  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


44. Agricultural Mixed Waster Biorefinery Using Thermal Conversion Process (PDF 249 KB)
    This Congressionally-mandated project is supporting efforts to develop a demonstration facility that will use the patented Thermal Conversion Process (TCP) to produce fuel, power and chemicals from po  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


45. A Bioethanol Process Development Unit: Initial Operating Experiences and Results with Corn Fiber Feedstock (Journal article) (PDF 801 KB)
    Interest in bioethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstocks for use as an alternative fuel is increasing, but near-term commercialization will require a low cost feedstock. One such feedstock,   Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


46. Increasing Feedstock Production for Biofuels: Economic Drivers, Environmental Implications, and the Role of Research (PDF 8.1 MB)
    The Biomass Research and Development Board (Board) commissioned an economic analysis of feedstocks to produce biofuels. The Board seeks to inform investments in research and development needed to expa  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


47. Process Design Report for Wood Feedstock: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Process Desing and Economics Utilizing Co-Current Dilute Acid Prehydrolysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Current and Futuristic Scenarios (PDF 2.3 MB)
    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has undertaken a complete review and update of the process design and economic model for the biomass-to-ethanol process based on co-current dilute acid  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


48. Process Design Report for Stover Feedstock: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Process Design and Economics Utilizing Co-Current Dilute Acid Prehydrolysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Corn Stover (PDF 3.1 MB)
    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is promoting the development of ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks as an alternative to conventional petroleum-based transportation fuels. DOE funds both funda  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


49. Production of Gasoline and Diesel from Biomass via Fast Pyrolysis, Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking: A Design Case (PDF 3.1 MB)
    The purpose of this design case study is to evaluate a processing pathway for converting biomass into infrastructure-compatible hydrocarbon biofuels. This design case investigates production of fast p  Details Bookmark & Share
    
    
    


50. Thermochemical Design Report: Thermochemical Ethanol via Indirect Gasification and Mixed Alcohol Synthesis of Lignocellulosic Biomass (PDF 3.2 MB)
    This process design and technoeconomic evaluation addresses the conversion of biomass to ethanol via thermochemical pathways that are expected to be demonstrated at the pilot-unit level by 2012.  Details Bookmark & Share