US Bioenergy & Biobased Products Roadmap

In October 2007, the Biomass Research and Development Initiative released its report Roadmap for Bioenergy and Biobased Products in the United States. The Roadmap "identifies measures needed to advance biomass technologies and enable an economically viable, sustainable and economically desirable biobased industry." The report outlines recommendations for regions, feedstocks, processing & conversion, infrastructure, end-use markets, and non-R&D measures. Key recommendations include:

• Create policies to support the scale-up of the first 2 billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol
• Develop the future workforce including technical training programs for associate degree students who will operate biorefineries
• Develop dedicated bioliquid pipelines from the Midwest to East Coast, Florida, and West Coast product terminals
• Fund a comprehensive study on the impact of E12, E15, and E20 blends on the US car fleet