RFF Librarian Chris Clotworthy. Check out this week’s highlights below:
Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles
The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), showcases the technologies currently under development that could deliver near-zero-emission heavy-duty natural gas engines by the end of this decade... — via Gladstein, Neandross & Associates for the Southern California Gas Co.
Meeting the Renewable Fuel Standard Mandate for Cellulosic Biofuels: Questions and Answers
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was expanded under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA; P.L. 110-140) in an effort to reduce dependence on foreign oil, promote biofuel use, and stabilize transportation fuel prices, among other goals. Over 15 years, the RFS requires that increasing amounts of biofuels—36 billion gallons by 2022—be used in transportation fuel. The mandate is to be accomplished in part with advanced biofuels, including cellulosic biofuels... — via Congressional Research Service
Drilling California: A Reality Check
Written by PCI Fellow J. David Hughes and published in partnership by Post Carbon Institute and Physicians, Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy, this report provides the first publicly available empirical analysis of actual oil production data from the Monterey Formation, including from wells that have undergone hydraulic fracturing and acidization. It lays out some of the play’s fundamental characteristics compared to other tight oil plays... — via Post Carbon Institute
Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin: Workshop Summary
Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council to examine the geology and unconventional hydrocarbon resources of the Appalachian Basin; technical methods for producing unconventional hydrocarbons and disposing of wastewater; the potential effects of production on the environment... — via National Academy Press
This paper measures the impact of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment on the productivity and output of US coal- red power generating units. The Act led to power units adopting a number of different pollution abating behaviors, one of which was an input change to lower SO2 emitting coal. A key feature of coal generating units is each one is designed to burn a particular variety of coal, with signi cant deviations from the targeted coal characteristics resulting in productivity loss. — via University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dept. of Economics
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