Cellulosic Biofuels

The document reports that 55 cellulosic biorefineries were complete, under construction, or planned across 31 U.S. states by July 2008, with an expected capacity of 629.5 million gallons per year. It outlines various conversion technologies and feedstocks, including agricultural residues and energy crops, and details significant financial investments from the U.S. Department of Energy and various state governments to advance the industry.

• As of July 2008, there were 55 cellulosic biorefineries in the United States that were either completed, under construction, or in the planning stage, spanning 31 states. These facilities have an expected nameplate capacity of 629.5 million gallons per year (MGY), with the potential to expand to 995 MGY.
• The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) categorizes biorefineries by scale: commercial scale facilities use at least 700 tons of feedstock per day to produce 10-20 MGY of biofuel, while small scale (demonstration) facilities use approximately 70 tons of feedstock per day to yield at least 1 MGY.
• Federal investment in cellulosic biofuels includes $385 million in DOE grants awarded in February 2007 to six companies and $240 million in grants awarded between January and July 2008 for small scale projects. Additionally, the DOE provided over $60 million in 2008 for research and development and $375 million in June 2007 to three bioenergy research centers.
• State governments utilize various policy tools to support cellulosic biofuels, such as Florida's "Farm to Fuel" Grant Program and tax credits, Kansas's revenue bonds and property tax exemptions, Maryland's R&D tax credits, Michigan's nonrefundable credits against single business tax liability, and Washington's Energy Freedom Program.

APA

Mattingly, J., Robb, F., & Wong, J. (2008). Cellulosic Biofuels. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/files/eesi_cellethanol_factsheet_072308.pdf

Chicago

Mattingly, Justin, Fahran Robb, and Jetta Wong. Cellulosic Biofuels. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2008. https://www.eesi.org/files/eesi_cellethanol_factsheet_072308.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mattingly2008cellulosic, author = {Mattingly, Justin and Robb, Fahran and Wong, Jetta}, title = {{Cellulosic Biofuels}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2008}, month = jul, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/eesi_cellethanol_factsheet_072308.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }