FOTW #1371, December 2, 2024: U.S. Biomass Resources Have Potential for Enough Renewable Carbon Resources in 2050 to Fuel All Marine, Aviation, Rail, and Off-Road Modes

The Bioenergy Technologies Office’s 2023 Billion-Ton Report shows the potential for enough renewable carbon resources, roughly 1.3 billion tons per year by 2050, to provide low-net-emissions liquid fuels for sectors that are hard to electrify.

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December 2, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office’s 2023 Billion-Ton Report shows the potential for enough renewable carbon resources, roughly 1.3 billion tons per year by 2050, to provide low-net-emissions liquid fuels for sectors that are hard to electrify: marine, aviation, rail, and off-road. Visit the bioenergy KDF for more details.

Notes: GGE – gasoline gallon equivalent, BGPY – billion gallons per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy. 2024. 2023 Billion‐Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources. M. H. Langholtz (Lead). Oak Ridge, TN: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL/SPR-2024/3103.