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Transportation fuels for the 21st century
Citation:
BRUINS, R. J., S. Heckman, R. Efroymson, A. Aden, AND A. HECHT. Transportation fuels for the 21st century. EM: AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S MAGAZINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS. Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA, (November):26-32, (2010).
Impact/Purpose:
This paper argues for an integrated, transdisciplinary approach to the development of policy alternatives for meeting transportation fuels demand. This approach should entail scientifically sound, life-cycle comparisons of entire supply chains, and should include assessments of land, ecological, air and water resources, processing technologies, storage and distribution infrastructure, health, consumer behavior and economics. While this paper does not make predictions or specific recommendations of what the future transportation fuel mix should be, it identifies key steps needed to reach those decisions.
Description:
As we enter the 21st century, policymakers face complex decisions regarding options for meeting the demand for transportation fuels. There is now a broad scientific consensus that the burning of fossil fuels has been contributing to climate change, and the transportation sector is a major contributor. Yet global demand for energy and transport fuel is rapidly rising.