Evaluating possible cap and trade legislation on cellulosic feedstock availability

Chad M. Hellwinckel; Tristram O. West; Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte; Robert D. Perlack

doi:10.1111/j.1757-1707.2010.01052.x

Evaluating possible cap and trade legislation on cellulosic feedstock availability

Chad M. Hellwinckel, Tristram O. West, Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, Robert D. Perlack

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Abstract

An integrated, socioeconomic biogeophysical model is used to analyze the interactions of cap-and-trade legislation and the Renewable Fuels Standard. Five alternative policy scenarios were considered with the purpose of identifying policies that act in a synergistic manner to reduce carbon emissions, increase economic returns to agriculture, and adequately meet ethanol mandates.We conclude that climate and energy policies can best be implemented together by offering carbon offset payments to conservation tillage, herbaceous grasses for biomass, and by constraining crop residue removal for ethanol feedstocks to carbon neutral level.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	278-287
Journal	GCB Bioenergy
Volume	2
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1757-1707.2010.01052.x
State	Published - Sep 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

biofuel
biomass
carbon sequestration
emissions offsets
energy
ethanol
greenhouse gas emissions

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Evaluating possible cap and trade legislation on cellulosic feedstock availability

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