Reports and Studies: Archives

Air, Water & Public Health Impacts

  • Fuel Ethanol: A Technological Evolution
    Novozymes & BBI International
    May 31, 2005
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  • Fuel Choices for Fuel-Cell Vehicles: Wells-to-Wheels Energy and Emission Impacts
    Michael Wang, Argonne National Laboratory
    November 18, 2002
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  • Air Quality Impacts of Ethanol in California Gasoline
    Systems Applications International
    May 31, 2000
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  • Ethanol - Its Use in Gasoline: Expected Impacts and Comments of Expert Reviewers
    Cambridge Environmental, Inc.
    April 5, 2000
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  • Fate and Transport of Ethanol-Blended Gasoline in the Environment
    Surbec-ART Environmental, LLC
    October 27, 1999
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  • Ethanol: Brief Report on its Use in Gasoline
    Cambridge Environmental, Inc.
    March 1, 1999
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  • Oxyfuels' Ability to Curb Carbon Monoxide Pollution
    Systems Application International, Inc.
    January 7, 1995
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Ethanol Energy Life Cycle & Greenhouse Gas Issues

  • Updated Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Results of Fuel Ethanol
    Michael Wang, Argonne National Laboratory
    September 28, 2005
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  • Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Transportation
    Pew Center on Global Climate Change
    May 2003
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  • The Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol: An Update
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    July 2002
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  • A Rebuttal to "Ethanol Fuels: Energy, Economics and Environmental Impacts" by D. Pimental
    Colorado School of Mines & National Corn Growers Association
    April 30, 2002
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  • Allocation Procedure in Ethanol Production System from Corn Grain
    Michigan State University
    April 30, 2002
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  • Volume 1: Well-to-Wheel Energy Use & Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Advanced Fuel/Vehicle Systems - North American Analysis
    General Motors et al.
    June 2001
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  • How Much Energy Does it Take to Make a Gallon of Ethanol?
    Insitute for Local Self-Reliance
    August 1995
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  • Estimating the Net Energy Balance of Corn-Ethanol
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    July 1995
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Ethanol Market & Infrastructure Issues

  • Replacing the Volume & Octane Loss of Removing MTBE from RFG
    Downstream Alternatives, Inc.
    May 2004
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  • Removing MTBE from Gasoline: Implications for the Northeast Gasoline Supply
    CONEG Policy Research Center, Inc.
    April 2004
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  • Ethanol Supply Outlook for California
    California Energy Commission Staff Report
    October 2003
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  • Ethanol & Fuel Cells: Converging Paths of Opportunity
    Jeffrey Bentley & Robert Derby
    July 31, 2002
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  • Infrastructure Requirements for an Expanded Fuel Ethanol Industry
    Downstream Alternatives, Inc.
    January 15, 2002
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  • Refining Industry Preparation for California CBG3
    Colorado School of Mines & Downstream Alternatives
    September 2001
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  • Ethanol's Role in Mitigating the Adverse Impact of Rising Energy Costs on U.S. Economic Growth
    AUS Consultants
    February 2001
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  • Current Fuel Ethanol Industry: Transportation, Marketing, Distribution & Technical Considerations
    Downstream Alternatives, Inc.
    May 15, 2000
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  • Ability of the U.S. Ethanol Industry to Replace MTBE
    AUS Consultants
    March 20, 2000
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  • Economic Analysis of Replacing MTBE with Ethanol in the U.S.
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    December 31, 1999
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  • RFG/MTBE: Issues and Options in the Northeast
    Downstream Alternatives Inc.
    May 11, 1999
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  • The Use of Ethanol in California Clean Burning Gasoline: Ethanol Supply/Demand and Logistics
    Downstream Alternatives, Inc.
    May 2000
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  • The Economic Impact of the Demand for Ethanol
    Dr. Michael Evans, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
    January 31, 1997
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Economic Impacts

  • Over a Barrel: Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol to Lower Gasoline Prices?
    Consumer Federation of America
    May 2005
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  • Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2004
    LECG, LLC
    January 10, 2005
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  • Life Without Ethanol
    Renewable Fuels Association
    June 21, 2004
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  • Ethanol and Gas Prices
    LECG, LLC
    May 26, 2004
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  • Replacing the Volume & Octane Loss of Removing MTBE from RFG
    Downstream Alternatives, Inc.
    May 2004
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  • 2004 Gasoline Price Increases: An Analysis
    Innovation and Information Consultants, Inc.
    March 31, 2004
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  • Economic Impact of the Ethanol Industry in Minnesota
    Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    May 2003
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  • Ethanol and the Local Community
    AUS Consultants, Inc. and SJH & Company
    June 20, 2002
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Renewable Fuels Standard

  • Overview of the RFS Program Requirements
    George Lawrence and Scott Christian, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
    August 22, 2007
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  • Registration, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements
    George Lawrence and Scott Christian, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
    August 22, 2007
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  • RINSTAR Renewable Fuel Credit Management System
    Clayton McMartin, Clean Fuels Clearinghouse
    May 11, 2007
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  • Overview of the RFS Program Requirements
    David Korotney, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
    May 10, 2007
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  • RFS Implementation: The Central Data Exchange (CDX) Its how you report
    Scott Christian, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
    May 10, 2007
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  • RFS Compliance and Reporting
    Marilyn Bennett, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
    May 10, 2007
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  • Registration, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements Under the RFS
    John Weihrauch, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
    May 10, 2007
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  • Ethanol Industry’s Responsibility Under The RFS Program
    Jim Redding, Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc.
    May 10, 2007
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  • Economic Impact of an 8 Billion Gallon RFS by 2012
    LECG, LLC
    May 23, 2005
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  • Consumer Impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard
    LECG, LLC
    May 2003
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  • An Economic Analysis of Legislation for a Renewable Fuels Requirement for Highway Motor Fuels
    AUS Consultants, LLC
    April 31, 2001
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  • Summary of 2005 Energy Bill
    Renewable Fuels Association
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  • Renewable Energy Tax Provisions in 2005 Energy Bill
    Renewable  Fuels Association
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  • Title II - Renewable Energy Biobased Provisions (2005 Bill)
    Renewable Fuels Association
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  • The Domenici - Barton Energy Policy Act of 2005 (HR 6)
    Renewable Fuels Association
    July 26, 2005
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