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Kwon, H.-Y., Mueller, S., Dunn, J.B., and Wander, M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, and U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

March 1, 2013

Public health impacts of secondary particulate formation from aromatic hydrocarbons in gasoline

von Stackelberg, K., Buonocore, J., Bhave, P.V., and Schwartz, J.A., Harvard University February 20, 2013

February 20, 2013

Land-Use Changes and CO2 Emissions Due to US Corn Ethanol Production

Tyner, W., & Taheripour, F., Purdue University

January 1, 2013

Comparing Scales of Environmental Effects from Gasoline and Ethanol Production

Parish, E.S. et al., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

December 31, 2012

Well-to-wheels energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of ethanol from corn, sugarcane and cellulosic biomass for US use

Wang, M., et al., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

December 13, 2012

Environmental and Socioeconomic Indicators for Measuring Outcomes of On-Farm Agricultural Production in the United States: Second Report (Version 2)

Field to Market: The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

December 1, 2012

An alternative approach to indirect land use change: Allocating greenhouse gas effects among different uses of land

Kim, S., Dale, B.E., & Ong, R.G., Michigan State University & U.S. DOE-Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

November 1, 2012

Baseline time accounting: Considering global land use dynamics when estimating the climate impact of indirect land use change caused by biofuels

Kløverpris, J.H., Novozymes A/S, & Mueller, S., University of Illinois at Chicago

September 11, 2012

Induced land use emissions due to first and second generation biofuels and uncertainty in land use emissions factors

Taheripour, F. & Tyner, W.E., Purdue University

August 12, 2012

Carbon Calculator for Land Use Change from Biofuels Production (CCLUB): Users’ Manual and Technical Documentation

Mueller, S., Dunn, J.B., & Wang, M. Q., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

June 11, 2012

Energy and greenhouse gas emission effects of corn and cellulosic ethanol with technology improvements and land use changes (Publication available for purchase)

Wang, M.Q., et al., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. DOE, & Purdue University

May 1, 2012

Major Uses of Land in the United States, 2007

Nickerson, C., Ebel, R., Borchers, A., & Carriazo, F., USDA-Economic Research Service

December 1, 2011

Assessing the Land Use Change Consequences of European Biofuel Policies, Final Report

Laborde, D., International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI) October 2011

October 1, 2011

U.S. Billion-Ton Update: Biomass Supply for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry

U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

August 1, 2011

Sources of corn for ethanol production in the United States: a decomposition analysis of the empirical data

Oladosu, G., Kline, K., Uria-Martinez, R., & Eaton, L., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

June 10, 2011

Effect of Recent Expert Working Group Recommendations on California Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) Corn Ethanol Land Use Change Emissions Estimate

Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

October 29, 2010

Ethanol and the 2010 Corn Crop

Renewable Fuels Association

October 1, 2010

Biofuels Done Right: Land Efficient Animal Feeds Enable Large Environmental and Energy Benefits

Dale, B.E., Bals, B.D., Kim, S., & Franki, P., Michigan State University

September 14, 2010

The Facts on Ethanol, Corn Production, and Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

Renewable Fuels Association

July 7, 2010

Securing Foreign Oil: A Case for Including Military Operations in the Climate Change Impact of Fuels

Liska, A.J., and Perrin, R.K., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

July 1, 2010

Land Use Changes and Consequent CO2 Emissions due to US Corn Ethanol Production: A Comprehensive Analysis, Final Report (revised)

Tyner, W. et al., Purdue University

July 1, 2010

Discussion Paper – A Comparison of Corn Ethanol Lifecycle Analyses: California Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) Versus Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2)

Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

June 14, 2010

2008 Energy Balance for the Corn-Ethanol Industry

U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of the Chief Economist

June 1, 2010

Detailed Report: 2008 National Dry Mill Corn Ethanol Survey

Mueller, S., University of Illinois at Chicago

May 4, 2010

Greenhouse gas mitigation by agricultural intensification

Burney, J.A., Davis, S.J., & Lobell, D.B., Stanford University and Carnegie Institution of Washington

May 4, 2010

Indirect Land Use: One Consideration Too Many in Biofuel Regulation March/April 2010

Zilberman, D., Hochman, G., & Rajagopal, D., University of California at Berkeley

March 1, 2010

Review of “Corn Ethanol and Wildlife: How increases in corn plantings are affecting habitat and wildlife in the Prairie Pothole Region” (Brooke et al. for the National Wildlife Federation)

Renewable Fuels Association

January 19, 2010

Optimization of Energy and Water Consumption in Corn-based Ethanol Plants

Ahmetović, E., Martin, M., and Grossmann, I.E., Carnegie Mellon University

January 1, 2010

Biofuels and their by-products: Global economic and environmental implications

Taheripour, F., et al., Purdue University

November 27, 2009

GHG Emission Reductions From World Biofuel Production And Use

(S&T)2 Consultants Inc

November 23, 2009

A Scientific Assessment of the Role of Distiller’s Grains (DGS) and Predictions of the Impact of Corn Co-Products Produced by Front-End Fractionation and Back-End Oil Extraction

Shurson, J., University of Minnesota

September 10, 2009

What Do Biofuels Displace and Why Does it Matter?

Renewable Fuels Association

July 8, 2009

Calculating Carbon Intensity: Implications of Projection Horizon and Future Land Use

NERA Economic Consulting

April 30, 2009

Biofuels and indirect land use change effects: the debate continues

Matthews, J.A., and Tan, H., Macquarie University

April 13, 2009

Analysis of “Biofuels: Environmental Consequences and Interactions with Changing Land Use” (Howarth et al., published by the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment)

Renewable Fuels Association

April 2, 2009

Accounting for Differences in the Timing of Emissions in Calculating Carbon Intensity for the California Low Carbon Fuels Standard

NERA Economic Consulting

April 1, 2009

An Evaluation of the Extraction, Transport and Refining of Imported Crude Oils and the Impact on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions

U.S. DOE-National Energy Technology Laboratory

March 27, 2009

Analysis of Current Feeding Practices of Distiller’s Grains with Solubles in Livestock and Poultry Feed Relative to Land Use Credits Associated with Determining the Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Ethanol

Shurson, J., University of Minnesota

March 25, 2009

Indirect land use emissions in the life cycle of biofuels: regulations vs science

Liska, A.J., and Perrin, R.K., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

March 19, 2009

Land Use Effects of U.S. Corn-Based Ethanol

Darlington, T.L., Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

February 24, 2009

Improving Carbon/Energy Balance of Bioethanol (A Report to IEA Bioenergy Task 39)

(S&T)2 Consultants Inc.

February 15, 2009

Assessment of Direct and Indirect GHG Emissions Associated with Petroleum Fuels

Life Cycle Associates, LLC

February 1, 2009

Biofuels, Land Use Change, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Some Unexplored Variables

Kim, H., Kim, S., & Dale, B.E., Phillips Academy Andover & Michigan State University

January 6, 2009

Environmental Resource Indicators for Measuring Outcomes of On-Farm Agricultural Production in the United States: First Report

Field to Market: The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

January 1, 2009

Increasing Crop Productivity to Meet Global Needs for Feed, Food, and Fuel

Edgerton, M.D., Monsanto Co.

January 1, 2009

Improvements in Life Cycle Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn-Ethanol

Liska, A.J., et al., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

December 1, 2008

Understanding Land Use Change and U.S. Ethanol Expansion

Renewable Fuels Association

November 1, 2008

Understanding the reductions in US corn ethanol production costs: An experience curve approach

Hettinga, W.G., et al., Utrecht University, Ecofys Netherlands BV, & U.S. Department of Agriculture

September 30, 2008

Update of Distillers Grains Displacement Ratios for Corn Ethanol Life-Cycle Analysis

Arora, S., Wu, M., and Wang, M., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

September 1, 2008

U.S. Ethanol Industry Efficiency Improvements 2004 through 2007

Christianson, J.O., Christianson & Associates, PLLP

August 5, 2008

Analysis of the Efficiency of the U.S. Ethanol Industry 2007

U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

March 27, 2008

Letter to Sciencexpress in response to “Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases through Emissions from Land Use Change” (Searchinger et al.)

Wang, M., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory & Haq, Z., U.S. Department of Energy

March 14, 2008

Water Usage for Current and Future Ethanol Production September/October 2007

Aden, A., U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory

September 1, 2007

Ethanol, Barley, and Beer

Urbanchuk, J., LECG LLC

July 1, 2007

Life-cycle energy and greenhouse gas emission impacts of different corn ethanol plant types

Wang, M., Wu, M., & Huo, H., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

May 22, 2007

Response to Mark Jacobson E85 Study (Stanford University)

Renewable Energy Action Project (REAP)

April 26, 2007

Review of “Effects of Ethanol (E85) Versus Gasoline Vehicles on Cancer and Mortality in the United States” authored by Mark Z. Jacobson

Whitten, G.Z., Smog Reyes

April 18, 2007

Have higher corn prices really driven consumer food prices higher in the last six months?

National Corn Growers Association

April 1, 2007

Ethanol: The Complete Energy Lifecycle Picture

U.S. Department of Energy

March 1, 2007

Ethanol: Energy Well Spent – A Survey of Studies Published Since 1990

Natural Resources Defense Council and Climate Solutions

February 7, 2006

Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy and Environmental Goals

Farrell, A.E., et al., University of California at Berkeley

January 27, 2006

Updated Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Results of Fuel Ethanol

Wang, M., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

September 26, 2005

USDA’s 2002 Ethanol Cost-of-Production Survey

Shapouri, H., and Gallagher, P., USDA-Office of the Chief Economist

July 1, 2005

Regulated and Unregulated Exhaust Emissions Comparison for Three Tier II Non-Road Diesel Engines Operating on Ethanol-Diesel Blends

Merritt, P.M., Southwest Research Institute, Ulmet, V., Southwest Research Institute, McCormick, R.L., U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Mitchell, W.E., WM Consulting, Inc., & Baumgard, K.J., John Deere Power Systems

May 1, 2005

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply

Perlack, R.D., et al., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory and U.S. Department of Agriculture (for U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

April 1, 2005

The 2001 Net Energy Balance of Corn-Ethanol

Shapouri, H., Duffield, J., McAloon, A., & Wang, M., USDA-Office of the Chief Economist & U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

May 31, 2004

Replacing the Volume & Octane Loss of Removing MTBE from Reformulated Gasoline: Ethanol RFG vs. All Hydrocarbon RFG

Reynolds, R.E., Downstream Alternatives, Inc.

May 1, 2004

Removing MTBE from Gasoline: Implications for the Northeast Gasoline Supply, Volume 1 – Report of the Northeast MTBE Roundtable

CONEG Policy Research Center, Inc. (for U.S. DOE-Northeast Regional Biomass Program)

April 1, 2004

Air Quality and Ethanol in Gasoline

Whitten, G.Z., Smog Reyes

February 4, 2004

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Transportation

Greene, D.L., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Schafer, A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

May 1, 2003

Small-Volume Releases of Gasoline in the Vadose Zone: Impact of the Additives MTBE and Ethanol on Groundwater Quality

Dakhel, N., Pasteris, G., Werner, D., & Höhener, P., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

April 10, 2003

The Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol: An Update

Shapouri, H., USDA, Duffield, J.A., USDA, & Wang, M., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

July 1, 2002

Allocation Procedure in Ethanol Production System from Corn Grain

Kim, S., and Dale, B.E., Michigan State University

May 7, 2002

A Rebuttal to “Ethanol Fuels: Energy, Economics and Environmental Impacts” by D. Pimentel

Graboski, M.S., Colorado School of Mines, and McClelland, J., National Corn Growers Association

April 1, 2002

Volume 1: Well-to-Wheel Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Advanced Fuel/Vehicle Systems – North American Analysis – Executive Summary Report

General Motors Corp., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory, BP, ExxonMobil, and Shell

June 1, 2001

Ethanol – Its Use in Gasoline: Expected Impacts and Comments of Expert Reviewers

Armstrong, S.R., Cambridge Environmental, Inc. (for Renewable Fuels Association) April 5, 2000

April 5, 2000

The Fate and Transport of Ethanol-Blended Gasoline in the Environment: A Literature Review and Transport Modeling

Ulrich, G., Surbec-Art Environmental, LLC (for Governors’ Ethanol Coalition)

October 27, 1999

Effects of Fuel Ethanol Use on Fuel-Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Wang, M., Saricks, C., & Santini, D., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

January 1, 1999

Fuel-Cycle Fossil Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Fuel Ethanol Produced from U.S. Midwest Corn

Wang, M., Saricks, C., & Wu, M., U.S. DOE-Argonne National Laboratory

December 1, 1997

How Much Energy Does it Take to Make a Gallon of Ethanol?

Lorenz, D., and Morris, D., Institute for Local Self-Reliance

August 1, 1995

Estimating the Net Energy Balance of Corn-Ethanol

Shapouri, H., Duffield, J.A., & Graboski, M.S., , U.S. Department of Agriculture

July 1, 1995

Renewable Fuel Standard

Impact of Ethanol Mandates on Fuel Prices when Ethanol and Gasoline are Imperfect Substitutes

Pouliot, S. and Babcock, B., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

September 1, 2014

RFS Kept Gas Prices Down

Verleger, P.K., Jr.

January 23, 2014

Analysis of the Potential Use of Biofuels toward the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2014

Informa Economics, Inc.

January 1, 2014

Impact of Increased Ethanol Mandates on Prices at the Pump

Pouliot, S., and B.A. Babcock, Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

January 1, 2014

Analysis of Whether Higher Prices of Renewable Fuel Standard RINs Affected Gasoline Prices in 2013

Informa Economics, Inc.

January 1, 2014

Feasibility and Cost of Increasing US Ethanol Consumption Beyond E10

Babcock, B.A., and S. Pouliot, Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

January 1, 2014

The Economic Role of RIN Prices

Babcock, B.A., and S. Pouliot, Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

November 1, 2013

How Much E85 Can Be Consumed in the United States?

Babcock, B.A., and S. Pouliot, Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

November 1, 2013

RFS Compliance: Death Spiral or Investment in E85?

Babcock, B.A., and S. Pouliot, Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) November 2013

November 1, 2013

Commentary: Renewable Fuels Legislation Cuts Crude Prices

Verleger, P.K., Jr.

September 23, 2013

A Reality Check on API’s “RFS Reality Gap” Report

Renewable Fuels Association

September 19, 2013

Price It and They Will Buy: How E85 Can Break the Blend Wall

Babcock, B.A., and S. Pouliot, Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

August 1, 2013

Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on RFS White Paper Series, #5 – Implementation Issues

Renewable Fuels Association

July 26, 2013

Renewable Identification Numbers (Presentation to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission)

Verleger, P.K., Jr., Peter G. Peterson Institute of International Economics & PKVerleger LLC

July 25, 2013

Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on RFS White Paper Series, #4 – Energy Policy

Renewable Fuels Association

June 21, 2013

Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on RFS White Paper Series, #3 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Other Environmental Impacts

Renewable Fuels Association

May 24, 2013

Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on RFS White Paper Series, #2 – Agricultural Sector Impacts

Renewable Fuels Association

April 29, 2013

Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee on RFS White Paper Series, #1 – “Blend Wall”/Fuel Compatibility Issues

Renewable Fuels Association

April 5, 2013

Retail Gasoline Price Impact of Compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard

Informa Economics, Inc.

March 25, 2013

Global economic effects of US biofuel policy and the potential contribution from advanced biofuels

Oladosu, G., et al., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Publication available for purchase)

November 1, 2012

Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver Options during the Drought of 2012

Thompson, W., et al., University of Missouri-Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI)

October 1, 2012

RIN Values: What Do They Tell Us about the Impact of Biofuel Mandates?

Meyer, S., UN-Food and Agriculture Organization, and Paulson, N., University of Illinois

September 6, 2012

Impact of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard on Total Net Feed Costs

Urbanchuk, J.M., Cardno ENTRIX

September 1, 2012

Impacts of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on Household Spending on Food and Fuel

Renewable Fuels Association

August 28, 2012

Potential Impacts of a Partial Waiver of the Ethanol Blending Rules

Tyner, W.E., Taheripour, F., & Hurt, C., Purdue University

August 16, 2012

Ethanol – Does the RFS Matter?

Irwin, S., & Good, D., University of Illinois

August 2, 2012

Is the Ethanol Mandate Truly a Mandate? An Estimate of Banked RINs Stocks

Paulson, N., University of Illinois

March 15, 2012

Flexible-Fuel Vehicle and Refueling Infrastructure Requirements Associated with Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) Implementation

Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

March 1, 2011

A USDA Regional Roadmap to Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022 (USDA Biofuels Strategic Production Report)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

June 23, 2010

Benefits of an Enhanced RFS2 in the Midwestern States

Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

June 18, 2010

Importance of the VEETC to the U.S. Economy and the Ethanol Industry

Urbanchuk, J.M., ENTRIX, Inc.

February 10, 2010

RFS2 Final Rule Lifecycle GHG Analysis “By the Numbers”

Renewable Fuels Association

February 1, 2010

Review of EPA’s RFS2 Lifecycle Emissions Analysis for Corn Ethanol

Darlington, T.L., Heuss, J.M., & Kahlbaaum, D.F., Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

September 22, 2009

Analysis of the Proposed Rulemaking for the Expansion of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard

Informa Economics, Inc.

September 1, 2009

Economic Contribution of the Partial Exemption for Ethanol From the Federal Excise Tax on Motor Fuel: Increased revenues and reduced dependence on foreign oil

Urbanchuk, J.M., LECG LLC

November 1, 2008

The Potential Role for Corn Ethanol in Meeting the Energy Needs of the United States in 2016-2030

Korves, R., ProExporter Network

October 1, 2008

Overview of the RFS Program Requirements

Lawrence, G., and Christian, S., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

May 11, 2007

RINSTAR Renewable Fuel Credit Management System

Renewable Fuels Association

May 11, 2007

Overview of the RFS Program Requirements or “The Program Starts THIS Year!?”

Korotney, D., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

May 10, 2007

The Central Data Exchange (CDX): It’s how you report

Christian, S., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

May 10, 2007

Compliance and Enforcement

Bennett, M., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

May 10, 2007

Registration, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements

Weihrauch, J., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

May 10, 2007

Ethanol Industry’s Responsibility Under The RFS Program

Redding, J., Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc.

May 10, 2007

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States [in 2006]

Urbanchuk, J.M., LECG LLC (for Renewable Fuels Association)

February 19, 2007

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States [in 2005]

Urbanchuk, J.M., LECG LLC (for Renewable Fuels Association)

February 21, 2006

Issue Brief – Renewable Energy Tax Provisions: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 – H.R. 6

Renewable Fuels Association

July 28, 2005

Issue Brief – Title II: Renewable Energy – Bioenergy/Bioproducts – The Energy Policy Act of 2005 – H.R. 6, Section-by-Section Summary

Renewable Fuels Association

July 28, 2005

Issue Brief – Summary RFS and Renewable Tax Provisions: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 – Conference Report – HR 6

Renewable Fuels Association

July 28, 2005

Domenici-Barton Energy Policy Act of 2005: Conference Report (To accompany H.R. 6)

U.S. House of Representatives

July 27, 2005

Memorandum: Economic impact of an 8 billion-gallon RFS by 2012

Urbanchuk, J.M., LECG LLC

May 23, 2005

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States [in 2004]

Urbanchuk, J.M., LECG LLC (for Renewable Fuels Association)

January 10, 2005

Consumer Impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard

Urbanchuk, J.M., LECG LLC

May 1, 2003

Economic Impact of the Ethanol Industry in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

May 1, 2003

Ethanol and the Local Community

Urbanchuk, J.M., AUS Consultants, and Kapell, J., SJH & Company

June 20, 2002

An Economic Analysis of Legislation for a Renewable Fuels Requirement for Highway Motor Fuels

Urbanchuk, J.M., AUS Consultants

November 1, 2001

The Economic Impact of the Demand for Ethanol

Evans, M.K., Northwestern University (for Midwest Governors’ Conference)

February 1, 1997

Oil Slickers: How Petroleum Benefits at the Taxpayer’s Expense

Wahl, J.B., Institute for Local Self-Reliance

August 1, 1996

Ethanol and Food/Feed Market Impacts

Food vs. Fuel: “Fighting Yesterday’s War”

Informa Economics presentation to the Congressional Black Caucus

June 1, 2014

Biofuels and Food Security: Risks and Opportunities

Hamelinck, C., ECOFYS Netherlands B.V.

August 1, 2013

Biofuels and food prices: Separating wheat from chaff

Tyner, W.E., Purdue University

July 1, 2013

The Renewable Fuels Standard and Consumer Food Prices

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics

June 7, 2013

Long-Term Drivers of Food Prices

Baffes, J., and Dennis, A., The World Bank

May 1, 2013

Myths and Facts about Bioenergy in Africa

Partners for Euro African Green Energy (Pangea)

March 1, 2013

4 Reasons Why Ethanol Doesn’t Drive Corn Prices: A Tale of Two Forces

GROWMARK Research

January 4, 2013

Who’s Fooling Whom? The Real Drivers Behind the 2010/11 Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Partners for Euro African Green Energy (Pangea)

October 1, 2012

Updated Assessment of the Drought’s Impacts on Crop Prices and Biofuel Production

Babcock, B.A., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

August 1, 2012

Speculation and the Commodity Markets

Urbanchuk, J.M., Cardno ENTRIX

October 1, 2011

Analysis of Corn, Commodity, and Consumer Food Prices (Report PDF)

Informa Economics, Inc.

July 7, 2011

Analysis of Corn, Commodity, and Consumer Food Prices (Summary PDF)

Informa Economics, Inc.

July 7, 2011

What’s Driving Food Prices in 2011?

Abbott, P.C., Hurt, C., & Tyner, W.E., Purdue University

July 1, 2011

The Impact of US Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Price Levels and Volatility

Babcock, B.A., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

June 1, 2011

Why Have Food Commodity Prices Risen Again?

Trostle, R., Marti, D., Rosen, S., & Westcott, P., USDA-Economic Research Service

June 1, 2011

Impact of biofuel production and other supply and demand factors on food price increases in 2008

Mueller, S.A., Anderson, J.E., & Wallington, T.J., Ford Motor Co.

May 1, 2011

The Impact of Ethanol and Ethanol Subsidies on Corn Prices: Revisiting History

Babcock, B.A., & Fabiosa, J.F., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

April 1, 2011

A Revised and Expanded Food Dollar Series: A Better Understanding of Our Food Costs

Canning, P., USDA-Economic Research Service

February 1, 2011

Commodity Index Traders and the Boom/Bust Cycle in Commodities Prices

Frenk, D., & Turbeville, W., Better Markets, Inc.

January 1, 2011

Placing the 2006/08 Commodity Price Boom into Perspective

Baffes, J., & Haniotis, T., The World Bank

July 1, 2010

Annex 5: The role of demand for biofuel in the agricultural commodity price spikes of 2007/08

Pfuderer, S., Davies, G., & Mitchell, I., United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)

March 1, 2010

Speculation and Volatility Spillover in the Crude Oil and Agricultural Commodity Markets: A Bayesian Analysis

Du, X., Yu, C.L., & Hayes, D.J., University of Wisconsin at Madison & Iowa State University

May 1, 2009

Why Aren’t Food Companies Reducing Prices?

Renewable Fuels Association

November 20, 2008

Will the Plunge in Grain Prices Mean Lower Food Prices at the Supermarket?

Renewable Fuels Association

October 15, 2008

Feeding the Future: The Role of the U.S. Ethanol Industry in Food and Feed Production

Renewable Fuels Association

September 1, 2008

What’s Driving Food Prices?

Abbott, P.C., Hurt, C., & Tyner, W.E., Farm Foundation

July 1, 2008

Responses to Questions From Senator Bingaman

Bodman, S., U.S. Department of Energy, and Schafer, E.T., U.S. Department of Agriculture

June 11, 2008

Biofuels driving global oil supply growth

Blanch, F., et al., Merrill Lynch

June 6, 2008

Rising Food Prices and Global Food Needs: The U.S. Response (CRS Report for Congress)

Hanrahan, C.E., Congressional Research Service

May 8, 2008

The Effects of Ethanol on Texas Food & Feed

Anderson, D.P. et al., Texas A&M University

April 10, 2008

The Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Prices and on the Profitability of the U.S. Oil Refinery Industry

Du, X., and Hayes, D. J., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

April 1, 2008

What is Driving Food Price Inflation?

Henderson, J., Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

April 1, 2008

Corn Prices Near Record High, But What About Food Costs?

Leibtag, E., USDA-Economic Research Service

February 1, 2008

Analysis of Potential Causes of Consumer Food Price Inflation

Informa Economics, Inc.

November 1, 2007

The Relative Impact of Corn and Energy Prices in the Grocery Aisle

Urbanchuk, J., LECG LLC

June 14, 2007

An Analysis of the Effects of an Expansion in Biofuel Demand on U.S. Agriculture

USDA-Economic Research Service & The Office of the Chief Economist

May 1, 2007

Industrial Livestock Companies’ Gains from Low Feed Prices, 1997-2005

Wise, T.A., & Starmer, E., Tufts University

February 26, 2007

Ethanol and Petroleum Markets

Protecting the Monopoly: How Big Oil Covertly Blocks the Sale of Renewable Fuels (Full Report))

Renewable Fuels Association

July 1, 2014

Protecting the Monopoly: How Big Oil Covertly Blocks the Sale of Renewable Fuels (Consumer Choice Report Card)

Renewable Fuels Association

July 1, 2014

Effective Tax Rates of Oil and Gas Companies: Cashing in on Special Treatment

Taxpayers for Common Sense

July 1, 2014

Commentary: Renewable Fuels Legislation Cuts Crude Prices

Verleger, P.K., Jr.

September 23, 2013

The end of Peak Oil? Why this topic is still relevant despite recent denials

Chapman, I., University of Cumbria

June 5, 2013

Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels 2013

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

January 28, 2013

World Energy Outlook 2012 Factsheet: How will global energy markets evolve to 2035?

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

December 1, 2012

Appendix: Refining Economics of Reducing Ethanol with Rising Ethanol Prices

U.S. Department of Energy

November 1, 2012

Ethanol Keeps Gasoline Prices $1.09 Cheaper (Summary of “The Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Markets: An Update to 2012” by Du & Hayes)

Renewable Fuels Association

August 1, 2012

Response to “Ethanol Production and Gasoline Prices: A Spurious Correlation” by Knittel and Smith

Hayes, D.J., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

August 1, 2012

The Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Markets: An Update to 2012

Du, X., and Hayes, D. J., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

May 15, 2012

The Impact of Ethanol Production on the U.S. Gasoline Market

Marzoughi, H., and Kennedy, P.L., Louisiana State University AgCenter, Louisiana State University and A&M College

February 4, 2012

Speculation in the Oil Market

Juvenal, L., and Petrella, I., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

February 1, 2012

What Would Jefferson Do? The Historical Role of Federal Subsidies in Shaping America’s Energy Future

Pfund, N., and Healey, B., DBL Investors

September 1, 2011

The Impact of Ethanol Production on US and Regional Gasoline Markets: An Update to May 2009

Du, X., and Hayes, D. J., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

April 1, 2011

Putting Corporate Tax “Loopholes” in Perspective

Hodge, S.A., Tax Foundation

August 3, 2010

EIA Energy Subsidy Estimates: A Review of Assumptions and Omissions

Koplow, D., Earth Track, Inc.

March 1, 2010

Petroleum Product Subsidies: Costly, Inequitable, and Rising

Coady, D., et al., International Monetary Fund

February 25, 2010

Imported Oil and U.S. National Security

Crane, K., et al., RAND Corporation

April 1, 2009

The Impact of Ethanol Blending on U.S. Gasoline Prices

U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory

November 1, 2008

Analysis of Federal Expenditures for Energy Development

Management Information Services, Inc. September 2008

September 1, 2008

Big Oil, Bigger Giveaways: An analysis of $32.9 billion in tax breaks, subsidies and other handouts the oil & gas industry will receive by 2013

Friends of the Earth July 30, 2008

July 30, 2008

Responses to Questions From Senator Bingaman

Bodman, S., U.S. Department of Energy, and Schafer, E.T., U.S. Department of Agriculture

June 11, 2008

Biofuels driving global oil supply growth

Blanch, F., et al., Merrill Lynch

June 6, 2008

The Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Prices and on the Profitability of the U.S. Oil Refinery Industry

Du, X., and Hayes, D. J., Iowa State University-Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

April 1, 2008

The Hidden Cost of Oil

Set America Free January 2007

January 1, 2007

Subsidies in the US Energy Sector: Magnitude, Causes, and Options for Reform

Koplow, D., Earth Track, Inc. January 2007

January 1, 2007

A Half Century of US Federal Government Energy Incentives: Value, Distribution, and Policy Implications

Bezdek, R.H., and Wendling, R.M., Management Information Services, Inc.

January 1, 2007

Tax Expenditures Related to the Production and Consumption of Motor Fuels and Motor Vehicles: Report #18 in the series: The Annualized Social Cost of Motor-Vehicle Use in the United States, based on 1990-1991 Data

Delucchi, M.A., University of California at Davis, & and Murphy, J.J., University of Massachusetts

August 1, 2006

Bringing Biofuels to the Pump: An Aggressive Plan for Ending America’s Oil Dependence

Greene, N., and Mugica, Y., Natural Resources Defense Council

July 1, 2005

Over a Barrel: Why Aren’t Oil Companies Using Ethanol to Lower Gasoline Prices?

Cooper, M., Consumer Federation of America

May 1, 2005

Ethanol and Gasoline Prices

Urbanchuk, J., LECG LLC

May 26, 2004

2004 Gasoline Price Increases: An Analysis

Speir, R.A., Innovation and Information Consultants, Inc.

March 31, 2004

America’s Achilles Heel, The Hidden Costs of Imported Oil: A Strategy for Energy Independence

Copulos, M.R., The National Defense Council Foundation

October 1, 2003

Infrastructure Requirements for an Expanded Fuel Ethanol Industry

Reynold, R.E., Downstream Alternatives, Inc.

January 15, 2002

Refining Industry Preparation for California CBG3: An Analysis of Refinery Plans Filed Under the California Environmental Quality Act California CBG3 Modifications

Graboski, Colorado School of Mines, and Reynolds, R., Downstream Alternatives, Inc.

September 1, 2001

Ethanol’s Role in Mitigating the Adverse Impact of Rising Energy Costs on U.S. Economic Growth

Urbanchuk, J.M., AUS Consultants

February 1, 2001

Petroleum and Ethanol Fuels: Tax Incentives and Related GAO Work

U.S. Government Accounting Office

September 25, 2000

The Current Fuel Ethanol Industry: Transportation, Marketing, Distribution, and Technical Considerations

Reynolds, R.E., Downstream Alternatives, Inc.

May 15, 2000

Ability of the U.S. Ethanol Industry to Replace MTBE

Urbanchuk, J.M., AUS Consultants

March 20, 2000

An Analysis of Federal Incentives Used to Stimulate Energy Production

Cone, B.W., et al., Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory February 1980

February 1, 1980

An Analysis of Federal Incentives Used to Stimulate Energy Production: Executive Summary

Cone, B.W., et al., Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory

December 1, 1978

Public Laws of the United States of America from March 1913 to March 1915 (partial)

U.S. Congress March 1915

March 15, 1915

Mid-Level Blends, Octane, and Fuel Properties

Increasing Biofuel Deployment and Utilization through Development of Renewable Super Premium: Infrastructure Assessment

Moriarty, K., U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Kass, M. & Theiss, T., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

November 1, 2014

Investigating Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination Due to Increased Oxygenate Use in Gasoline

Sluder, C.S., West, B.H., and Knoll, K.E., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory and U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Publication available for purchase)

November 15, 2012

Review to Determine the Benefits of Increasing Octane Number on Gasoline Engine Efficiency: Analysis and Recommendations – Tasks 2-5 (CRC Project No. CM-137-11-1b)

Coordinating Research Council, Inc.

September 1, 2012

High octane number ethanol-gasoline blends: Quantifying the potential benefits in the United States

Anderson, J.E., et al., Ford Motor Co.

July 1, 2012

Discussion Document – Effect of Ethanol Blending on Gasoline RVP

McCormick, R.L., U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory, & Yanowitz, J., Ecoengineering, Inc.

March 26, 2012

Intermediate Ethanol Blends Catalyst Durability Program

West, B.H., et al., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Battelle Memorial Institute

February 1, 2012

Influence and Importance of Fuel Octane in Future Engine Developments

Kasab, J.J., Ricardo

December 5, 2011

Influence and Importance of Fuel Octane in Future Engine Developments (Executive Summary)

Kasab, J.J., Ricardo

December 5, 2011

NMOG Emissions Characterizations and Estimation for Vehicles Using Ethanol-Blended Fuels

Sluder, C.S., and West, B.H., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

October 15, 2011

Effects of E15 Ethanol Blends on HC, CO, and NOx Regulated Emissions from On-Road 2001 and Later Model Year Motor Vehicles

Air Improvement Resource, Inc.

July 15, 2011

Powertrain Component Inspection from Mid-Level Blends Vehicle Aging Study

Shoffner, B.A., Johnson, R.D., Heimrich, M.J., and Lochte, M.D., Southwest Research Institute

November 1, 2010

Technical Assessment of the Feasibility of Introducing E15 Blended Fuel in U.S. Vehicle Fleet, 1994 to 2000 Model Years

Ricardo, Inc.

September 10, 2010

Issue Brief – E12: A Pathway to Increased Ethanol Use Today

Renewable Fuels Association

November 6, 2009

Effects of Intermediate Ethanol Blends on Legacy Vehicles and Small Non-Road Engines, Report 1 – Updated

Knoll, K., et al., U.S. DOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Battelle Memorial Institute

February 1, 2009

E20: The Feasibility of 20 Percent Ethanol Blends by Volume as a Motor Fuel – Executive Summary, Results of Materials Compatibility and Drivability Testing

State of Minnesota, The Minnesota Corn Growers, The Council of Great Lakes Governors, Minnesota State University at Mankato, University of Minnesota, & Renewable Fuels Association

March 5, 2008

Ethanol Co-Products

Impacts of Ethanol Co-Products on 2011/12 Corn and Soybean Supplies and Acreage

Renewable Fuels Association

December 1, 2012

Chapter 1: An outlook on world biofuel production and its implications for the animal feed industry (from Biofuel Co-products as Livestock Feed: Opportunities and Challenges)

Cooper, G., Renewable Fuels Association, & Weber, J.A., Marc-IV Consulting, Inc.

January 1, 2012

Estimating the Substitution of Distillers’ Grains for Corn and Soybean Meal in the U.S. Feed Complex

Hoffman, L.A., & Baker, A., USDA-Economic Research Service

October 1, 2011

Fueling a Nation, Feeding the World: The Role of the U.S. Ethanol Industry in Food and Feed Production