• The Massachusetts Anti-Idling Law
• A Municipal Official's Guide to Diesel Idling Reduction in New York State

• The Changing Northeast Climate (Summary of the Climate Change in the US Northeast report)
• Climate Change Futures (Health Ecological and Economic Dimensions), A Project of The Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School, November 2005
• Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast (A Report of the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment, October 2006)
• The Economics of Climate Change (Sir Nicolas Stern, Head of the Government Economics Service and Adviser to the Government on the economics of climate change and development, is delighted to present his report to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Economics of Climate Change, October 30, 2006)
• Reducing Heat-Trapping Emissions (Solutions based on the Climate Change in the US Northeast report)

Bibliographies and Publications Compiled by Others

• Biofuel Crops Research (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Biofuels Research (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Biomass Program Information Resources - Department of Energy   ( www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/publications.html)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Bibliography on biodiesel studies)
• Market Research on Biofuels (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Pros & Cons of Biofuels (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• USDA Bioenergy and Biofuels Bibliography (www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/biofuels/biobib.html) from January 2002 to December 2003)
• USDA-compiled Bibliography for Biofuels

General Information

• A Guidebook to the US Dept. of Energy's Alternative Fuel Transportation Program for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets
• Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines
• Biofuels for Transportation (Extended Summary by the Worldwatch Institute)
• Cape and Islands Energy Information Clearinghouse (http://www.cirenew.info/)
• Economic Research on Biofuels (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Environmental Protection Agency (biodiesel site) 
• Handbook for Handling, Storing and Dispensing B85
• The Official Site of the National Biodiesel Board (the national trade association representing the biodiesel industry)
• United States Department of Energy (http://www.energy.gov/)
• Where Are We Today, and Where Will We Be Tomorrow?

Leadership, Regulations and Permitting

• Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
• Cleaner Diesel Fuel Coming to Lobster Boats (The Working Waterfront.   August 17, 2006)
• Environmental Leadership in the National Parks
• MA Executive Office of Administration and Finance Bulletin 13 - Establishment of Minimum Requirements for Bio-Fuel Usage in State Vehicles and Buildings by Executive Agencies
• Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• North Dakota Renewable Energy Partnership for Biodiesel
• Portland Biodiesel/Ethanol Ordinance
• US Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement
• Assessment of Biofuels as an Alternative to Conventional Fossil Fuels Memorandum (US EPA Office of Planning and Standards.  March 21,2003)

Pros and Cons of Biofuels

• Addressing Global Warming, Air Pollution, Health Damage, and Long-Term Energy Needs Simultaneously
• Biomass Energy: Cost of Production (from the Oregon Department of Energy.  Policy branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. January 2000)
• Biofuels for Transport - A Viable Alternative?
• Developing and Promoting Biobased Products and Bioenergy - Executive Order 13134
• Energy from Biological Processes (report from the Office of Technology Assessment. 1980)
• Energy from Biological Processes: Volume II-Technical and Environmental Analyses (report from the Office of Technology Assessmen. 1980)
• Estimating the Net Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol
• Ethanol Information Center (information on ethanol and its benefits hosted by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association)
• Environmental, Economic and Energetic Costs and Benefits of Biodiesel and Ethanol Biofuels (University of Minnesota and St. Olaf College.  June 2, 2006)
• Greenhouse Gas Balances of Biomass and Bioenergy Systems (Reports and Information from an International Energy Association taskforce)
• How Much Energy Does It Take To Make a Gallon of Ehtanol? (article by the Institute for Local-Self Reliance. 1995)
• Ozone-Forming Potential of Reformulated Gasoline (study from the National Academy Press finding that ethanol does little to help reduce ozone emissions. 1999)

Research

Research on the Impacts of Biofuel in Engines

• Experimental Investigations of the Effect of Biodiesel Utilization on Lubricating Oil Tribology in Diesel Engines
• Impacts of Biodiesel on Pollutant Emissions of JP-8-Fueled Turbine Engine
• Performance and Emissions Characteristics of Biodiesel from Soybean Oil

Research on the Production and Use of Biofuel Products

• Biobased Industrial Products: Research and Commercialization Priorities (on-line book by the Committee on Biobased Industrial Products, National Research Council)
• Biodiversity Management in Northeastern Grazing Lands (USDA  Agricultural Resource Service research program that looks, in part, at biomass energy sources in grasses.
• Bioenergy and Energy Alternatives (USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, including a database of the chemical composition of 15,738 seed accessions)
• Bioenergy and Energy Alternatives (USDA Research by State)
• Biodiesel Emissions Analysis Program (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Biofuels Research (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Biofuels Research (USDA Current Research Information System (CRIS) database.  If you select the "recall search" button, and select "biofuels" from the list of searches to recall, a search for biofuels research will be run automatically.)
• Combustion Testing of a Bio-Diesel Fuel Oil Blend in Residential Oil Burning Equipment (prepared for the Massachusetts OilHeat Council & National OilHeat Research Alliance.  July 2003)
• Fill 'Er Up...With Soy Beans and Corn Please (USDA  Agriculatural Resource Service, Science4Kids biofuels research overview)
• Improved Plants and Production Practices for Grasslands and Biomass Crops in the Mid-Continental USA (USDA  Agricultural Resource Service)
• The Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase and Acetyl-Coenzyme A Synthetase in Fatty Acid Synthesis in Developing Arabidopsis Seeds (American Society of Plant Biologists study that describes research on a technique that could potentially increase a plant's ability to produce oil)

Research on the Production of Raw Materials and Crops for Biofuels

• Biofuel Crops Research (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Developing Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop
• New Varieties and Techniques Make Barley Better for Fuel and Food (study of different types of barley and processing methods for producing ethanol. They suggest that barley could be an alternative source of grain for ethanol producers who can't afford to ship corn from the Midwest to their processing plants in the eastern and western states)
• Perennial Grasses for Energy and Conservation: Evaluating Some Ecological, Agricultural, and Economic Issues
• Screening of Herbaceous Species for Energy Crops on Wet Soils in Ohio

Economic Research

• An Economic Analysis of Legislation for a Renewable Fuels Requirement for Highway Motor Fuels (an analysis of the economic and energy security impacts of implementing legislation requiring an increased use of nenewable fuels by economist John Urbanchuk, November 2001)
• The Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Crop Production on U.S. Agriculture (1999 report from the National Academies Press on DOE's bioenergy research strategy)
• Economic Research on Biofuels (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• The Effects of Expanding Ethanol Markets on Ethanol Production, Feed Markets, and the Iowa Economy (a report estimating the impact of new regulations banning the use of MTBE as an additive in gasoline will have on the ethanol industry which will need to replace MBTE. 2001)
• Review of the Research Strategy for Biomass-Derived Transportation Fuels   (report from the National Academies Press on DOs's bioenergy research strategy, 1999) 

Market Research (Ethanol)

• Alternative Fuels Data Center: Ethanol Market
• Market Research on Biofuels (USDA compiled bibliography of studies)
• Outlook for Biomass Ethanol Production and Demand
• Potential for California Water-Based or Other Biomass Ethanol Development

Market Research (Biodiesel)

• Biodiesel Development: New Markets for Conventional and Genetically Modified Agricultural Products
• Industrial Uses of Agricultural Materials
• Market Information from the Alternative Fuels Data Center

 

Market Research (Crop Statistics)

• Corn Briefing Room (Economic Research Service)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (provides data on yields, acreage, production, prices and current-crop progress)
• Soybeans and Oil Crops Briefing Room (Economic Research Service)

Market Research (General and Other Biomass)

• Biobased Industrial Products: Research and Commercialization Priorities (2000 publication from the National Research Council)
• Industrial Uses of Agricultural Materials
• Report to the President of the United States in Response to Executive Order 13134: "Developing and Promoting Biobased Products and Bioenergy" (this document contains a section on the economic impact of biofuels)

Vehicle to Grid Power (V2G)

• V2G: Vehicle to Grid Power (a research program at the University of Delaware)

Sources to Purchase Biofuels:

Biodiesel

• Loud Fuel, 552 Thomas Landers Road, East Falmouth (580-457-6595)
• Texaco, 435 Route 6 in North Truro
• Biodiesel Suppliers, Distributors and Retailers in New England

B20

• Loud Fuel, 552 Thomas Landers Road, East Falmouth (580-457-6595)

CNG

• 127 White's Path, Yarmouth, MA

Warranty Positions/Retrofits

• What is Cummins Position on the Use of Biodiesel Fuel in Cummins Engines?
• OEM Warranty Statements and Use of Biodiesel Blends over 5%(B5)
• Probable CMAQ Retrofit Projects by State

Waste to Energy

• Waste to Energy Residues - The Search for Beneficial Uses

• Clean Home, Safe Home - Recipes for Nontoxic Cleaning and Saving Money
• Do You Sustain Cape Cod? - a survey for youth
• Do You Sustain Cape Cod? - a survey for adults
• GreenBiz.com - A comprehensive free information resource for large and small companies seeking to align environmental business practices with business success.
• Twenty Ways to Build a Local, Living Economy, J. Andy Smith III, published in the July/August 2004 issue of in business, Creating Sustainable Enterprises and  Communities
• What is Sustainability:  A Reflection on Seven Generations and Beyond (Walter Simpson, CEM, LEED AP, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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