Study: More Biorefineries Needed to Meet 2022 Biofuel Goal

Posted on June 24, 2010 by tanya brown

About 500 more biorefineries will need to be built in order to meet the goal of using 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022, according to USDA. Based on a report by the agency, the plants will cost nearly $168 billion and will need to be able to convert a wide range of biofuel feedstocks, including crop residue, forest thinning and municipal waste. “The bottom line here is that we need to make a commitment to this industry,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. (DesMoines Register). Learn more.

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