economy

What Happened to Biofuels? Review of Biofuel Costs and Evolution in the U.S.

  • Principal Investigator Julie Witcover, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This white paper will provide needed context on biofuel supply cost estimates. The research team will compare literature for particular biofuel technology pathway costs against current biofuel trends and models.
Project Status
Complete

What to Make of Biofuels? Understanding the Market from 2010 to the Present, and Projecting Ahead to 2030 Given Current Policies

Research Product Type
Policy Brief
A research team at the University of California, Davis examined the track record of the past decade for clues as to why cellulosic fuels that can have a significantly lower carbon footprint per unit energy failed to materialize at commercial scale, and looked forward to 2030 to point to how current policies are likely to still fall short in delivering low-carbon biofuels that can reach scales needed for these hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

Zero Emission Vehicles and Consumer Preference: Toward an Understanding of Consumer Practices and Valuation Processes in the Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Market

  • Principal Investigator Jennifer TyreeHageman
  • University of California, Davis
This dissertation explores the matrix of political, economic, and cultural elements that combine to create a historically contingent context for the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market, and analyzes consumption within this context to offer a case study of consumer behavior in an emerging market.
Project Status
Complete
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