This report for Conservation Law Foundation examines bioenergy feedstocks, production pathways, emissions accounting, and economic and environmental tradeoffs. Michael J. Walsh and Jonathan S. Krones are credited as researchers.
It recommends reserving bioenergy for limited uses that are difficult to electrify, with careful scrutiny of fuel sources and lifecycle effects. The report distinguishes waste-derived resources from purpose-grown feedstocks and warns against treating bioenergy as a broad substitute for fossil fuels.
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