Growing energy: The challenge and promise of biofuels

University of California

California Agriculture, October-December 2009
Volume 63, Number 4
Growing energy: The challenge and promise of biofuels

peer-reviewed research articles

Sustainable use of California biomass resources can help meet state and national bioenergy targets by Bryan M. Jenkins, Robert B. Williams, Nathan Parker, Peter Tittmann, Quinn Hart, Martha C. Gildart, Steve Kaffka, Bruce R. Hartsough, Peter Dempster
pp168-177, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p168


Plant and microbial research seeks biofuel production from lignocellulose
by Laura E. Bartley, Pamela C. Ronald
pp178-184, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p178

Cellulosic biomass could help meet California's transportation fuel needs
by Charles E. Wyman, Bin Yang
pp185-190, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p185

Biofuel policy must evaluate environmental, food security and energy goals to maximize net benefits
by Steven Sexton, Deepak Rajagopal, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman, David Roland-Holst
pp191-198, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p191

Model estimates food-versus-biofuel trade-off
by Deepak Rajagopal, Steven Sexton, Gal Hochman, David Roland-Holst, David Zilberman
pp199-201, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p199

Can feedstock production for biofuels be sustainable in California?
by Stephen R. Kaffka
pp202-207, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p202



editorial, news, letters & science briefs

Biofuels: Growing toward sustainability
by Bryan M. Jenkins, Chris Somerville, James J. Stapleton
pp155-158, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p155

Biofuels caught in changing regulations
From the Editors
pp162-164, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p162

Dozens of UC research projects pursue fossil-fuel alternatives
From the Editors
pp165-167, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n04p165

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