Research Article
US Agriculture under Climate Change: An Examination of Climate Change Effects on Ease of Achieving RFS2
Table 13
Feedstock-specific ethanol production under alternative RFS2 sensitivity scenarios, 2030.
| | RFS2 energy sorghum | | None | Change from RFS2 | Hadley | Change from RFS2HC | Canadian | Change from RFS2CC |
| Cellulosic ethanol | | | | | | | Dedicated energy crops | | | | | | | Switchgrass | — | −12,744 | — | −12,804 | — | −9,011 | Hybrid poplar | — | 0 | — | −58 | — | −218 | Willow | — | −61 | — | −55 | — | −57 | Energy sorghum | 13,023 | 13,023 | 13,103 | 13,103 | 13,116 | 13,116 | Crop residues | | | | | | | Corn residue | — | −20 | — | −6 | — | −3,648 | Wheat residue | — | −15 | — | −91 | — | −31 | Sorghum residue | — | 0 | — | −7 | — | −18 | Rice residue | — | −6 | — | −1 | — | 0 | Processing residues | | | | | | | Bagasse | 663 | −72 | 583 | 26 | 570 | −28 | Sweet sorghum pulp | — | −106 | — | −106 | — | −106 | Grain ethanol | | | | | | | Corn | 14,985 | 0 | 14,985 | 0 | 14,985 | 0 | Barley | 30 | 30 | — | 0 | 28 | 28 | Oats | — | 0 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | Sweet sorghum | — | −30 | — | −30 | — | −30 | Total | 28,701 | 0 | 28,701 | 0 | 28,701 | 0 |
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