Are Biofuel Technologies a Revolution for Environmental Sustainability in the United States?

IF 1.4 4区地球科学 Q3 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Geological Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-30 DOI:10.1002/gj.5057

Selin Karlilar Pata, Ugur Korkut Pata

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Many countries accelerate climate change by using fossil fuels like coal, gas, and petroleum to power their energy production systems and boost economic growth, which in turn releases large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG). Recently, biofuels (BIO) have gained significant global attention for their potential to decarbonize the economy and reduce dependence on petroleum by replacing fossil fuels. This study examines the effect of biofuel consumption and innovation in non-fossil fuels on the load capacity factor (LCF) in the United States spanning from 1981 to 2020. The empirical outcomes verify the validity of the load capacity curve (LCC) theory. In addition, biofuel consumption has a favourable impact on LCF. The findings further demonstrate that innovation in non-fossil fuel technologies has no significant impact on the LCF. Based on these outcomes, the US government should increase the share of BIO as an energy component in the energy mix to replace fossil fuels. As a result, BIO have significant potential for the United States to meet its low-carbon goal by efficiently reducing GHG.

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生物燃料技术是美国环境可持续性的革命吗？

许多国家通过使用煤炭、天然气和石油等化石燃料为其能源生产系统提供动力并促进经济增长，从而加速了气候变化，这反过来又释放了大量温室气体（GHG）。最近，生物燃料（BIO）因其通过替代化石燃料使经济脱碳和减少对石油的依赖的潜力而受到全球的广泛关注。本研究考察了1981年至2020年间美国生物燃料消费和非化石燃料创新对载重能力因子（LCF）的影响。实证结果验证了承载力曲线理论的有效性。此外，生物燃料的消耗对LCF有有利的影响。研究结果进一步表明，非化石燃料技术的创新对LCF没有显著影响。基于这些结果，美国政府应该增加生物能源在能源结构中的份额，以取代化石燃料。因此，生物技术对美国实现其低碳目标具有巨大潜力，可以有效地减少温室气体排放。

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Geological Journal 地学-地球科学综合

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

11.10%

发文量

269

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： In recent years there has been a growth of specialist journals within geological sciences. Nevertheless, there is an important role for a journal of an interdisciplinary kind. Traditionally, GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL has been such a journal and continues in its aim of promoting interest in all branches of the Geological Sciences, through publication of original research papers and review articles. The journal publishes Special Issues with a common theme or regional coverage e.g. Chinese Dinosaurs; Tectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean, Triassic basins of the Central and North Atlantic Borderlands). These are extensively cited. The Journal has a particular interest in publishing papers on regional case studies from any global locality which have conclusions of general interest. Such papers may emphasize aspects across the full spectrum of geological sciences.