Bioenergy News & Updates
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October 2021: Greenhouse Gas Savings From the Next Generation Fuels Act
June 2021: An Assessment on Ethanol-Blended Gasoline/Diesel Fuels on Cancer Risk and Mortality
May 21, 2020; Boost alternative fuels to clean air and help fight COVID-19
May 20, 2020; Climate smart agriculture opportunities for mitigating soil greenhouse gas emissions across the U.S. Corn-Belt
April 28, 2020; Research Update: PM2.5 Reductions from Ethanol Blends in Gasoline in the Context of the recent COVID‐19 death rate link to pollution.
October 15, 2019; New Analysis: Cancer Reductions from the Use of High-Octane Ethanol-Blended Gasoline with a Focus on Toxic Air Compounds
August 12, 2019; New Analysis: Avoided Mortalities from the Substitution of Ethanol for Aromatics in Gasoline with a Focus on Secondary Particulate Formation
December, 2018; Health Impact of Corn Ethanol Blends
Dr. Mueller talking to National Corn Growers Association on Health Impact of Corn Ethanol Blends in International Markets
September 26, 2018; Biofuels: Cleaner Air, Fewer Carbon Emissions, & Ecosystem Solutions
Dr. Mueller speaks at Congressional Staff Briefing in Washington DC.
January 18, 2018; The Impact of Higher Ethanol Blend Levels on Vehicle Emissions in Five Global Cities
Mueller et al release the UIC iBEAM Emissions Model: “The Impact of Higher Ethanol Blend Levels on Emissions in Five Global Cities”
Supporting spreadsheet is available upon request.
November 14, 2017; The Impact on Biofuels on Air Emissions and Toxins for Beijing/Tianjin Region
Dr. Mueller speaks at the Sino-U.S. Advanced Biofuels Forum on “The Impact on Biofuels on Air Emissions and Toxins for Beijing/Tianjin Region”
November 10, 2017; Summary Points at United Nation’s COP23 Meeting
Dr. Mueller speaking at the United Nation’s COP23 Meeting in Bonn, Germany
October 2017; Life Cycle Considerations of Corn Ethanol Production
Dr. Mueller Presenting at Ag-Auto-Ethanol Meeting in Detroit. “Life Cycle Considerations of Corn Ethanol Production”
September 15, 2017; The Impact of Biofuels on Air Toxins and Emissions
Dr. Mueller Presenting at the Hormel Cancer Institute China Conference
June 27, 2017; Comments On Richardson and P. Kumar (2017): Critical Zone services as environmental
Comments On Richardson and P. Kumar (2017): s Critical Zone services as environmental assessment criteria in intensively managed landscape