If you can imagine a future powered by sustainable food and fuels; if you can imagine a future where globalism means that appropriate technologies are employed where they work best to the globe's greatest advantage; if you can imagine a future of cooperation and collaboration to work out humankind's tensions, then you see a future envisioned by Advanced Biofuels USA.

The future of the advanced biofuels industry is at a critical crossroads. In the US, the 10% motor fuel ethanol mandate has created a demand of 13 billion gallons/year of ethanol. This has been very good for the corn-ethanol industry which has been able to meet this demand. However, because current Flex-Fuel engines pay a significant mileage penalty when E-85 is used, we are stuck on the 13 billion/year plateau meaning there is no meaningful demand for advanced motor vehicle biofuels. Even the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has little impact since 15 billion gallons/year of corn ethanol are included in the standard. International advanced biofuel markets, especially bio-aviation, are at similar crossroads.

Advanced Biofuels is working to overcome these advanced biofuels roadblocks through education and public advocacy. Here are the issues we are working on:

• Create increased demand for cellulosic ethanol by vehicle manufacturer use of existing technology flex-fuel engines that would provide equivalent mileage for E-10 to E-85 blends. Both the GM Cruz and Buick Regal eco engine and the Ford eco-boost engine family could deliver this performance.
• Refocus government biofuel energy programs on getting innovative technologies from the lab to the market. Late stage research and early stage pilot plant investments would do this.
• Use minimal government transportation fuel user fee increases to improve the biofuel delivery infrastructure. This is especially important in the bio-aviation fuel sector.
• Fully fund the transformation of the US, NATO, and allied security transportation sectors to advanced, sustainable fuels.
• Use motorsports to push the edge of what is possible with new fuel and engine technologies. The ALMS series should be the model for open-wheel and stock-car racing.

Advanced Biofuels USA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization. Its purpose is to promote:

• Public understanding, acceptance, and use of advanced biofuels;
• Research, development and improvement of advanced biofuels technologies, production, marketing and delivery; and
• Sustainable development, cultivation and processing of advanced biofuels crops, and agricultural and forestry residues and wastes.