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Biofuels: The Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities (US Experiences)
Dr. Candace S. Wheeler
GM Technical Fellow,
General Motors R&D Center, USA
E-mail: candace.s.wheeler@gm.com
Abstracts
The biofuels space continues to change and evolve as it moves beyond 1st generation corn ethanol and
biodiesel to include newer feed stocks, processes, and fuels. While many believe that biofuels will play a key
role in diversifying our energy resources in the future, others question if biofuels are sustainable. What fuels
are expected to come on-line – when, where, and at what volumes What are the technologies involved Are
they now or will they ever be cost competitive with petroleum-based fuels What impact will the severe drought
in the US last summer have on food prices, ethanol production, and the ability to meet the Renewable Fuel
Standard (RFS) targets To answer these and other questions, General Motors recently completed an in-depth
analysis of the biofuels sector, taking a hard look at the technologies, challenges, and opportunities. This
presentation will give a brief overview of those findings
Biography
Dr. Candace Wheeler is a Technical Fellow at General Motors' Research and
Development Center where she serves as the biofuels Lead in their Global Energy
Systems Intelligence Center. Author of numerous publications, Dr.Wheeler serves on
the advisory board of several leading energy and biofuels organizations including two
of the DOE’s BioEnergy Research Centers. She has been an invited speaker and
panelist at several of the industry’s leading conferences. She received a GM
Chairman’s Honor Award in both 2007 and 2009 for her work on alternative fuels. She
received her BS degree in chemistry from Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL and her
Ph.D. in pharmacology from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
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