Like other biomass-derived fuels, biomass-to-liquids fuels can be produced domestically from a variety of homegrown feedstocks while creating U.S. jobs. Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced because carbon dioxide captured when the feedstock crops are grown balances carbon dioxide released when the fuels are burned. Additional potential benefits of biomass-to-liquids fuels include:
Biomass-derived gasoline and diesel fuels can be used directly in today's gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles.
Biomass-derived gasoline and diesel fuels are compatible with the current gasoline and diesel distribution infrastructure and would not require new or modified pipelines, storage tanks, or retail station pumps.
Tests indicate gas-to-liquids fuels provide similar or better vehicle performance than their conventional counterparts.
Gas-to-liquids fuels have been shown to reduce regulated exhaust emissions from a variety of diesel engines and vehicles, and the near-zero sulfur content of these fuels can enable the use of advanced emission control devices.