As lawmakers in Albany prioritize lowering living costs and achieving climate mandates, they face challenges in meeting looming climate goals economically. Biofuels present an immediate solution by integrating renewable energy with existing systems, providing affordability and reliability. With proven emissions reductions—ranging from 40% to 86% lower than petroleum—biofuels can bolster New York's energy strategy. As the state explores clean energy options, advancing biofuels is critical for both environmental goals and energy security, especially as traditional energy sources are still being debated and refined.
To pass on the immediate carbon reduction benefits of biofuels while continuing to spin our wheels in endless debate would be a setback that will only make future efforts to reduce our carbon emissions more challenging.
Lawmakers can advance the state's climate policies in a cost-effective manner by ensuring biofuels become a greater part of the state's energy mix.
Unlike some clean energy technologies still being tinkered with, biofuels are available now for both building heating and transportation needs.
Biofuels' lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to be anywhere from 40 percent lower all the way up to 86 percent lower than those of petroleum diesel.
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