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The International Maritime Organization aims to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from international shipping by 50% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels. U.S. national laboratories, including NREL, are investigating marine biofuels as a possible way to help meet that goal.
If marine biofuels become commercially viable, shipping could add to demand for renewable-fuel feedstocks. The article describes ongoing research rather than a near-term change in feedstock demand or prices.
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