Bioenergy Publications in Academic Journals and Books
Searchinger T. et al. 2018, Assessing the Carbon Efficiency of Land Use Change, Nature (accepted, in press)
Searchinger T, et al., 2018, Europe’s Renewable Energy Directive Poised to Harm Global Forests, Nature Communications, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06175-4
Kanter, D & Searchinger T., (accepted, in press) A Technology-Forcing Approach to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution Nature Sustainability (accepted review)
Zheng et al., "Unexpected Highland Cropland Expansion and Forest Loss in Southeast Asia in the 21st Century,” Nature Geoscience (in review)
Goetz, A. et al. 2018. Reply to Commentary on the Special Issue Scaling up Biofuels? A Criticial Look at Expectations, Performance and Governance, 118:658-665
2017
Searchinger T. et al., 2017, “Does the World Have Bioenergy from the Dedicated Use of Land,” Energy Policy 110:434-446
German L. et al., “Sine Qua Nons of Sustainable Biofuels: Distilling Implications of Underperformance for National Biofuel Programs,” Energy Policy 110:806-817
Searchinger et al., “EU must not burn the world’s forests for ‘renewable energy,” The Guardian (December 14, 2017)
2016
Ranganathan J. (2016). Shifting Diets for a Sustainable Food Future (World Resources Institute,
Washington, DC)
Phung, L.D. et al. (2016), Intensive Beef Cattle Production System in Giang Province, Vietnam,
Số tạp chí 46:1-7
Estes, Searchinger et al. (2016) Reconciling Agriculture, Carbon and Biodiversity in a Savannah Transformation Frontier, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B. 371(1703):20150316 (co-corresponding author)
Searchinger, T., Edwards R., Mulligan D., Wright B. (in final prep.), “Seeing Through the Confusion on the Impacts of Biofuels on Food Prices and Consumption”
Haberl H. et al. (2013), “Bioenergy, How Much Can We Expect for 2050,” Env. Res. Lttrs. 8 031004 (Searchinger co-author)
Krausmann F. et al. (2013), “Global Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production Doubled in the 20th Century,” Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., published online before print June 3, 2013 (last author)
Searchinger, T. (2012), “The Global Consequences of the Bioenergy Accounting Error,” in Inderwildi, O. (ed), Energy, Transport and the Environment (Springer, London)
Smith K. & Searchinger T (2012), “Crop-based biofuels and associated environmental concerns,” Glob. Ch. Biol. Bioenergy 4:479-484
Haberl, H. et al. (2012), "Correcting a fundamental error in greenhouse gas accounting related to bioenergy,” Energy Policy 45:18-23
Searchinger, T., (2010) “Bioenergy and the Need for Additional Carbon,” Env. Res. Lett. 5, 024007
Searchinger, T., et. al, (2010), “Carbon Calculations to Consider – Response,” Science 327:781
Searchinger T, et al (2010), “Bioenergy – Counting on Incentives - Response,” Science 327:1200-1201
Searchinger T, et al. (2010), “Challenges for Bioenergy Emissions Accounting – Response,” Science e-letter, http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/eletters/326/5952/527#13151
Searchinger, T. et al. (2009) “Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error,” Science 326:527-528 Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error;
(The above is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of the AAAS for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Science (Vol. 326, October 23, 2009, DOIA: 10, 1126/Science. 1178797) www.sciencemag.org;
Searchinger t. et al. (2009), "Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error, Supporting Information, Science 326:527-528 - Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error - Supporting Materials
Tilman, D. et al. (2009), “Response—Biofuels,” Science 326:1346 (2009) (Searchinger, co-author)
Tilman D. et al (2009).“Beneficial Biofuels—The Food, Energy and Environmental Trilemma,” Science 325:270-271 (Searchinger, co-author), Link to article
Searchinger, T. (2009), “Government Policies and Drivers of World Biofuels, Sustainability Criteria, Certification Proposals and Their Limitations,” pp. 37 - 52 in R.W. Howarth and S. Bringezu (eds) Biofuels: Environmental Consequences and Interactions with Changing Land Use (Cornell University, Ithaca NY)
M.M.C. Bustamante et al. (2009), “What are the Final Land Limits,” pp. 271-291 in R.W. Howarth and S. Bringezu (eds) Biofuels: Environmental Consequences and Interactions with Changing Land Use (Cornell University, Ithaca) (Searchinger co-author)
Searchinger T., R. Heimlich (2009), “Likely Impacts of Biofuel Expansion on Midwest Land and Water Resources,” Int’l J. Biotech 11:127-149
Searchinger, T. (2008), “Biofuels: Effects on Land and Fire: Exchange,” Science 321:200
Searchinger T., Response to Wang Science E-Letter www.sciencemag.org/content/319/5867/1238.abstract/reply#sci_el_11214.
Searchinger T., Heimlich R. (2008), “Estimating greenhouse gas emissions from Soy-Based Biodiesel When Factoring in Emissions from Land Use Change,” in Outlaw J. & Ernstes D (eds), The Lifecycle Carbon Footprint of Biofuels (Farm Foundation) pp. 35-45. Link to full article:
Searchinger, T., R.A. Houghton (2008), “Biofuels Clarifying Assumptions: Exchange,” Science 322:372-374
T. Searchinger, R. Heimlich, R.A. Houghton, F. Dong, A. Elobeid, J. Fabiosa, S. Tokgoz, D. Hayes, T. Yu (2008) "Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increased Greenhouse Gases Through Land Use Change," Science 313:1238-1240
T. Searchinger, R. Heimlich, R.A. Houghton, F. Dong, A. Elobeid, J. Fabiosa, S. Tokgoz, D. Hayes, T. Yu (2008), "Supporting Materials for 'Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land Use Change,'" Science 313:1238-1240
Analytical, Informally Published Bioenergy Papers
Searchinger T. (2013), Understanding the Biofuel Trade-offs Between Indirect Land Use Change, Food Prices and Hunger (FOE, Brussels)
High Level Panel on Food Security (2013), Biofuels and Food Security (FAO, Rome) (original drafter of two chapters) link:
Searchinger T. (2013), Invited Peer Review Comments on the Bioenergy Appendix of the Third Assessment of the IPCC
Searchinger T. (2012), Comments on the GTAP Land Function (for California Air Resources Board)
Searchinger T. (2012), Potential clarifications to the UK Climate Committee bioenergy review
Searchinger T. (2012), Letter to Bernard Bulkin (UK Department of Climate Change)
Searchinger T. (2012), A Time Horizon for Counting Bioenergy Emissions, Discussion Paper (Clean Air Task Force)
Searchinger, T. (2011), “A Quick Fix to the Food Crisis,” Scientific American
Searchinger T. (2010), Response to EPA Call for Information on Biomass Accounting
Searchinger T. (2010), A reply to Econometrica Searchinger reply to Ecometrica (July 24, 2010)
(Econometrica critique of Biofuels and Additional Carbon can be found here): http://www.ecometrica.co.uk/ecometrica-press/technical-papers/reaching-the-right-conclusion-the-wrong-way-%E2%80%93-reply-to-searchinger/.Searchinger, T. (2009) Peer Review Evaluation of Lifecycle Analysis of Biofuels for the Environmental Protection Agency (2009)
The National Fuels Association and two analysts with the U.S. Department of Energy released public criticisms of on the land use effects of biofuels. This paper provides a response."
Searchinger, T. (2011), “How Biofuels Contribute to the Food Crisis,” Washington Post; op-ed; graphic of biofuel role in demand for food demand for food
Searchinger, T. (2009), Evaluating Biofuels: The Consequences of Using Land to Make Fuel, (German Marshall Fund, Washington, DC)
Searchinger T. (2009), Why uncertainty in modeling indirect land use change from biofuels cannot justify ignoring it (GMF, Washington, DC)
Searchinger T. (2009), Questions and Answers on Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error (GMF, Washington, DC) Questions and Answers - Fixing a Critical Climate Accounting Error
T. Searchinger (2008), The Impact of Biofuels on Greenhouse Gases, How Land Use Change Alters the Equation (German Marshall Fund, Washington, DC)
Searchinger T. (2009), Summaries of Analyses in 2008 of Biofuels Policies by International and European Technical Agencies (GMF, Washington DC) GMF Policy Brief - Summary of Technical Studies Regarding Biofuels in 2008
Other Biofuels Materials
Letter from Ten Scientists to President Bush Regarding Biofuels (Feb. 7, 2008)
Land Use and Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions Publications
For a recent talk at a conference on climate smart agriculture in South Africa, click here. (Please disregard that the conference organizers incorrectly identify me as a doctor.)
Writings on Agriculture, Climate Change and Nitrogen
Fetzel T. et al., “Massive Uncertainties Hamper the Understanding of Global Livestock Systems,” Global Biogeochemical Cycles 31:1089-1102 (2017)
Lerner, A. et al., “Sustainable Cattle Ranching in Practice: Moving from Theory to Planning in Colombia’s Livestock Sector,” Environ. Management 60:176-184
Ramirez-Restrepo, C., et al. Estimation of Methane Emissions from Local and Cross-breed Beef Cattle in Da Lak Province of Vietnam, Asian-Australian Journal of Animal Science 30:1054-1060
Searchinger T. et al. (2013), Creating a Sustainable Food Future: A Menu of Solutions to Feed 9 Billion Plus People in 2050 (WRI, World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, Washington DC) This book length report evaluates the challenge and solutions for meeting food needs while holding down land use change and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, and can be found at www.wri.org/wrr (click to download "interim findings").
Searchinger T. et al. (2013), Achieving Replacement Level Fertility: Installment 3 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future (WRI, Washington DC) (principal author, several contributing authors)
Searchinger T. et al. (2013), The Great Balancing Act: Installment 1 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future (WRI, Washington DC) (principal author, several contributing authors)
Searchinger T. (2013), Synergies and Trade-offs for Small Farmers and Climate Mitigation (Oxfam, Washington, DC)
Searchinger T. (2012), The Food Forest and Carbon Challenge (National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC)
Searchinger , T. (2011), "Synergies in the Solutions to Africa’s Climate and Food Security Challenges." In Guinan J. (ed), Filling in the Gaps: Critical Linkages in Promoting African Food Security: An Atlantic Basin Perspective (German Marshall Fund, Washington DC) pp. 67-106.