H.R. 6 (110th): Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Introduction Over the past decade climate change has caused great concern. Likewise, energy costs are becoming more and more intense. Finally, the 2007 Energy Independent Security Act was introduced to address the problems of climate change, increases in greenhouse gas emissions, and soaring crude oil prices. Due to these factors, these problems draw attention from the general public and question the dependence on the US's own energy efficiency and foreign energy.

The energy independence and security law in 2007 aims to promote the rapid improvement of national energy security through the production of biofuels. Today, Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) collaborates with the industry in the United States to develop more ethanol, which converts non-food waste and agricultural waste into fuel, while minimizing its impact on the environment We produce advanced biofuels. Cellulosic biofuels are more environmentally friendly than petroleum fuels, but others are concerned about the amount of land used for 'energy crops', a crop used to produce biofuels. They are concerned that farmers produce energy crops instead of food or use natural areas (such as grasslands and forests) to raise biomass.

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 stipulates that by 2022 the United States will produce 36 billion gallons of biofuel. It is estimated that 15 billion gallons of this biofuel comes from corn. (1) It will be necessary to sacrifice adequate food to feed 166 million people, more than half of the current US population. This does not even take into account that the US Department of Energy's own data requires at least 2/3 gallons of fossil fuel to produce one gallon of ethanol. (2) (Ethanol manufacturer does not use ethanol to make ethanol because ethanol is too high.)

The Energy Independent Security Act of 2007 is required to produce 36 billion US gallons (140 million cubic meters) of renewable fuel by 2022. Production volume is also increasing. Unfortunately, this plan poses new problems and the increase in demand for corn production leads to a proportional increase in nitrogen outflow. Nitrogen, which accounts for 78% of the Earth 's atmosphere, is an inert gas but has a more active form, two of which (nitrate and ammonia) are used to make fertilizer.