Abstract
The objective of this study is to use life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the global warming potential (GWP), water use, and net energy value (NEV) associated with the EISA-mandated 16 bgy cellulosic biofuels target, which is assumed in this study to be met by cellulosic-based ethanol, and the EISA-mandated 15 bgy conventional corn ethanol target. Specifically, this study compares, on aper-kilometer-driven basis, the GWP, water use, and NEV for the year 2022 for several biomass feedstocks.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 9 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Event | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Third International Conference on Energy Sustainability - San Francisco, California Duration: 19 Jul 2009 → 23 Jul 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Third International Conference on Energy Sustainability |
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| City | San Francisco, California |
| Period | 19/07/09 → 23/07/09 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-6A2-45805
Keywords
- biofuels
- DISA
- Energy Independence and Security Act
- ethanol
- global warming potential
- greenhouse gases (GHG)
- life-cycle assessment
- transportation