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An Overview of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel Life Cycles

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1218368· OSTI ID:1218368
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  2. Ecobalance, Inc., Bethesda, MD (United States)
  3. US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC (United States)
  4. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
This overview is extracted from a detailed, comprehensive report entitled Life Cycle Inventories of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel for Use in an Urban Bus. This report presents the findings from a study of the life cycle inventories (LCIs) for petroleum diesel and biodiesel. An LCI comprehensively quantifies all the energy and environmental flows associated with a product from “cradle to grave.” It provides information on raw materials extracted from the environment; energy resources consumed; and air, water, and solid waste emissions generated.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO); USDA
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
1218368
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP--580-24772; 4030
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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