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Analysis of financial incentives for alcohol fuels. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6328611

The purpose of this report is to analyze existing and potential financial incentives for alcohol fuel production and end-use. This analysis provides a basis to evaluate future incentive proposals, beyond strictly financial incentives, which will accelerate the production and use of alcohol fuels in California. The analysis is comprised of several sections including: (1) an overview of the existing alcohol fuels industry; (2) an evaluation of generic incentive measures for alcohol fuels; (3) an implementation plan for alcohol fuel incentives; and (4) a detailed description and cost/benefit analysis of incentive measures recommend for legislative enactment. Some of the incentive recommendations include: legislative modification of state excise tax for alcohol vehicles which would base the tax on energy equivalency; CEC provision of grant or contract fund for analysis of aldehyde emissions from alcohol fuels, and establishment of emission standards; legislative establishment of fuel-type requirements for new vehicles sold in California; CEC development of a timetable for the alcohol conversion of state captive fleets; CEC provision of feasibility study grants to city, county and private fleet operators; and legislative authorization of guaranteed loans to private captive fleet owners for alcohol fuel vehicle conversions.

Research Organization:
Young (Arthur) and Co., Sacramento, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6328611
Report Number(s):
P-500-81-001; ON: DE81903663
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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ALCOHOL FUELS
ALDEHYDES
AUTOMOBILES
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
EMISSION
EXHAUST GASES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCING
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GRANTS
LOAN GUARANTEES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
RECOMMENDATIONS
RETROFITTING
STANDARDS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TAXES
USES
VEHICLES
WASTES