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Life Cycle Assessment of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Ethanol - Global Warming Potential and Environmental Emissions

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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 a per-kilometer-driven basis, the GWP, water use, and NEV for the year 2022 for several biomass feedstocks.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
964200
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-6A2-45805
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIOFUELS
BIOMASS
DISA
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT
ENGINEERS
ETHANOL
Energy Analysis
GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
GREENHOUSE GAS
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT
NET ENERGY
SECURITY
TRANSPORTATION
WATER USE