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Ensc 300 (Energy Seminar) Annotated Bibliography, Supplementary Reading, Adam Liska
Ensc 300 (Energy Seminar) Annotated Bibliography, Supplementary Reading, Adam Liska
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Eight Principles Of Uncertainty For Life Cycle Assessment Of Biofuel Systems, Adam J. Liska
Eight Principles Of Uncertainty For Life Cycle Assessment Of Biofuel Systems, Adam J. Liska
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New environmental regulations in the USA and Europe require a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation fuels as a component of climate change mitigation policy. The US Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires GHG emission reductions from the life cycles of biofuels compared to gasoline, by 20% for ethanol from maize grain (maize-ethanol), 60% for cellulosic ethanol, and 50% for other advanced biofuels. To determine these reductions, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employs life cycle assessment (LCA) methods which were not used previously in national environmental regulations. These regulations, entitled the “Renewable Fuel Standard …