Biodistillate Transportation Fuels 3 – Life Cycle Impacts

• Published in: SAE International journal of fuels and lubricants Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 233 - 261
• Main Authors: Broch, Amber, Hoekman, S. Kent, Gertler, Alan, Robbins, Curt, Natarajan, Mani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAE International 2010
• Subjects: Alternative fuels; Biofuels; Carbon neutrality; Economic models; Fossil fuels; Fuel combustion; Fuels; Life cycle assessment; Raw materials; Transportation

Life-cycle assessments (LCA) of biodistillate fuels are becoming increasingly important for policy decisions regarding alternative fuels. However, due to the data-intensive and assumptive nature of LCAs, rarely do two different studies produce comparable results. To add to the complexity, effects of...