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ACCESSION NO: 1009604 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: SC.W-2015-11788 AGENCY: NIFA SC.W
PROJ TYPE: AFRI COMPETITIVE GRANT PROJ STATUS: TERMINATED
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2012-67009-25266 PROPOSAL NO: 2015-11788
START: 01 AUG 2015 TERM: 31 JUL 2017 FY: 2016
GRANT AMT: $109,055.18 GRANT YR: 2016
AWARD TOTAL: $109,055.18
INITIAL AWARD YEAR: 2012
INVESTIGATOR: Landis, A.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29634
DEVELOPING A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR EVALUATING POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF BIOFUELS
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Recent regulations and variable oil prices have resulted in increased production of biofuels from second and third generation feedstocks. For example, in 2007 the US passed the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Many of these new policies call for the evaluation of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions of biofuels using life cycle assessment (LCA). LCA is a well-established sustainability tool for measuring the total environmental impacts of a product or process. This research evaluates the implications of different US, state, and local biofuel policies that will evaluate different combinations of feedstocks, processing and conversion pathways to determine the effects that different policies will have on biofuel production and environmental impacts.The goal of the proposed research is to quantify the policy implications of increased
biofuel production. We will evaluate the environmental impacts associated with 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels including perennial grasses, sorghum, and oil seeds for the production and commercialization of drop-in biofuels for each of the four regions in the US defined by the Census Bureau. We propose to evaluate the feasibility of meeting the EISA Renewable Fuel Standards (EISA RFS) as well as local policies such as the Penn Security Initiative and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Finally, we aim to evaluate strategies for avoiding or mitigating any unintended consequences.
OBJECTIVES: The goal of the proposed research is to quantify the policy implications of increased biofuel production. We will evaluate the environmental impacts associated with 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels including perennial grasses, sorghum, and oil seeds for the production and commercialization of drop-in biofuels for each of the four regions in the US defined by the Census Bureau. We propose to evaluate the feasibility of meeting the EISA Renewable Fuel Standards (EISA RFS) as well as local policies such as the Penn Security Initiative and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Finally, we aim to evaluate strategies for avoiding or mitigating any unintended consequences.
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