Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biofuels: Variability, Uncertainty, and Steps Toward Accurate Regulation

Authors

Adam J. Liska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,Follow
Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

1-28-2010

Comments

Presented at Governors’ Agriculture, Energy, and Sustainability Roundtable, Jan. 28, 2010, Washington, D.C., Governors’ Biofuels Coalition. Copyright 2010 Adam Liska & Bruce Dale.

Abstract

a)Variability in life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from corn-ethanol:
biorefineries
cropping systems
co-product feeding to livestock

b) EPA regulation of life cycle GHG emissions from biofuels & use of life cycle analysis (LCA):
uncertainties & inaccuracies
indirect effects

c) Building accurate knowledge infrastructure, theory, and research teams for accurate LCA methods for biofuels