In Massachusetts, a report out from Lux Research concludes that \u201ca new generation of policies is based on technology-agnostic carbon intensity metrics, led by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Renewable diesel and conventional electricity will be the near-term winners according to the \u201cIdentifying Winners in Low-Carbon Fuels\u201d report, said lead author Yuan-Sheng Yu. The next big winner? Renewable electricity, he said.<\/p>\n
Carbon intensity \u2013 the amount of carbon by weight emitted per unit of energy consumed \u2013 is driven by factors such as feedstock, process technology, and power source, while technology viability is also a factor in the march toward low-carbon fuels commercialization.<\/p>\n
Three key takeaways from the report:<\/p>\n
California is a model. Currently, California uses seven different low-carbon fuels derived from 26 different feedstocks, making up 11.3% of its fuel consumption. Under the state\u2019s new regulations, growth of petroleum consumption has slowed to a mere 0.5% quarterly, while low-carbon fuels grew at 1.6% quarterly.<\/p>\n
Waste oil halves biodiesel\u2019s carbon intensity. In ideal conditions, biodiesel derived from fats, oil and grease (FOG), has the potential to cut carbon intensity by half. Plenty of FOG-derived biodiesel is projected to be available \u2013 up to 2.5 billion gallons per year \u2013 and even though processing poor quality waste adds to cost, FOG-based diesel remains a significant opportunity.<\/p>\n
Carbon negative fuels, today. CARB LCFS\u2019s well-to-wheel analysis of biogas shows that the long-sought carbon-negative fuel is commercially viable today. With California\u2019s large transportation fuel market as a draw, improved biogas technologies as well as similar carbon-negative fuel pathways will emerge to expedite carbon emissions reduction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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