RFA: Purdue University Research Undercuts CA Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Biofuels Journal
Date Posted: April 28, 2010

Washington—A recently completed state-of-the-art analysis from Purdue University concludes that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) overestimated the indirect land use change (ILUC) impact of grain-based ethanol by a factor of two in developing its Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) one year ago.

In a letter sent April 28 to ARB Chair Mary Nichols, the Renewable Fuels Association pointed out this dramatic conclusion and reminded ARB of its promise to review and incorporate new science as it becomes available.

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