Researchers: National LCFS would address RFS weaknesses

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Susanne Retka Schill
July 19, 2012

A national low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) could provide a new framework to incentivize alternative transportation fuels and lower the nation’s carbon intensity, according to the National LCFS Project which released its findings July 18. Representatives of the six research institutions that conducted studies over the past two years presented the report to Congress July 18 and 19.

Two reports were issued on the National LCFS Study, one that digs into the technical analysis and the other describing policy recommendations. They are available at the project website.

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