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Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Sustainability Principles October 22, 2009 Stakeholder Meeting Boston, MA. Sue Reid, Esq. Director, MA Clean Energy & Climate Change Initiative (617) 350-0990, ext. 740 sreid@clf.org. About CLF.

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Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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  1. Low Carbon Fuel Standard Sustainability Principles October 22, 2009 Stakeholder Meeting Boston, MA Sue Reid, Esq. Director, MA Clean Energy & Climate Change Initiative (617) 350-0990, ext. 740 sreid@clf.org

  2. About CLF • Founded in 1966, CLF uses legal advocacy, science and economics to protect the people and environment of New England. • Four program areas: • Clean Energy & Climate Change • Ocean Conservation • Clean Water & Healthy Forests • Healthy Communities & Environmental Justice • Environmental consulting affiliate: CLF Ventures

  3. Land Use Impacts Comparative land conversion requirements for producing 1 billion gallons, select fuels: Sources: NRDC, based on analysis by CARB ISOR, NRDC/Canadian Boreal Initiative Estimates

  4. Air Impacts: GHG emissions+ Carbon-Intensity Analysis from California LCFS: (Source: CARB, October 2009; **adjusted by EER factor of 3.0 for power train efficiency)

  5. Water Impacts Water consumption for biofuel and gasoline production: Source: Argonne National Laboratory, “Consumptive Water Use in the Production of Ethanol and Petroleum Gasoline” (January 2009)

  6. Sue Reid Director, MA Clean Energy & Climate Change Initiative Phone: 617-850-1740 E-mail: sreid@clf.org For more information…

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