A parametric analysis of future ethanol use in the light-duty transportation sector: Can the US meet its renewable fuel standard goals without an enforcement mechanism?

Energy Policy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 419-431

  Westbrook, Jessica ^a   Barter, Garrett E ^a   Manley, Dawn K ^a   West, Todd H ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; E85; Flex fuel vehicle; Renewable Fuel Standard

Indexed keywords

E85; ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS; FLEX-FUEL; LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES; PARAMETRIC -ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE FUELS; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

COSTS; ETHANOL; GASOLINE; GREENHOUSE GASES; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLES;

BIOFUELS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; COMMODITY PRICE; EMISSION CONTROL; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUEL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TRANSPORTATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890313876     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.030     Document Type: Article

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