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Modeling corn ethanol and climate - A critical comparison of the BESS and GREET models [1]

New fuel regulations based on life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have focused renewed attention on life cycle models of biofuels. The BESS model estimates 25% lower life cycle GHG emissions for corn ethanol than does the well-known GREET model, which raises questions about which model is more accurate.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
Richard J. Plevin [2]
Journal of Industrial Ecology [3]
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Agriculture [4], Agricultural Inputs [5], Chemical Fertilisers [6], Carbon Dioxide [7], Alternative Fuels [8], Ethanol [9], Climate Change [10], Green House Gases [11], Biofuel [12], Electricity [13], United States Of America (US) [14]
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