Diesel Bio-Based Blendstock
Detailed information about diesel bio-based blendstocks is presented below.
Emissions estimates use the Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model (Wang et al., 2022). The underlying source for a value in the table can be seen by placing your mouse cursor over that value. The data sources are also cited—with hyperlinked linked references—in the Key Assumptions section below.
Key Assumptions
The data and estimates presented here are based on the following key assumptions:
- Fuel Price: The fuel price (e.g., Lowest Cost, Lowest Emissions) is associated with a single year. Because we do not provide a time-series trajectory, here we show fuel price at a frozen level for all years so we can offer a range of fuel price values. In the levelized cost of driving and emissions charts, this approach clearly distinguishes effects of fuels from those of vehicle technologies, because fuels remain constant while vehicle technologies change over time.
- Fuel Price References: The fuel price for the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway is based on Tao, Milbrandt et al. (Tao et al., 2017). For the Fischer Tropsch (FT) pathway, the fuel price is based on Tan et al. (Tan et al., 2021).
- Biodiesel Fuel Price: The fuel price for biodiesel is based on the Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report (DOE, 2020).
- Emissions Estimates: The emissions are based on GREET 2022 (Wang et al., 2022), (Xie et al., 2011), and (Xu et al., 2022).
The data downloads include additional details of assumptions and calculations for each metric.
To see additional information, place your mouse cursor over a value in the table.
Definitions
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References
The following references are specific to this page; for all references in this ATB, see References.