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Data sources to support land suitability assessments for bioenergy feedstocks in the EU: A review
Assesses the potential to identify land that might be suitable for dedicated biomass feedstock production in Europe by using already available land use or land type data.
Waste, residue and by‐product definitions for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Proposes guidelines for categorizing biofuel feedstocks for the purpose of regulatory life-cycle analysis
How to advance cellulosic biofuels
An assessment of costs, investment options, and required policy support
Crude oil greenhouse gas emissions calculation methodology for the Fuel Quality Directive
Provides information on possible calculation frameworks to estimate and report the life cycle GHG emissions from oil-based transport fuels placed in the EU market.
Upstream emissions of fossil fuel feedstocks consumed in the European Union
Presents results of studies on the EU crude oil market and GHG emissions, along with a model for lifecycle analysis of crude extraction and an estimate of carbon intensity of oil supplied to the European Union in 2010.
Heavy-duty vehicle diesel engine efficiency evaluation and energy audit
Assesses the energy-use breakdown of US EPA 2010 compliant heavy-duty diesel engines and characterizes engine fueling maps for use in vehicle efficiency simulation tools.
In-use emissions testing of light-duty diesel vehicles in the U.S.
Results of a project by the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three vehicles, using a portable emissions measurement system, over a variety of test routes.
Implementing fuel-saving technologies in VECTO: Options and estimated gains
Assesses how certain fuel-saving technologies could be implemented in VECTO, the European Union’s tool for the simulation of heavy-duty vehicle efficiency, via generic or vehicle-specific modules.
Effectiveness of CO2-based feebate systems in the European passenger vehicle market
Econometric analysis aiming to identify the extent to which the observed reductions in CO2 emissions rates in the Netherlands and the UK can be attributed to CO2-based vehicle taxation.
Investigation of Diesel Emissions in China
Report on a project to investigate emission factors of diesel vehicles in China, conducted by researchers at Tsinghua University with support by the ICCT.