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A proposed change to California's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard rules would mean a reduction in the carbon penalty for corn-based ethanol from 30 grams per megajoule originally set in 2009 to 23.2 g/mj.
The California Air Resources Board held a workshop Tuesday, March 11, outlining the proposed changes.
The change will make biofuels such as corn-based ethanol primarily produced outside of California, and soy-based biodiesel eligible as a low-carbon fuel in the state.
The LCFS mandates California fuel producers and suppliers to annually reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of fuel provided that increases to a 10% reduction from 2010 levels by 2020.
CARB expects this to be done by replacing high-carbon fuels with low-carbon fuels or by blending low-carbon fuels with high-carbon fuels to reduce the CI of the finished fuel.
Source: DTN Progressive Farmer