气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles

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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.112916
	How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles
	Younes A.; Fingerman K.R.; Barrientos C.; Carman J.; Johnson K.; Wallach E.S.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
卷号	166
英文摘要	The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a key federal program shifting the nation's transportation fuel mix towards lower-carbon alternatives. A 2014 update to the standard included certain types of renewable electricity as qualifying fuels, supporting vehicle electrification within the RFS for the first time. This study investigates the potential under existing regulatory authority to expand deployment of low-carbon waste-to-electricity pathways, yielding revenue that could be used to subsidize electric vehicle (EV) sales or to support other RFS-aligned climate and transport-sector goals. We find that by accounting for drivetrain efficiency in credit allocation and creating a centralized entity to accrue credits, the RFS could generate $8.7 to $24 billion in revenues annually that could be used to provide EV subsidies of $3600 to $9200 or to otherwise accelerate transport electrification. The economic potential for qualifying waste-derived bioelectricity production could meet EV fleet demand to at least 2029. Absent a federal Low Carbon Fuel Standard, or other technology-neutral fuel policy, the RFS could effectively support widespread vehicle electrification. Expansion of waste-derived electricity could mitigate or increase pollutant exposure for some populations, so policy design and implementation must pay close attention to environmental health, justice, and equity. © 2022 The Authors
英文关键词	Anaerobic digestion; Bioelectricity; Electric vehicles; Renewable fuel standard; Supply curve; Waste-to-energy
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Anaerobic digestion; Bioelectric phenomena; Electric utilities; Electric vehicles; Electrophysiology; Fuels; Federal programs; Fuel mix; Low carbon; Renewable electricity; Renewable fuel standard; Renewable fuels; Supply curves; Transportation fuels; Vehicle electrifications; Waste to energy; Carbon; alternative energy; anaerobic digestion; demand-side management; electric vehicle; energy management; energy policy; United States
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/256186
作者单位	Schatz Energy Research Center, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521, United States; Department of Environmental Science & Management, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521, United States; Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Younes A.,Fingerman K.R.,Barrientos C.,et al. How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles[J],2022,166.
APA	Younes A.,Fingerman K.R.,Barrientos C.,Carman J.,Johnson K.,&Wallach E.S..(2022).How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles.Energy Policy,166.
MLA	Younes A.,et al."How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles".Energy Policy 166(2022).