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Renewable Fuels Standard EmergingEmerging AlternativeAlternative FuelFuel IssuesIssues May, 2007 Agricultural Air Quality Task Force Meeting Paul Argyropoulos, Senior Policy Advisor EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality FutureFuture forfor FuelsFuels MeetingMeeting inin thethe Middle?Middle? - Currently, More Questions than Answers - Environment Energy Economics The Sweet Spot ? 2 ExistingExisting andand EmergingEmerging IssuesIssues ThatThat WillWill ImpactImpact thethe FuelsFuels MixMix Production Technologies Infrastructure Sustainable Feedstocks Economics Metrics: Lifecycle, Energy, Hybrid Federal / State Incentives Energy Security, Diversity Vehicles/Engines and Sustainability Fleet Efficiency Environmental Protection: Fuel Types and Multi-Media Issues Usage Scenarios The Sweet Spot? Meeting Energy Needs, Environmental Protection Economically Sustainable 3 WhereWhere AreAre WeWe Now?Now? Federal Fuels – Systems / Integrated Approach Final National RFS – April 10, 2007 Reformulated Fuels Impact of Removal of Oxy Requirement Conventional Fuels The Re-emergence of “Alternative Fuels”? New/Future Fuels State Fuels State Air Quality Fuels (SIP Fuels) State Renewable and Alternative Fuels Other EPAct Section 1509 – Fuels Harmonization vs. Trend Toward Diversification National Biofuels Action Plan Biomass Research and Development Board National Advisory Council for Energy Policy and Technology 4 OverviewOverview ofof 20062006 U.S.U.S. FuelFuel RequirementsRequirements Source: ExxonMobil 2007 5 BoutiqueBoutique FuelsFuels fromfrom StateState SIPsSIPs WA ND MT MN ME ID WI OR SD VT MI NH WY NY MA IA NE CT PA RI OH IL IN NV UT MD NJ CO WV DE KS MO CA KY VA TN OK NC AZ AR NM SC MS AL GA TX LA FL Source: EPA Legend: RVP of 7.0psi w/Sulfur Content Cleaner Burning Gasoline RVP of 7.0psi Winter Gasoline RVP of 7.2psi RVP of 7.2psi Texas Low Emission Diesel Fuel & State RVP RVP of 7.8psi Controls of 7.8psi Texas Low Emission Diesel and Federal RFG or 6 RVP Control BioFuelsBioFuels:: StateState Mandates,Mandates, Incentives,Incentives, ProductionProduction andand UseUse Source: ACE 7 BiodieselBiodiesel:: ProductionProduction andand SalesSales -Source: National Biodiesel Board- Discussions Continue on: Emissions – Collaborative Testing Program Market Potential Fuel Quality 8 WhatWhat TheThe CountryCountry MayMay LookLook LikeLike inin 20092009 - An RFS Scenario - 9.6 Bgal Ethanol 100% E10 50-100% E10 <10% E10 10-50% E10 Not Pictured AK: 0% E10 HI: 100% E10 DC: 100% E10 Source: EPA 9 FederalFederal RolesRoles ResearchResearch andand DevelopmentDevelopment RegulatoryRegulatory TheThe CleanClean AirAir ActAct andand EPAEPA TheThe EnergyEnergy PolicyPolicy ActAct andand EPAEPA NewNew PoliciesPolicies –– MandatoryMandatory andand VoluntaryVoluntary ApproachesApproaches Incentives,Incentives, credits,credits, flexibilities,flexibilities, grants,grants, otherother InternationalInternational ActivitiesActivities andand CoordinationCoordination EffortsEfforts CommunicationCommunication 10 OfficeOffice ofof TransportationTransportation andand AirAir QualityQuality -- BiofuelsBiofuels ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities -- Regulatory Clean Air Act gives EPA authority in a number of areas: Fuel quality standards, fuel and additive registration Vehicle certification – Conventional, FFVs and AFV’s Energy Policy Act EPA has authority to: Implement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Perform studies on the emissions impact of renewable fuels Voluntary Programs SMART WAY Transportation Partnerships, National Clean Diesel Campaign and Grow and Go Programs Research, Development & Analysis Advanced Technology Development and Review (National Motor Vehicle and Fuel Lab in Ann Arbor Michigan) Analysis – Including life cycle assessment of renewable fuel and environmental and economic impacts of increased biofuel production Authorization for Grants for R & D and demonstration programs for production of cellulosic ethanol 11 TheThe FinalFinal RFS:RFS: Flexible,Flexible, AdaptableAdaptable ProgramProgram DesignDesign Signed on April 9th: Program Requires Growing Renewable Use from 4 BG / Year beginning in 2006 to 7.5 BG Year by 2012 Major Compliance Element - Trading and Banking Provisions Design supports maximum flexibility Allows for compliance when, where and how it makes the most sense Utilizes existing fuel program compliance mechanisms to greatest extent possible Renewable values based on volumetric energy content in comparison to corn ethanol (adjusted for renewable content) Corn-ethanol: 1.0 Cellulosic biomass ethanol: 2.5 As specified in EPAct Biodiesel (alkyl esters): 1.5 Renewable diesel: 1.7 Biobutanol: 1.3 Sought comment on life cycle energy, petroleum, GHG emissions Values can be adjusted in the future if metrics change Provisions already in the regulations for adding new fuels and modifodifyyiningg existingexisting valuesvalues Program Starts September 1, 2007 12 ProjectedProjected RenewableRenewable UseUse RFS program standard provides important foundation for ongoing investments Demand for renewable fuels are projected to outpace the RFS requirements Unclear what impacts new policies may have on altering national fuels landscape 18 16 If 100% of all Gasoline is E10 14 l) 12 ga B 10 ( e 8 nol Us 6 ha t E 4 2 Cases on which impacts analyses were performed 2 for the rule 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year Per RFS Per AEO 2006 Per AEO 2007 Assuming 100% E10 13 MoreMore U.S.U.S. CornCorn isis UsedUsed forfor EthanolEthanol ProductionProduction Corn Use in 2012 100% 14% Corn 20% Corn 26% Corn used for used for used for ethanol in ethanol in ethanol in 80% 2012 2012 2012 e s U 60% rn o C t n e 40% rc e P 20% 0% FASOM: Reference Case FASOM: RFS FASOM: EIA Feed Ethanol Exports Domestic consumption 14 TheThe RFSRFS -- EnergyEnergy && EnvironmentEnvironment –– AnAn AirAir QualityQuality SnapshotSnapshot -- Nationwide CO ↓ Benzene ↓ NOx + VOC ↑ Ozone Slight Increases on National Average Basis NOTE: Impacts will vary by region since renewable fuel use varies 2004 Base Reference Year IncreIncrementalmental ImpactImpactss From BasBasee RefReferenceerence YeaYearr to 22012012 CaCasesses 15 LifecycleLifecycle GHGGHG AnalysisAnalysis Used the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation (GREET) model developed by Argonne National Laboratory Analysis represented marginal fuel production e.g., new fuel required to meet requirements Focused on corn ethanol and biodiesel (majority of the fuels used to meet the mandate) Used data from the rule cost / agricultural sector modeling as inputs to the lifecycle work Ethanol and biodiesel production energy use Land use change acres Mix of fuels used for biofuel production process energy Corn Corn ethanol Cellulosic Imported Biodiesel ethanol (biomass fuel) ethanol ethanol GHG 21.8% 54.1% 90.9% 56.0% 67.7% The use of 1 Btu of corn-ethanol instead of 1 Btu of gasoline reduces lifecycle GHG emissions by 21.8% 16 EnvironmentalEnvironmental IndicatorsIndicators ExaminedExamined inin AgriculturalAgricultural SectorSector Nationwide Nitrogen ↑ Phosphorous ↑ CRP Lands ↓ • Modest increase in fertilizer use; U.S. nitrogen use increases by less than 2% and U.S. phosphorous use increases by about 1% • CRP withdrawals of 2.3 - 2.5 million acres; total CRP lands today are roughly 39 million acres • In time frame of rulemaking, not enough time to look at other agricultural sector environmental impacts 17 U.S.U.S. FarmFarm IncomeIncome IncreasesIncreases WhileWhile FoodFood CostsCosts IncreaseIncrease ModestlyModestly 6.00 14 12 5.00 10 s r 4.00 a s l l r a o 8 l l D o 04 3.00 D 04 20 $5.41 6 $11.9 n 20 o i l l i 2.00 B 4 $7.0 $2.65 1.00 2 0 0.00 2012 2012 FASOM RFS FASOM EIA FASOM RFS FASOM EIA Change in Net Farm Increase in Annual Food Costs Income in 2012 Per Person in 2012 18 StateState ofof thethe UnionUnion 20072007 The President called for a commitment to reduce petroleum-based gasoline consumption by 15% by 2017 through renewable plus alternative fuels 15% reduction in 2017 translates into a target of ~35B gallons of renewable plus alternative fuel use in transportation system To reach goal, must consider several issues: Available fuel feedstock sources Production and Fueling infrastructure Appropriate fuels and fuel blends Impacts / Other NEW POLICY Alternative Fuels Standard – President Sent New Legislation to Congress Senator Inhofe Introduced Administrations Legislation Last Week Biofuels for Energy Security Act of 2007 – Senators Domenici and Bingaman Advance Clean Fuels Act of 2007 – Senator Boxer Other…………………. 19 EmissionsEmissions OverviewOverview 20 Source: EPA This chart represents best available information about current or projected production practices and the impact of those practices on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. The numbers presented for renewable fuels were used in the analysis of the Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard rulemaking. EPA along with other Federal agencies and stakeholders are committed to continuing to improve lifecycle analysis techniques. 21 NextNext StepsSteps NEW POLICIES → New Regulations? Alternative Fuels Standard and Beyond Evolve AFS program from foundation set by current RFS EPA to continue technical and regulatory expertise to assist policy makers to implement goals while protecting the environment International Efforts Standardization? Cooperative Arrangements Web page and Links: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ Paul Argyropoulos Email: [email protected] Phone: 202-564-1123 22.
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