Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Description:
This report discusses basic methodology of life-cycle assessments and compares several publicly-available assessments of life-cycle emissions data for Canadian oil sands crudes against each other and against those of other global reference crudes. It also includes a survey of the scientific literature and the findings of the State Department's Keystone XL Project Envoronmental Impact Statement, and concludes with a discussion of tools for policymakers who are interested in using the assessment…
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Date:
June 18, 2012
Creator:
Lattanzio, Richard K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department