LCFS Life Cycle Analysis Models and Documentation
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CA-GREET4.0 Model and Tier 1 Simplified Calculators
Effective July 1, 2025
| 1. CA-GREET4.0 Model |
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CA-GREET4.0 Model (xlsm) The CA-GREET4.0 model is used to generate the carbon intensities (CIs) of fuel pathways, including Lookup Table pathways and applicant-specific Tier 1 and Tier 2 pathways. CA-GREET4.0 Model Documentation (pdf) (available soon) This document describes the updates to Argonne GREET1 2022. |
| 2. Tier 1 Simplified Calculators |
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Biodiesel Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Biomethane from Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy and Swine Manure Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Biomethane from Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Waste Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Biomethane from Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Sludge Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Biomethane from Landfill Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Hydrogen Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Hydroprocessed Ester and Fatty Acid Fuels (HEFA) Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Corn and Sorghum Ethanol Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
Sugarcane Ethanol Calculator (xlsm) Instruction Manual (pdf) |
| 3. Lookup Table Changes |
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Technical Support Documentation (pdf) (available soon) |
The LCA calculators contain Excel macros and must be used with macros enabled. For questions about these files or to report a technical issue, please contact CARB LCFS Pathway Processing <lcfspathways@arb.ca.gov>.