Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Table 3 – 340-253-8030

Oregon Carbon Intensity Lookup Table for Gasoline and Gasoline Substitutes

Fuel

Pathway Identifier

Pathway Description

Carbon Intensity Values (gCO2e/MJ)

Direct Lifecycle Emissions

Land Use or Other Indirect Effect

Total Emissions

Gasoline

ORGAS001

Clear gasoline - based on a weighted average of gasoline supplied to Oregon

100.77

-

100.77

ORGAS002

Blended gasoline (E10) - 90% clear gasoline & 10% corn ethanol based on Midwest average

98.54

-

98.54

Ethanol from Corn

ETHCOR001

Midwest average - MW corn; Dry Mill; NG; MW production

62.29

7.60

69.89

ETHCOR002

Oregon average - MW corn; Dry Mill; NG; Oregon production

57.08

7.60

64.68

Ethanol from Sugarcane

ETHSOR001

Brazilian sugarcane base case

39.24

11.80

51.04

Ethanol from Sorghum

ETHGOR001

Sorghum; average

66.96

19.40

86.36

Ethanol from Molasses

ETHMOR001

Molasses; average

41.03

11.80

52.83

Compressed Natural Gas

ORCNG001

North American NG delivered via pipeline; compressed in OR

79.93

-

79.93

ORCNG002

Landfill gas (biomethane) cleaned up to pipeline quality NG; compressed in OR

50.26

-

50.26

Liquefied Natural Gas

ORLNG001

North American NG delivered via pipeline; liquefied in OR using liquefaction with 80% efficiency

94.46

-

94.46

ORLNG002

Landfill Gas (biomethane) to LNG liquefied in OR using liquefaction with 80% efficiency

65.81

-

65.81

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

ORLPG001

Liquefied petroleum gas

83.05

-

83.05

Electricity

ORELC001

Oregon average electricity mix

31.85

-

31.85